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ccNSO Comments on Enhancing ICANN Accountability
by Byron Holland June 17, 2014

June 17, 2014

Please find attached the ccNSO comments on enhancing ICANN accountability. Regards, Byron ccNSO Chair

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Fwd: Re: ccNSO Application for Membership (Romania (.ro))
by Nigel Roberts June 17, 2014

June 17, 2014

Dear Fellow Councilmembers I'm pleased to note the below application from Romania .RO for Membership of the ccNSO. As you can see from the IANA response, there are no pending requests, and therefore the National Institute for Informatics has been confirmed to be the ccTLD manager as recorded by the IANA in their database of top-level domains. I would therefore suggest that the formal consideration of this welcome application take place at the Council meeting at ICANN London, and that request your forbearance in respect of the relatively short notice. Kind regards Nigel -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: ccNSO Application for Membership (Romania (.ro)) Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 08:12:31 -0700 From: Kim Davies <kim.davies(a)icann.org> To: Gabriella Schittek <gabriella.schittek(a)icann.org> CC: Nigel Roberts <nigel(a)channelisles.net> Hi Gabi, There are no pending IANA requests for .RO. kim On Jun 17, 2014, at 7:23 AM, Gabriella Schittek <gabriella.schittek(a)icann.org> wrote: > Kim, > > Does IANA have any outstanding issues with .ro? > > Thanks, > > Gabi > > > On 17/06/14 14:43, "ICANN" <no-reply(a)icann.org> wrote: > >> Application for Membership >> Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) >> >> Confirmation E-mail: eugenie(a)staicut.eu >> cctld: Romania (.ro) >> >> To: ccNSO Membership >> c/o ICANN Secretary >> Date: 17 June 2014 >> Regarding: ccNSO Membership >> ------------ >> >> With this letter, I, Eugenie Staicut declare that National Institute for >> R&D >> in Informatics is the ccTLD manager (as defined in the ICANN bylaws, >> (Article >> IX Section (4)(1)) for the Romania (.ro) 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 National Institute for R&D in Informatics. >> >> National Institute for R&D in Informatics 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. >> >> National Institute for R&D in Informatics 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 Eugenie Staicut for and on behalf of National Institute for R&D >> in >> Informatics: >> >> Name of ccTLD Manager: National Institute for R&D in Informatics >> Name of Representative: Eugenie Staicut >> Name of Primary Contact: Eugenie Staicut >> Primary Contact Address: >> National Institute for R&D in Informatics >> Bd. Averescu 8-10 >> Sector 1 >> Bucharest 011454 >> Romania >> Primary Contact Telephone Number: +40.213160762 >> Primary Contact E-Mail: eugenie(a)staicut.eu >> >> *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. >>

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Invitation to ccTLD Cocktail Event 24 June in London
by Kristina Nordstrom June 17, 2014

June 17, 2014

Dear all, On behalf of our local host Nominet and our generous sponsors (.au, .pr, .cn, .uk, .kr, .ni, .nl, .no) I would like to invite you all to the ccTLD Cocktail on Tuesday evening 24 June in London. The event will take place from 19:00-21:00 at the Lancaster, Lancaster Terrace, London W2 2TY (a 15 minute walk from London Metropole). Invitations with the address and directions will be handed out during the ccNSO members meeting, but as usual you do not need a ticket to enter. A special thanks to our sponsors and to Nominet who all helped make this event possible! I hope to see you there! Kind regards, Kristina

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39-2014: Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names in the New gTLD Namespace
by Gabriella Schittek June 17, 2014

June 17, 2014

Dear Councillors, Please, let me know by 19 June in case you do not agree with the Triage recommendation on 39-2014: Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names in the New gTLD Namespace Thanks, Gabi == Topic: Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names in the New gTLD Namespace Originator: ICANN Summary of request: Several registries have applied for amendments to the Registry Agreements to implement a new registry service, which would permit the introduction of two-character domain names for registration in the new gTLD namespace: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/two-char-new-gtld-2014-06-12-en Date received: 12 June 2014 Last day for Comments/input/response, if any: 10 July 2014 Recommended action, if any: Post to email list for information (done) Expertise needed, if any: Various Date of submission to Council: 17 June 2014 Last date of Council decision: 19 June 2014 Impact on ccNSO/ccTLDs: Low

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38-2014: .PARIS - Introduction of Approved Launch Program
by Gabriella Schittek June 17, 2014

June 17, 2014

Dear Councillors, Please, let me know by 19 June in case you do not agree with the Triage recommendation on 38-2014: .PARIS - Introduction of Approved Launch Program Thanks, Gabi == Topic: .PARIS - Introduction of Approved Launch Program Originator: ICANN Summary of request: The City of Paris has applied for an Approved Launch Program pursuant of the Trademark Clearinghouse Rights Protection Mechanism Requirements. The TMCH Requirements provides that Registry Operators may, prior to the start date of its Sunrise Period, apply to ICANN to conduct an "Approved Launch Program" not otherwise permitted by the TMCH Requirements. An Approved Launch Program may allow the Registry Operator to register certain domain names prior to the completion of the Sunrise Period for the TLD. ICANN is seeking public comment on all aspects of the City of Paris' Launch Application: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/paris-alp-application-2014-06-12-en Date received: 12 June 2014 Last day for Comments/input/response, if any: 10 July 2014 Recommended action, if any: No Action Expertise needed, if any: Legal Date of submission to Council: 17 June 2014 Last date of Council decision: 19 June 2014 Impact on ccNSO/ccTLDs: Low

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Lunch places in/around meeting hotel
by Gabriella Schittek June 17, 2014

June 17, 2014

Dear all, This is just to let you know that the meeting venue in London is located in the middle of a food-district. You will have a broad selection of restaurants and fast-food places right around the hotel. The hotel itself also provides restaurants and cafés. Below is a list of places you can visit for lunch, kindly provided by a "local". Kind regards, Gabi == * At the Hotel: http://www.hiltonlondonmet.com/hotel/hotel_dinning > * Restaurant La Fiamma (Italian) > * Minako Restaurant (Asian Fusion) > * Sports Bar with screens for the World Cup > * Whiskey bar > * Lobby bar * Around the hotel: > * Cafés: Costa Coffee (opposite), Patisserie Valerie (Opposite), Starbucks > (70m) > * Grand Union - bar/restaurant with well priced food: > http://grandunionbars.com/venue/paddington/ (150m) > * Nomad Lounge:http://nomadbar.com/sitev2/ (150m) > * Prêt a Manger - take away sandwiches (opposite hotel) > * MacDonalds (200m) > * Local Pubs, Cafés and Restaurants (move your mouse over the red dot to get > the name) http://tinyurl.com/kwuxdyz > * Italian Restaurant, Deli and Café http://briciole.co.uk > <http://briciole.co.uk/> / (450m)

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RE: Moving Forward on ccNSO Coordination Group Selections
by Byron Holland June 15, 2014

June 15, 2014

Dear colleagues, The ccNSO has been asked to name the four seats on ICANN's 'Coordination Group' on IANA stewardship transition, including representation from ccTLD operators from outside the ccTLD community. Here's how I propose we proceed: * A notice be emailed out and posted to the ccNSO website calling for ccTLD operators to nominate themselves (the attached draft notice outlines the proposed overall process). * A four person 'nomcom' be established comprised of myself, one other ccNSO council member, an RO board representative, and one 'independent' individual (Bart has suggested Janis Karklins as a possible 'independent' member, but we have not approached him. * The NomCom would review the applications and make a recommendation to the ccNSO Council, which would approve the final selection. While soliciting nominations from amongst the ccNSO community should be relatively straightforward, reaching out to the non-ccNSO community could be more of a challenge. I propose that we ask CENTR, LACTLD, APTLD and AFNIC to reach out to the non-ccNSO community. I know that there are a number of non-ccNSO member ccTLD operators who are members in these organizations, so this should facilitate communicating with them. In addition, our need to reach out to this community will not stop with the nomination process. As the IANA stewardship transition process unfolds, I would hope that we would be able to continue to rely on the regional organizations to keep this community informed and engaged. I would much prefer that we meet F2F to review and approve this overall process and that we have a council resolution approving it. I propose that we do this at our preparatory meeting on Sunday June 22 (Bart - I know that passing a resolution at our prep meeting would be unusual, but do you see any procedural obstacle to this?) Given the role of the ROs in this, I will ask Bart to invite the RO Chairs to the Sunday meeting. You will see that the dates for applications and the final decision in the draft notice have been left blank. Timing is going to be somewhat awkward given the deadlines that ICANN has given us. Meeting ICANN's deadline of July 2 for names would force us to pursue a very compressed process which, given the need to reach well beyond the ccNSO community, risks criticism. The other alternative is to miss the July 2 deadline. This is one of the issues we will have to discuss F2F. All this has created a bit of a vacuum in the community, which needs to be filled. I propose to send out the attached email to the whole ccTLD community to let them know where things stand. Could I get some feedback and any specific comments you have on the proposed overall process, the draft 'call for nominations' (we need to finalize this at the meeting on June 21) and the draft email to the community as a whole. Thanks Byron

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Additional ccNSO Council meeting 22 June 2014, 15.45-16.00 UTC (Thames Suite, Metropole Hilton Hotel)
by Bart Boswinkel June 15, 2014

June 15, 2014

Dear all, On behalf of the chair of the ccNSO, you are kindly invited to the additional, regular Council meeting on Sunday 22 June 2014, 16.45-17.00 local time at Thames Suite, Metropole Hilton Hotel. This Council meeting is at the end of the usual preparatory meeting (from 16.00-16.45) . Its agenda is: 1. Welcome and Apologies 2. ccNSO Selection process members Coordination Group IANA Stewardship Transition Process 3. AOB 4. Close of the meeting Kind regards, Bart

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Council meetings in London / remote participation
by Kristina Nordstrom June 13, 2014

June 13, 2014

Dear all, The Council will meet in London on following occasions. The two top meetings (23 and 25 June) will have remote participation available. If you would like to participate in any of those meetings via phone bridge please let me know as soon as possible. 25 June Council Meeting; Viscount 16:00-17:00 BST (15:00-16:00 UTC) 23 June Joint ccNSO/GNSO Council meeting; Sovereign 17:00-18:30 BST (16:00-17:00) 22 June Council Preparatory Meeting (CLOSED); Thames Suite 16:00-17:00 BST 22 June ALAC/ccNSO Breakfast (CLOSED); Windsor Suite 07:00-08:00 BST All ccNSO related meetings for London are listed at http://ccnso.icann.org/calendar#jun Kind regards, Kristina

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37-2014: .NGO and .ONG Registry Services Evaluation Process Request Introduction of Technical Bundling
by Gabriella Schittek June 13, 2014

June 13, 2014

Dear Councillors, In case you do not agree with the Triage committee's recommendation to this request for input: .NGO and .ONG Registry Services Evaluation Process Request Introduction of Technical Bundling, please let me know by 17 June 2014. Thanks! Gabi == Topic: NGO and .ONG Registry Services Evaluation Process Request Introduction of Technical Bundling Originator: ICANN Summary of request: Public Interest Registry, the registry operator for .NGO and .ONG TLDs, submitted a request to provide a new registry service to offer support for mandatory technical bundling of second level domains for .NGO and .ONG: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/tech-bundling-2014-06-10-en Date received: 12 June 2014 Last day for Comments/input/response, if any: 8 July 2014 Recommended action, if any: No Action Expertise needed, if any: Technical Impact on ccNSO/ccTLDs: Low

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