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Updated Council + supporting material
by Gabriella Schittek Oct. 17, 2012

Oct. 17, 2012

Dear Councillors, Please, find the updated Agenda attached (attachment 1), as well as a document on the local events calendar (attachment 2, agenda point 6), ccNSO Improvements Recommendations (attachment 3; agenda point 9); An update from the Study Group on the Use of Names for Countries and Territories, attachment 4; agenda point 11.7). Kind regards, Gabi

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Re: [ccnso-council] Updated Council + supporting material
by Barrack Ong'ondo Otieno Oct. 17, 2012

Oct. 17, 2012

My apologies Gabi, i will not be able to attend the meeting as well. Best Regards On Wed, October 17, 2012 9:41 pm, Victor Abboud wrote: > I apologize for not participating in todays council meeting > Best regards > Victor > Mensaje enviado desde mi terminal BlackBerry® de Claro > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gabriella Schittek <gabriella.schittek(a)icann.org> > Sender: owner-ccnso-council(a)icann.org > Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:12:30 > To: 'ccNSO Council'<ccnso-council(a)icann.org> > Subject: [ccnso-council] Updated Council + supporting material > > Dear Councillors, > > Please, find the updated Agenda attached (attachment 1), as well as a > document on the local events calendar (attachment 2, agenda point 6), > ccNSO Improvements Recommendations (attachment 3; agenda point 9); An > update from the Study Group on the Use of Names for Countries and > Territories, attachment 4; agenda point 11.7). > > Kind regards, > > Gabi > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC) > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC)

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FW: October 2012 ALAC Liaison Report
by Gabriella Schittek Oct. 17, 2012

Oct. 17, 2012

Dear Councillors, Attached is the October ALAC Liaison Update. Gabi

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ccNSO Meeting Survey Day 2
by Gabriella Schittek Oct. 17, 2012

Oct. 17, 2012

Dear all, Again, we would like to ask those of you who attended the ccNSO Meeting in Toronto to fill in meeting survey day 2. Your input makes it easier for us to understand what you would like to see on the agenda and/or what you think needs to improve. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YC9C9XW For those of you who have filled in the surveys (day 1 & 2), our Canadian hosts have prepared small gifts, to be picked up outside the main entrance of the meeting room, at the end of the Panel Discussion. If you also would like to fill in the survey of meeting day 1, this is still possible – please, go to: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Y73YYHH Many thanks to CIRA for the generous support! Kind regards, Gabi

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ICANN IGF Briefing Paper for Baku
by Gabriella Schittek Oct. 17, 2012

Oct. 17, 2012

Dear all, ICANN is sharing a paper which has been prepared for the ICANN Board ahead of the IGF – see attached. If you are attending the IGF and/or the WCIT and would like to be included in information and coordination of activities that ICANN will be organising, you are welcome to email ICANN's Global Partnership Manager Mandy Carver: mandy.carver(a)icann.org<mailto:mandy.carver@icann.org>. Thanks! Gabi From: Nigel Hickson <nigel.hickson(a)icann.org<mailto:nigel.hickson@icann.org>> Date: Monday, 15 October 2012 18:16 To: "Heather.Dryden(a)ic.gc.ca<mailto:Heather.Dryden@ic.gc.ca>" <Heather.Dryden(a)ic.gc.ca<mailto:Heather.Dryden@ic.gc.ca>>, Lesley Cowley <lesley(a)nominet.org.uk<mailto:lesley@nominet.org.uk>>, Stéphane Van Gelder <stephane.vangelder(a)indom.com<mailto:stephane.vangelder@indom.com>>, "paf(a)cisco.com<mailto:paf@cisco.com>" <paf(a)cisco.com<mailto:paf@cisco.com>>, "junsec(a)wide.ad.jp<mailto:junsec@wide.ad.jp>" <junsec(a)wide.ad.jp<mailto:junsec@wide.ad.jp>>, Louis Lee <louie(a)louie.net<mailto:louie@louie.net>>, "jcurran(a)arin.net<mailto:jcurran@arin.net>" <jcurran(a)arin.net<mailto:jcurran@arin.net>>, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com<mailto:ocl@gih.com>> Cc: Tarek KAMEL <tarek.kamel(a)icann.org<mailto:tarek.kamel@icann.org>>, Sally Costerton <sally.costerton(a)icann.org<mailto:sally.costerton@icann.org>>, Chris Mondini <chris.mondini(a)icann.org<mailto:chris.mondini@icann.org>> Subject: IGF BRIEFING - BAKU Colleagues Good afternoon. The attached is a Paper prepared by staff for the ICANN Board ahead of the IGF. It has been suggested by Board Members that you might be interested as well; especially as many of your members may well be attending in one capacity or another. I would be happy to answer any questions you may have. Staff will be present in the Board sessions with the SO/AC. Best Nigel Nigel Hickson VP Global Partnerships (Europe) ICANN Mob: 32 47963 0586

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ccNSO Council/Board lunch tomorrow
by Gabriella Schittek Oct. 17, 2012

Oct. 17, 2012

Dear Councillors, The ccNSO/Board lunch tomorrow is going to take place on Dockside 3, on the lower level. Kind regards, Gabi

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Increased ICANN Presence and Participation Initiative in Africa
by Gabriella Schittek Oct. 16, 2012

Oct. 16, 2012

Dear all, ICANN has published a press release on its increased presence and participation initiative in Africa: http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-16oct12-en.pdf Kind regards, Gabi

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ccNSO Members Meeting Survey Day 1
by Gabriella Schittek Oct. 16, 2012

Oct. 16, 2012

Dear all, As always, we would be grateful if those of you who attended the ccNSO members meeting day 1 in Toronto (either in person, or remotely) could take a few minutes to reply to our ccNSO members meeting survey. Your input is very important to us and helps us improving the meetings: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Y73YYHH …and for those of you who fill in the surveys, our Canadian hosts have prepared some small gifts (to be picked up tomorrow)! Kind regards, Gabi

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For 17 October ccNSO Council meeting: ccNSO-related public comment processes
by Vika Mpisane Oct. 16, 2012

Oct. 16, 2012

Dear Councillors, Please note that Keith & I have agreed on a simple manner in which we should handle the task of notifying the Council about ICANN's public comment processes that are of relevance or interest to the ccNSO. Going forward, I will be first point of contact and of notifying the Council. I will usually bounce off views with Keith where I'm not certain if a public comment process has any relevance/interest to ccTLDs. The goal of these notices is not to cover those processes that are ccNSO's or that the ccNSO is actively involved in (e.g. DSSA WG, IDN PDP WG), but is to cover those processes which are outside ccNSO's direct activity. In preparation for tomorrow's Council meeting, we have the following public comment processes. I will leave to the Council to decide if we should provide any comments, but I also include my own assessment/views on some of the processes: 1. SSAC Report on Dotless Domains Assessment: this process may be of interest to the ccNSO from a DNS stability & security point of view. We may make a general statement in support or against the SSAC view that dot less domains should be prohibited. A number of submissions have been made (including one by .fr) in support & against the SSAC recommendation. Deadline for comments: this is a Reply period & the deadline is 2 November. Background: Dotless domains are domains that consist of a single label (e.g. http://example instead of example.tld or mail@example instead of mail.example.tld) and there is an A/AAAA or MX records in the APEX of a TLD zone. On 23 February 2012, the ICANN Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) published SAC 053: SSAC Report on Dotless Domains <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/ssac/documents/sac-053-en.pdf> [PDF, 183 KB]. In this report, the SSAC stated that dotless domains would not be universally reachable and the SSAC recommended strongly against their use. As a result, the SSAC recommended that the use of DNS resource records such as A, AAAA, and MX in the apex of a Top-Level Domain (TLD) should be contractually prohibited where appropriate, and strongly discouraged in all cases. On 23 June 2012, the ICANN Board adopted a resolution <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-23jun12-en.htm#1 .3> tasking ICANN to consult with the relevant communities regarding implementation of the recommendations in SAC053. 2. Proposed Bylaws Amendments to align Board Terms Assessment: this may be of interest to the ccNSO in terms of encouraging effectiveness in the operations of the ICANN Board. On face value, it seems quite logical to streamline new Board appointments to commence at the same time, as this would avoid duplication of Board induction & help save on cost. Deadline for comments: 22 October 2012 Background: ICANN is seeking public comments on proposed Bylaws amendments drafted to align the terms of all Board members to begin at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting each year. Currently, some Board member terms begin between around the time of a Mid-Year ICANN meeting (June) while those selected by the Nominating Committee begin just a few months later at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting. This requires two induction periods just months apart as well as two times per year when committee assignments and Board leadership may have to be reviewed. Under the proposed Bylaws amendments, all five voting Board members selected in any year would join the Board at the same time (along with the non-voting liaisons), which is expected to increase Board effectiveness and efficiency. 3. Community Input & Advice Process Assessment: the Council should consider making a statement or submission as this process is about finding additional ways to promote inclusivity and transparency in how ICANN decides issues that fall outside the usual public comment processes. Deadline: 25 October 2012 Background: The discussion document is posted by ICANN Staff at the request of the Board Governance Committee to solicit views from the ICANN community on ways to enhance the process by which the Board seeks advice from the ICANN community beyond the traditional public comment process. This issue stems from the work undertaken by Staff in fulfillment of recommendation No. 6 from the Accountability and Transparency Review Team, and highlights an area where improvements can lead to predictability and consistency for future Board actions. A session is included in the ICANN Toronto agenda to explore this important issue further. (ATRT Recommendation No. 6. States that: "The Board should clarify ... the distinction between issues that are properly subject to ICANN's policy development processes and those matters that are properly within the executive functions performed by the ICANN staff and Board and, as soon as practicable, develop complementary mechanisms for consultation in appropriate circumstances with the relevant SOs and ACs on administrative and executive issues that will be addressed at Board level.") 4. ICANN Consolidated Meeting Strategy Proposal Assessment: this is of interest to the ccNSO as it may have an impact on ccTLDs' ability to participate effectively in ICANN meetings. Necessarily, a balance must be struck between holding ICANN meetings in easily accessible locations and allowing different ICANN regions to have regular turns to host ICANN meetings. It is also important to look at the issue of meetings from a cost-saving viewpoint as well as raising awareness in those regions that may be not as active in ICANN as we would like them to be. Deadline: 16 November 2012 Background: The topic of ICANN meeting structure, purpose, execution and locations is not a new one; it has been evolving since the early days of ICANN. Documentation regarding ICANN¹s approach to its thrice a year meetings began in earnest with the Meeting White Paper <http://archive.icann.org/en/meetings/white-paper.htm> posted by then Board member Susan Crawford in November 2006. The ICANN Meetings Reform Discussion Paper <http://archive.icann.org/en/meetings/meetings-reform-discussion-paper-16may 08-en.pdf> [PDF, 387 KB] published in 2008 continued the discussion, and it persists today. It is essential that Meeting venues provide excellent facilities for community interaction. The purpose of the ICANN Consolidated Meetings Strategy is to ensure that the conference venues that offer the best facilities can be used. Regards, Vika Mpisane | Tel: +27 11 314 0077

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ccnso appointments to ICANN board
by Keith Davidson Oct. 16, 2012

Oct. 16, 2012

All, Following up on a discussion I had with Chris Disspain and Mike Silber - they are suggesting that we dedicate a 45 minute session for ccNSO to meet with the two of them (as well as the normal joint meeting with the entire ICANN board) - giving us an opportunity to get to a greater level of detail with our reps on the ICANN Board. It seems an excellent idea to me, so thought if we agree in principle in Toronto, we can schedule this for the Beijing ICANN meeting? Cheers Keith

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