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FW: Update about the TK Wildcard
by Bart Boswinkel Feb. 1, 2013

Feb. 1, 2013

Dear all, Last week I received the included email from Joost Zuuerbier from .TK. As a result from the wildcarding study group and the approach chosen to enter into dialogue with the ccTLD who ar easing wildcards .TK has taken wildcards. Kind regards, Bart On 1/24/13 3:44 PM, "Joost Zuurbier" <joost.zuurbier(a)dot.tk> wrote: >Dear Bart, > >Just wanted to let you know that we took down the *.TK >wildcard on September 11th 2012. > >Our zone file is huge with more than 14 million domains now, >but we manage updates within 12 seconds throughout our >entire Anycast cloud. > >Cheers! > > > >Joost Zuurbier >Dot TK Registry

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ICANN Paper on Policy vs Implementation published
by Gabriella Schittek Feb. 1, 2013

Feb. 1, 2013

Dear all, ICANN has published a paper, identifying a number of steps and criteria which are meant to help with questions relating to policy and implementation. A session on this topic is planned to be held in Beijing: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/policy-implementation-31jan13-e… Public comments are welcome until 21 February 2013. Kind regards, Gabi

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ccNSO Activity Summary January 2013
by Gabriella Schittek Feb. 1, 2013

Feb. 1, 2013

ccNSO Activity Summary January 2013 Working Groups All Mp3 recordings of the various Working Group Telephone Conferences during January 2013 are available at: http://ccnso.icann.org/calendar Notes, minutes and transcripts from Working Group Meetings throughout January 2013 may be missing in this summary, due to the timing of their delivery. Please, visit http://www.ccnso.icann.org/calendar regularly for a comprehensive summary. Notes ccNSO Election Process Review Telephone Conference 25 January 2013: https://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/notes-erp-25jan13-en.pdf Transcript Joint ccNSO/GNSO IDN Working Group Telephone Conference 22 January 2013: http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/transcript-jig-22jan13-en.pdf Call for Volunteers Invitation from GNSO to Working Group on Inter-Registrar Transfer Policies (individual capacity): http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-25jan13-en.htm Various Announcements ICANN Update on Strategic Planning: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-28jan13-en.htm ICANN Speaker Bureau launched: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-17jan13-en.htm January Update from ICANN's Policy Department: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-jan13-en.htm ICANN's Fellowship Programme opens for Applications for Durban: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-11jan13-en.htm ICANN Board-Stakeholder Action List: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-08jan13-en.htm Open ccNSO Related Public Comment Periods (OPEN until 28 February 2013) IANA consultation on Secure Notification Process: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-12dec12-en.htm (OPEN until 28 February 2013) IANA consultation on ccTLD Delegation and Redelegation Performance Standards: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/cctld-drd-15jan13-en.htm (OPEN until 8 February 2013) ICANN Draft Final Report on Examining the User Experience Implications of Active Variant TLDs: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-18jan13-en.htm

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ccNSO Application for Membership (.fo)
by Roelof Meijer Jan. 30, 2013

Jan. 30, 2013

Dear fellow councilors, After quite a period of "stable membership", we have received an application for membership of the ccNSO from ccTLD of the Faroe Islands, .fo The application has been filed by Isak Jacobsen, representing the cc's manager, FO Council. Please see IANA's all clear below. If you have any objections to .fo's membership, please let me know before Friday 8 February. If there are no objections, we can welcome .fo as member #135. 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: Kim Davies [mailto:kim.davies@icann.org] Sent: dinsdag 29 januari 2013 17:55 To: Gabriella Schittek Cc: Roelof Meijer Subject: Re: ccNSO Application for Membership (.fo) Hi Gabi, There are no outstanding IANA requests for .FO. Note that a change to the administrative contact was completed a few hours ago. kim On Jan 28, 2013, at 1:42 AM, Gabriella Schittek <gabriella.schittek(a)icann.org> wrote: > Kim > > Does IANA have any outstanding issues with .fo? > > Kind regards, > > Gabi > > > On 1/26/13 8:14 AM, "applications(a)icann.org" <applications(a)icann.org> > wrote: > >> Application for Membership >> Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) >> >> Confirmation E-mail: inj(a)nic.fo >> cctld: .fo >> >> To: ccNSO Membership >> c/o ICANN Secretary >> Date: 26/1/2013 >> Regarding: ccNSO Membership >> ------------ >> >> With this letter, I, Isak N. Jacobsen declare that FO Council , >> Hoydalsvegur 19, Torshavn FO 100, Faroe Islands (FO) is the ccTLD >> manager (as defined in the ICANN bylaws, (Article IX Section (4)(1)) >> for the .fo 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 FO Council , Hoydalsvegur 19, Torshavn FO 100, Faroe >> Islands (FO). >> >> FO Council , Hoydalsvegur 19, Torshavn FO 100, Faroe Islands (FO) >> 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. >> >> FO Council , Hoydalsvegur 19, Torshavn FO 100, Faroe Islands (FO) >> 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 Isak N. Jacobsen for and on behalf of FO Council , >> Hoydalsvegur 19, Torshavn FO 100, Faroe Islands (FO): >> >> Name of ccTLD Manager: FO Council , Hoydalsvegur 19, Torshavn FO >> 100, Faroe Islands (FO) Name of Representative: Isak N. Jacobsen Name >> of Primary Contact: Isak N. Jacobsen Primary Contact Address: >> FO Council >> Hoydalsvegur 19, P.O. Box 1255 >> Torshavn FO 110 >> Faroe Islands (FO) >> Primary Contact Telephone Number: +298 282405 Primary Contact E-Mail: >> inj(a)nic.fo >> >> *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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ICANN Update on Strategic Planning
by Gabriella Schittek Jan. 29, 2013

Jan. 29, 2013

Dear all, ICANN has posted an update on the strategic plan work conducted so far and with an outline on the new approach to strategy, as introduced during the Toronto meeting: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-28jan13-en.htm Kind regards, Gabi

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FW: Call for Volunteers: Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group Members - Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D
by Gabriella Schittek Jan. 28, 2013

Jan. 28, 2013

Dear all, The ccTLD community has received an invitation from the GNSO to participate in their Working Group on Inter-Registrar Transfer Policies. For more information, see below. If your ccTLD is interested in participating, it will be in an individual capacity, not as the ccNSO. Kind regards, Gabi http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-25jan13-en.htm Call for Volunteers: Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group Members - Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D In Brief The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council seeks volunteers to serve on a Working Group that will address issues related to the transfer of domain names between registrars. After investigating and considering specific issues (detailed below), the Working Group is expected to recommend how to handle these issues, which could include proposals for changes to the existing Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy<http://archive.icann.org/en/transfers/policy-12jul04.htm> (a consensus policy adopted in 2004). What This Group Will Do The initial tasks of the group will be to consider the following six questions[1] and make relevant recommendations to the GNSO Council: a) Whether reporting requirements for registries and dispute providers should be developed, in order to make precedent and trend information available to the community and allow reference to past cases in dispute submissions; b) Whether additional provisions should be included in the TDRP (Transfer Dispute Resolution Policy) on how to handle disputes when multiple transfers have occurred; c) Whether dispute options for registrants should be developed and implemented aspart of the policy (registrants currently depend on registrars to initiate a dispute on their behalf); d) Whether requirements or best practices should be put into place for registrars to make information on transfer dispute resolution options available to registrants; e) Whether existing penalties for policy violations are sufficient or if additional provisions/penalties for specific violations should be added into the policy; f) Whether the universal adoption and implementation of EPP AuthInfo codes has eliminated the need of FOAs. How This Group Will Work ICANN Working Groups use transparent, open processes. The meetings of this WG will be recorded, and the recordings will be available to the public. The mailing list for the IRTP Part D WG will be archived publicly. Working Group members are expected to submit Statements of Interest (SOI). The group will collaborate using a public workspace. The Working Group is expected to follow the GNSO Working Group Guidelines<../../Library/Caches/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/Outlook%20Temp/gnso.icann.org/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-07apr11-en.pdf>. How to Join The Council invites interested parties to provide names of expected participants who can then be added to the WG mailing list. The GNSO Council may also invite stakeholders and experts to join. Participants in the Working Group that addressed IRTP Part C are especially encouraged to apply. Community members who wish to be invited to join the group should contact the GNSO secretariat<mailto:gnso.secretariat@icann.org?subject=Application%20to%20Join%20IRTP%20Part%20C%20Working%20Group> (gnso.secretariat(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@icann.org>). This WG is already forming; please apply promptly. Background The Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/registrars/transfers/policy-01jun12.htm> (IRTP) is a consensus policy adopted in 2004 to provide a straightforward procedure for domain name holders to transfer domain names between registrars. An overall review of this policy identified areas that require clarification or improvement. At its meeting on 17 January 2013, the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council passed a resolution chartering a Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group (WG) to address the topic of Inter-Registrar Transfer Policies (IRTP) Part D. Because the initial review identified a wide range of issues related to transferring domain names, the issues have been categorized into subsets. This Working Group will tackle the issues referred to as “Part D”. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org ________________________________ ________________________________ [1] See the final Issue Report on the IRTP Part D<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/issue-report-irtp-d-08jan13-en.pdf> for further details on each of these issues.

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by Cheryl Langdon-Orr Jan. 24, 2013

Jan. 24, 2013

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Promoting your local events
by Gabriella Schittek Jan. 22, 2013

Jan. 22, 2013

Dear all, This is just a reminder that in case you wish to announce a local event on the ccNSO homepage, you can submit all relevant information by filling in a very simple form at ccnso.icann.org, in the left bar (the direct url is: http://www.ccnso.icann.org/meetings/cctlds) The information will undergo a quick review (to avoid spam) and the event will then be published on our website within 24 hours. Kind regards, Gabi

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Draft Final Report on Variant TLDs Published
by Gabriella Schittek Jan. 21, 2013

Jan. 21, 2013

Dear all, ICANN has published a draft final report on "Examining the User Experience Implications of Active Variant TLDs". It : "1) summarizes and compares, from a user experience and registry management perspective, variant practices in several ccTLD registries; 2) proposes a set of guiding principles to define an acceptable user experience; and 3) identifies how various users communities (e.g., end users, system/network administrators, application developers, registrants, registrars and registries) will be impacted by active variant top-level domains, and based on 1, 2, and 3, proposes a set of recommendations to ensure the security, stability and acceptable user experience for active variant top-level internationalized domains." Community feedback is welcome until 8 February 2013. http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-18jan13-en.htm Kind regards, Gabi

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Consolidated responses and submission ICANN Academy Survey
by Bart Boswinkel Jan. 21, 2013

Jan. 21, 2013

Dear all, Please find included the consolidated responses for the ICANN Academy Survey. The survey responses have been submitted, Kind regards, Bart

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