- Ccnso-council - lists.icann.org

FW: CNET -- No support for U.S. proposal for domain name veto
by Gabriella Schittek Feb. 28, 2011

Feb. 28, 2011

Forwarded on behalf of Ron Sherwood. Gabi === http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20037090-281.html?tag=topStories2 February 28, 2011 4:00 AM PST No support for U.S. proposal for domain name veto by Declan McCullagh The Obama administration has failed in its bid to allow it and other governments to veto future top-level domain names, a proposal before ICANN that raised questions about balancing national sovereignty with the venerable Internet tradition of free expression. A group of nations rejected (PDF) that part of the U.S. proposal last week, concluding instead that governments can offer nonbinding "advice" about controversial suffixes such as .gay but will not receive actual veto power. Other portions of the U.S. proposal were adopted, including one specifying that individual governments may file objections to proposed suffixes without paying fees and another making it easier for trademark holders to object. The final document, called a "scorecard," will be discussed at a two-day meeting that starts today in Brussels. At stake are the procedures to create the next wave of suffixes to supplement the time-tested .com, .org, and .net. Hundreds of proposals are expected this year, including .car, .health, .love, .movie, and .web, and the application process could be finalized at a meeting next month in San Francisco of ICANN, or the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. Proposed domain suffixes like .gay are likely to prove contentious among more conservative nations, as are questions over whether foreign firms should be able to secure potentially lucrative rights to operate geographical suffixes such as .nyc, .paris, and .london. And nobody has forgotten the furor over .xxx, which has been in limbo for seven years after receiving an emphatic thumbs-down from the Bush administration. "We are very pleased that this consensus-based process is moving forward," a spokeswoman for the U.S. Commerce Department said in a statement provided to CNET over the weekend. "The U.S., along with many other GAC members, submitted recommendations for consideration and as expected, these recommendations provided valuable input for the development of the new scorecard." GAC is the Governmental Advisory Committee of ICANN and composed of representatives of scores of national governments from Afghanistan to Yemen. The Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration, or NTIA, serves as the committee's representative from the United States. ICANN representatives did not respond to a request for comment. Milton Mueller, a professor of information studies at Syracuse University and author of a recently published book on Internet governance, says an effort he supported--complete with an online petition--"shamed" GAC representatives "into thinking about the free expression consequences" of a governmental veto. "When I started this campaign, I knew that the Department of Commerce could never defend what they were doing publicly," Mueller said. "There are also potential constitutional issues." Complicating the Obama administration's embrace of a governmental veto was its frequently expressed support for Internet freedoms including free speech, laid out in Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's speech last January. Clinton reiterated the administration's commitment to "the freedom to connect" again in a speech in Washington, D.C. this month. One argument for the veto over new-top level domains is that it could fend off the possibility of a more fragmented Internet, which would likely happen if less liberal governments adopt technical measures to prevent their citizens from connecting to .gay and .xxx Web sites. In addition, handing governments more influence inside ICANN could reduce the odds of a revolt that would vest more Internet authority with the United Nations, a proposal that China allies supported last year. "I suspect that the U.S. government put (the veto power) in there to show that it wants to respect the wishes of governments," said Steve DelBianco, executive director of the NetChoice coalition. "I think the U.S. would prefer to see a string rejected rather than let it get into the root and have multiple nations block the top-level domain." DelBianco, whose coalition's members include AOL, eBay, Oracle, VeriSign, and Yahoo, said "blocking creates stability and consistency problems with the Internet...The U.S. government was showing a preference for having one global root." Today's meeting in Brussels between the ICANN board and national government, which appears to be unprecedented in the history of the organization, signals a deepening rift and an attempt to resolve disputes before ICANN's next public meeting beginning March 13 in San Francisco. (The language of the official announcement says the goal is "arrive at an agreed upon resolution of those differences.") A seven-page statement (PDF) in December 2010 from the national governments participating in the ICANN process says they are "very concerned" that "public policy issues raised remain unresolved." In addition to concern over the review of "sensitive" top-level domains, the statement says, there are also issues about "use and protection of geographical names." That statement followed years of escalating tensions between ICANN and representatives of national governments, including a letter (PDF) they sent in August 2010 suggesting that "the absence of any controversial [suffixes] in the current universe of top-level domains to date contributes directly to the security and stability of the domain name and addressing system." And the German government recently told (PDF) ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom that there are "outstanding issues"--involving protecting trademark holders--that must be resolved before introducing "new top-level domains." Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20037090-281.html#ixzz1FGGpmT7l ------ End of Forwarded Message

1 0

RE: Reminder to vote Lesley's appointment
by Chris Disspain Feb. 28, 2011

Feb. 28, 2011

In favour! Chris Disspain | Chief Executive Officer .au Domain Administration Ltd <tel:1300%20732%20929> T: 1300 732 929 | <tel:03%208341%204112> F: 03 8341 4112 E: ceo(a)auda.org.au | W: <http://www.auda.org.au/> www.auda.org.au auDA - The Australian Domain Name Administrator Important Notice - This email may contain information which is confidential and/or subject to legal privilege, and is intended for the use of the named addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, disclose or copy any part of this email. If you have received this email by mistake, please notify the sender and delete this message immediately. Please consider the environment before printing this email. From: Bart Boswinkel <bart.boswinkel(a)icann.org> Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:48:42 -0800 To: ccNSO Council <ccnso-council(a)icann.org> Subject: [ccnso-council] Vote on election of new chair Dear all, As you may recall from the previous conference call, one of the items for the upcoming council call (1 March) is the election of a new chair. As expereince has shown not all councillors will be able to attend this call. In order to enable you all to vote we will do a email vote. It would be most helpful if you could vote at its latest on 28 February. Could you be so kind to vote either: In favour Abstain Against The following resolution: Resolution to appoint Lesley Cowley as chair of the ccNSO. The ccNSO Council was informed by Chris Disspain that he will step down as Chair of the ccNSO Council at the end of the ccNSO Council meeting on 16 March 2011 during the ICANN meeting in San Francisco, USA. Chris Disspain proposed Lesley Cowley to be chair of the ccNSO from the close of the ccNSO meeting on 16 March 2011. The proposal was seconded by Byron Holland, vice chair of the ccNSO. Lesley Cowley accepted the nomination. Resolution The ccNSO Council resolved to appoint Lesley Cowley as Chair of the ccNSO council for 12 months from the closure of the ccNSO Council meeting on 16 March during the ICANN meeting in San Francisco, USA. Kind regards, Bart __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5913 (20110228) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com

1 0

Dial in details Council Call 1 March 12:00 UTC
by Kristina Nordstrom Feb. 28, 2011

Feb. 28, 2011

Dear all, The next Council call will take place on Tuesday 1 March at 12:00 UTC. You can find the dial in details in this email. Please let me know as soon as possible if you require dial out assistance for the call. Dial in numbers: http://www.adigo.com/icann/ Conference ID: 5258 Kind regards, Kristina ______________ ccNSO Secretariat

2 2

FW: NTIA Notice of Inquiry on the IANA functions
by Chris Disspain Feb. 25, 2011

Feb. 25, 2011

Greetings, Please see email below from NTIA re IANA Notice of Inquiry. The ccNSO will be discussing possible responses to the NOI at its meeting in San Francisco. Cheers, Chris Disspain | Chief Executive Officer .au Domain Administration Ltd <tel:1300%20732%20929> T: 1300 732 929 | <tel:03%208341%204112> F: 03 8341 4112 E: ceo(a)auda.org.au | W: <http://www.auda.org.au/> www.auda.org.au auDA - The Australian Domain Name Administrator Important Notice - This email may contain information which is confidential and/or subject to legal privilege, and is intended for the use of the named addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, disclose or copy any part of this email. If you have received this email by mistake, please notify the sender and delete this message immediately. Please consider the environment before printing this email. From: Fiona Alexander [mailto:FAlexander@ntia.doc.gov] Sent: Saturday, 26 February 2011 08:58 To: 'Chris Disspain' Cc: Vernita D. Harris Subject: NTIA Notice of Inquiry on the IANA functions Hi Chris Hope you are well. Just wanted to ensure that you were aware of the Notice of Inquiry (NOI) that NTIA issued today with respect to the IANA functions. The NOI is our tool to seek stakeholder input on issues. In this case we are proactively seeking feedback on how to improve or enhance the performance of the IANA functions. Just to be clear this is not a referendum on ICANN's performance or who should operate the IANA functions going forward, rather it is an opportunity for stakeholders to openly provide feedback and offer concrete suggestions. I trust that as chair of the ccNSO you will share the notice broadly. Vernita Harris, copied above, is the NTIA staff point of contact on this and both Vernita and I will be in San Francisco for the ICANN meeting and would look forward to talking to you and others, as appropriate. The NOI can be found at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/frnotices/2011/fr_ianafunctionsnoi_02252011.pdf. Fiona Fiona M. Alexander Associate Administrator International Affairs National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Avenue, Rm 4701 tel: + 1(202) 482 1866 fax: +1(202) 482 1865 www.ntia.doc.gov __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5908 (20110225) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com

1 0

Vote on election of new chair
by Bart Boswinkel Feb. 25, 2011

Feb. 25, 2011

Dear all, As you may recall from the previous conference call, one of the items for the upcoming council call (1 March) is the election of a new chair. As expereince has shown not all councillors will be able to attend this call. In order to enable you all to vote we will do a email vote. It would be most helpful if you could vote at its latest on 28 February. Could you be so kind to vote either: In favour Abstain Against The following resolution: Resolution to appoint Lesley Cowley as chair of the ccNSO. The ccNSO Council was informed by Chris Disspain that he will step down as Chair of the ccNSO Council at the end of the ccNSO Council meeting on 16 March 2011 during the ICANN meeting in San Francisco, USA. Chris Disspain proposed Lesley Cowley to be chair of the ccNSO from the close of the ccNSO meeting on 16 March 2011. The proposal was seconded by Byron Holland, vice chair of the ccNSO. Lesley Cowley accepted the nomination. Resolution The ccNSO Council resolved to appoint Lesley Cowley as Chair of the ccNSO council for 12 months from the closure of the ccNSO Council meeting on 16 March during the ICANN meeting in San Francisco, USA. Kind regards, Bart

16 16

NTIA opens public comment period on provisions of IANA contract
by Gabriella Schittek Feb. 25, 2011

Feb. 25, 2011

Dear all, The current IANA functions contract will expire on September 30, 2011. The US Department of Commerce/NTIA is therefore now asking the public for comments on whether the provisions of the IANA contract need to be changed: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2011/2011-4240.htm Comments are due on or before March 31, 2011. Kind regards, Gabi

1 0

June meeting held in Singapore
by Gabriella Schittek Feb. 25, 2011

Feb. 25, 2011

Dear all, The ICANN meeting in June will be held in Singapore: http://blog.icann.org/2011/02/june-2011-icann-meeting-to-be-held-in-singapo… Kind regards, Gabi

1 0

ccNSO San Francisco Meeting Information
by Gabriella Schittek Feb. 25, 2011

Feb. 25, 2011

Dear all, Here are some links where you can find information about the upcoming ICANN meeting in San Francisco and in particular the ccNSO meetings: ccNSO Meeting Page: http://ccnso.icann.org/meetings/sanfrancisco/ ccNSO General Meeting Schedule, including Room & Time information: http://ccnso.icann.org/calendar/ ccNSO Draft Meeting Agenda: http://www.ccnso.icann.org/meetings/sanfrancisco/agenda.htm Summary of presentations that will be given: http://ccnso.icann.org/meetings/sanfrancisco/presentations.htm (this page is constantly updated) Pre-registered ccNSO Meeting Participants: https://www.registration123.com/reports/saved.cfm?r=%24*%40L%26V0%20%20%0A ICANN General Meeting Page: http://svsf40.icann.org/ ICANN General Meeting Schedule: http://svsf40.icann.org/node/22237 Pre-registered ICANN Meeting Participants: https://www.registration123.com/reports/saved.cfm?r=%24*%40L%26V0%20%20%0A Registration: http://www.registration123.com/ICANN/SF40/ I hope this is useful! Kind regards, Gabi

1 0

RE: [ccnso-council] Vote on election of new chair
by Young Eum Lee Feb. 25, 2011

Feb. 25, 2011

1 0

Call for Nominations of Councillor Asia-Pacific Region
by Gabriella Schittek Feb. 25, 2011

Feb. 25, 2011

Dear Members of the Asia-Pacific Region (apologies to whom this message does not apply), As Chris is resigning from his position on the ccNSO Council on the 18 March 2011, a replacement needs to be found. We are therefore launching a Call for Nominations to the ccNSO Council for the Asia-Pacific Region, starting on 16 February 2011 at 00.00 UTC, ending on 2 March 2011 at 00.00 UTC. See below for further information and instructions. This call is also posted at http://ccnso.icann.org/about/elections/call-for-nominations-16feb11-en.htm Kind regards, Gabi ============== Nomination of Candidates: Open: 16 February 2011 at 00:00 UTC Close: 2 March 2011 at 00:00 UTC 1. Chris Disspain will resign from his position on the ccNSO Council for the Asia-Pacific region on the 18 March 2011. Therefore, another ccNSO councillor for the Asia-Pacific region needs to elected to fill the term (until March 2013). 2. Call for nominations The bylaws Section 4, Membership, paragraph 8 state: Any ccNSO member may nominate an individual to serve as a ccNSO Council member representing the ccNSO member's Geographic Region. Nominations must be seconded by another ccNSO member from the same Geographic Region. Each member from the Asia-Pacific Region can nominate one candidate for election to the ccNSO council and each member from the Asia-Pacific Region can second one candidate. Candidates do not need to be resident in the region or a citizen of a country within the region in which they stand for election. In order to nominate or second a candidate, a member must have been a member of the ccNSO by 15 February 2011. Nominations or Seconds should be sent by e-mail to the Nominations Manager at the following e-mail address: ccnso-nominations(a)icann.org. PLEASE NOTE: If you send a Nomination or Second you will receive an email from ICANN asking you to confirm that you have sent an email to ccnso-nominations(a)icann.org. For your Nomination or Second to be valid you MUST respond to the email requesting confirmation. Archives to be found at: http://forum.icann.org/lists/ccnso-nominations. Please use this template for nominations: Template for nomination: 1. Region for which nomination is being made: 2a. Full name of the candidate being nominated: 2b. E-mail address of the candidate being nominated: 3a. Full name of the nominator: 3b. ccTLD and region of the nominator 3c. E-mail address of the nominator: All nominations must be seconded by another ccNSO member in the same region Please use this template for seconding nominations: Template for seconding a nomination: 1. Full name of nominator whose candidate is being seconded: 2. Full name of the candidate being seconded: 3a. Full name of the seconder: 3b. ccTLD and region of the seconder 3c. E-mail address of the seconder: Accepting Nominations The Nominations Manager will confirm the nomination, by sending an e-mail to the candidate requesting their acceptance. Nominations will be archived at: http://forum.icann.org/lists/ccnso-nominations. The Nominations Manager shall confirm the list of the Nominees. In the event that there is more than 1 nominee, an election will be called.

1 1