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RE: SOP feedback from Bart
by Roelof Meijer Sept. 27, 2013

Sept. 27, 2013

Dear Xavier, Thanks for taking the initiative to establish contact. Before responding to your questions below, let me make it clear that the SOP WG values the collaboration it has with you as ICANN's CFO and wants to assure that that collaborations continues and develops further. "general understanding of the frustration" That said, Bart has informed you correctly. As a working group we have been disappointed on quite a few occasions in the past, by very superficial formal responses to SOP comments on Ops Plans & Budgets and Strategic Plans that we considered to be quite significant. In addition to that -and as a result of the absence of improvements based on our input- we have been repeating certain important comments on ICANN's Plans on numerous occasions and year after year. As you undoubtedly are aware, the goal of the WG is to coordinate, facilitate, and increase the participation of ccTLD managers in ICANN's strategic and Operating planning and budgetary processes. A situation in which that participation -through the investment of a large amounts of time , expertise and dedication- hardly results in any changes for the better, is not a very satisfactory one. Not for the SOP WG, but more importantly, not for the ccNSO and the wider ccTLD community. "List of specific issues or matters that drive frustration" I am not going to provide you with a list. That's too frustrating... But I am sure that from the information above you will get the picture. Earlier, you referred us to ICANN's summary comments on the community's comments on the FY'14 Ops Plan and Budget. Under reference #99 to #112, ICANN's reaction to the comments the SOP submitted in June, is presented. Undoubtedly, the following two examples will illustrate how wholly insufficient ICANN's reaction to quite substantial input, is: * On our comment that the FY 14 ops Plan & Budget lacks measurable goals (a comment that was widely echoed by the community during the Durban meeting and that we have made repeatedly in the past), ICANN reacts with the statement that "metrics and deliverables are continuously being developed". I can only qualify that as a silly response: how can the budget and ops plan have been approved (last month) if deliverables and metrics are still being developed? * On our comment that the rationale behind a 23.8% increase in expenses for ICANN operations has to be clarified, the reaction is a two sentence reference to a new strategic planning process. Which comes not even close to a rationale.. >From the above examples, It is quite clear to me that the SOP WG spends more brainpower and time on its comments, than ICANN spends on its reaction. And there is your "way forward". The way forward -in short- is to make sure that ICANN really engages with the community, by taking input from the community very seriously. And that not only means matching valuable input with an appropriate response, but also means using that input to continuously improve. We will convey a message similar to the one above to ICANN's CEO and Board Chair. Roelof Meijer SOP WG Chair From: Xavier J. Calvez [mailto:xavier.calvez@icann.org] Sent: maandag 16 september 2013 17:01 To: Roelof Meijer Subject: SOP feedback from Bart Roelof, Bart mentioned to me the SOP's frustration coming from the responses to the SOP's public comments. I definitely would like to improve the value that we deliver through the public comment process and would very much like to get a few minutes of your time to try to address some of the following: * general understanding of the frustration * List of specific issues or matters that drive frustration * Defining a way forward I am hoping that we could at least start addressing some of the above with a call. I appreciate any availability you can provide. Thank you in advance. Xavier

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FW: ccNSO Application for Membership (.pt)
by Roelof Meijer Sept. 24, 2013

Sept. 24, 2013

Dear fellow councilors, We have received an application for ccNSO membership from .pt, our Portuguese colleagues. .pt has recently been re-delegated and the application has been filed by Luisa Lopes Gueifao, representing the cc's manager Associacao DNS.PT . As you can see from IANA's response below, there are no outstanding issues with .pt. Please let me know if you have any objections to .pt's membership before Wednesday 2 October. If agreed, .pt will be member #140 (as far as my frequently corrected counting goes...) Best regards, Roelof Meijer -----Original Message----- From: Kim Davies [mailto:kim.davies@icann.org] Sent: maandag 23 september 2013 17:42 To: Gabriella Schittek Cc: Roelof Meijer Subject: Re: ccNSO Application for Membership (.pt) Hi Gabi, No outstanding issues. They were recently redelegated. kim On Sep 23, 2013, at 6:45 AM, Gabriella Schittek <gabriella.schittek(a)icann.org> wrote: > Kim, > > Does IANA have any outstanding issues with .pt? > > Gabi > > > On 23/09/13 15:41, "applications(a)icann.org" <applications(a)icann.org> wrote: > >> Application for Membership >> Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) >> >> Confirmation E-mail: lgueifao(a)dns.pt >> cctld: .pt >> >> To: ccNSO Membership >> c/o ICANN Secretary >> Date: 23/9/2013 >> Regarding: ccNSO Membership >> ------------ >> >> With this letter, I, Luisa Lopes Gueifao declare that Associacao >> DNS.PT is the ccTLD manager (as defined in the ICANN bylaws, (Article >> IX Section >> (4)(1)) for the .pt 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 Associacao DNS.PT. >> >> Associacao DNS.PT 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. >> >> Associacao DNS.PT 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 Luisa Lopes Gueifao for and on behalf of Associacao DNS.PT: >> >> Name of ccTLD Manager: Associacao DNS.PT Name of Representative: >> Luisa Lopes Gueifao Name of Primary Contact: Luisa Lopes Gueifao >> Primary Contact Address: >> Av. Brasil, 101 >> Lisboa >> Primary Contact Telephone Number: +351210493900 Primary Contact >> E-Mail: lgueifao(a)dns.pt >> >> *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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CALL FOR VOLUNTEER: Joint ccNSO/ALAC Meeting
by Kristina Nordstrom Sept. 23, 2013

Sept. 23, 2013

Dear Councillors, At the Council call on 10 September it was agreed that two volunteers would be appointed from the ccNSO to help arranging a joint ALAC/ccNSO meeting in Buenos Aires -one person from the Council and one from the Programme Working Group. Please let me know before Friday 20 September if you are interested in taking on this task. Kind regards, Kristina

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Council minutes 10 September
by Kristina Nordstrom Sept. 19, 2013

Sept. 19, 2013

Dear all, Please find attached the Council minutes from the call on 10 September 2013 and let me know before 24 September if you wish to make any amendments. Kind regards, Kristina

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Re: [ccTLDcommunity] ccNSO's appointment to the NomCom
by HiroHOTTA Sept. 18, 2013

Sept. 18, 2013

Congratulations Juhani. And I want to give my sincere respect to all the candidates for their willingness to serve. Hiro On Wed, 18 Sep 2013 09:31:55 +0000 Juselius Juhani <juhani.juselius(a)ficora.fi> wrote: > Dear Gabi&All, > > Thank you very much for your confidence. I hope my long standing ICANN and domain name industry experience together with wide network of people I know will help the NomCom in choosing the best people into all the demanding positions ICANN has. After all, it is these people who shape the ICANN we want to have. > > Thanks, > > Juhani > > > -----Original Message----- > From: cctldcommunity-bounces(a)cctld-managers.org [mailto:cctldcommunity-bounces@cctld-managers.org] On Behalf Of Gabriella Schittek > Sent: 18. syyskuuta 2013 11:33 > To: ccnso-members(a)icann.org; cctldcommunity(a)cctld-managers.org > Cc: ccnso-council(a)icann.org > Subject: [ccTLDcommunity] ccNSO's appointment to the NomCom > > Dear all, > > As we received several applications to the position of the NomCom representative, the Council had to elect one of the candidates. > > Juhani Juselius (.fi) received most votes and has therefore been appointed as the ccNSO representative to the NomCom. > > Many thanks to all of you who put your names forward to candidate for this position - and congratulations to Juhani! > > Kind regards, > > Gabi > > > > > _______________________________________________ > ccTLDcommunity mailing list > ccTLDcommunity(a)cctld-managers.org > http://www.lists.cctld-managers.org/mailman/listinfo/cctldcommunity > > To unsubscribe please send a blank email to ccTLDcommunity-unsubscribe(a)lists.cctld-managers.org

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ccNSO's appointment to the NomCom
by Gabriella Schittek Sept. 18, 2013

Sept. 18, 2013

Dear all, As we received several applications to the position of the NomCom representative, the Council had to elect one of the candidates. Juhani Juselius (.fi) received most votes and has therefore been appointed as the ccNSO representative to the NomCom. Many thanks to all of you who put your names forward to candidate for this position and congratulations to Juhani! Kind regards, Gabi

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Results ccNSO NomCo representative
by Gabriella Schittek Sept. 18, 2013

Sept. 18, 2013

Dear Councillors, Yesterday was the last day to vote on the ccNSO representative to the NomCom. 17 votes were received in total and the results were as follows: Juhani Juselius: 5 Paulos Nyirenda: 4 Nigel Roberts: 4 David Archbold: 2 Isak Jocobsen: 1 Eberhard Lisse: 1 This means that Juhani Juselius has been selected to represent the ccNSO to the NomCom. I will inform Juhani, the NomCom and the membership about this appointment as soon as possible. Kind regards, Gabi

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September Update from ICANN's Policy Department
by Gabriella Schittek Sept. 18, 2013

Sept. 18, 2013

Dear all, The September issue of ICANN's Policy Update is now available at http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-sep13-en.htm Kind regards, Gabi

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FW: [community-finance] FY14 Draft Operating Plan & Budget - Report of Public Comments
by Roelof Meijer Sept. 16, 2013

Sept. 16, 2013

Dear SOP members, Please find below Xavier Calvez's email, introducing the revised Report of Public Comments on the Draft FY14 Ops Plan and Budget. For your convenience (it is not that easy to find), I attach ICANN's summary comments on the community's comments. Under reference #99 to #112, you will find ICANN's reaction to the comments the SOP submitted in June. And a frustrating summary, it is. Two examples of what you will come across reading the document: * On our comment that the FY 14 ops Plan & Budget lacks measurable goals (a comment that was widely echoed by the community during the Durban meeting and that we have made repeatedly in the past), ICANN reacts with the statement that "metrics and deliverables are continuously being developed". I can only qualify that as a silly response: how can the budget and ops plan have been approved (last month) if deliverables and metrics are still being developed? * On our comment that the rationale behind a 23.8% increase in expenses for ICANN operations has to be clarified, the reaction is a two sentence reference to a new strategic planning process. Which comes not even close to a rationale.. It is quite clear to me that we as SOP WG spend more brainpower and time on our comments, than ICANN spends on its reaction. Faced with that conclusion, I cannot help wondering if there's any point in continuing to call on you all to spent that brainpower and time on future ICANN Ops Plans, Budgets and Strategic Plans. I intend to send Xavier a message containing roughly the above, but would welcome your thoughts first. Cheers, Roelof PS: for your information, I also attach the approved FY14 Plan and Budget From: community-finance-bounces(a)icann.org [mailto:community-finance-bounces@icann.org] On Behalf Of ICANN-Controller Sent: donderdag 5 september 2013 18:35 To: Xavier J. Calvez; community-finance(a)icann.org; jcurran(a)arin.net; dmaher(a)pir.org; Maya S. Reynolds; pdiaz(a)pir.org; Drazek, Keith; Adams, Michael D.; Gomes, Chuck; Julie Hedlund; chris(a)andalucia.com; tonyarholmes(a)btinternet.com; Elisa Cooper; Paul Wilson; Lynn Gravel; Byron Holland Cc: Susie Johnson; ICANN-Controller; Anjali Vaswani Subject: [community-finance] FY14 Draft Operating Plan & Budget - Report of Public Comments Dear SO/AC/SG Leaders and ICANN Finance Community Members, We are pleased to announce that the revised Report of Public Comment has been posted. This revision includes replies to comments received during the initial public comment period as well as the period during which the public comments were re-opened to allow for comments on the budget revisions presented in Durban. Please visit the following link to review the report. http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/op-budget-fy14-10may13-en.htm Regards, ICANN Finance Team controller(a)icann.org<mailto:controller@icann.org>

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Your vote needed: NomCom representative volunteers
by Gabriella Schittek Sept. 13, 2013

Sept. 13, 2013

Dear Councillors, Many people have put their name forward to our call for volunteers for a representative to the NomCom: David Archbold, .ky Isak Jacobsen, .fo Juhani Juselius, .fi Dmitry Kohmanyuk, .ua Eberhard Lisse, .na Paulos Nyirenda, .mw Biyi Oladipo, .ng Nigel Roberts, .gg/.je Mirjana Tasic, .rs Attached are their motivation notes. Please, could you let me know who your preferred candidate is by Tuesday, 17 September at the latest. Thanks! Gabi

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