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NomCom Chair sought
by Gabriella Schittek Aug. 3, 2010

Aug. 3, 2010

Dear all, ICANN is looking for a Chair for the Nominating Committee (NomCom). The NomCom Chair is responsible for organising the NomCom in its activities to select certain ICANN Board members and individuals who will serve in key leadership positions within ICANN's supporting organisations (SO) and advisory committees (AC). If you are interested in this position, see http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-09jul10-en.htm ICANN has extended the deadline for applications, which are now taken until the 30th August 2010. Kind regards, Gabi

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Youtube contribution from CENTR
by Gabriella Schittek Aug. 2, 2010

Aug. 2, 2010

Dear all, CENTR, the European ccTLD organisation, has created a short animated video, explaining how the DNS works. They are now also sharing it on the ccNSO youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/ccnso#p/a/u/0/42pxnLZJXzo Many thanks, CENTR! Gabi

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FW: SSR & WHOIS AoC Reviews - Applications - ccNSO Endorsement
by Chris Disspain Aug. 2, 2010

Aug. 2, 2010

Greetings, The below is self explanatory. We will discuss on our council call on 17 August. 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: Alice Jansen [mailto:alice.jansen@icann.org] Sent: Friday, 30 July 2010 23:56 To: ceo(a)auda.org.au; Bart Boswinkel Cc: Olof Nordling Subject: SSR & WHOIS AoC Reviews - Applications - ccNSO Endorsement Importance: High Dear Chris, Dear Bart, As you know, the deadline for a position of volunteer Member on the Security, Stability & Resiliency of the DNS (Affrev 2 - SSR) and WHOIS Policy (Affrev 4 - WHOIS) Review Teams expired yesterday. We are pleased to inform you that the overall number of applications received for a position on the Affirmation review 2 (SSR) tallies up to 21 while 15 candidatures were submitted for the Affirmation review 4 (WHOIS). Among the applicants, 4 Community Members stated their willingness to represent the ccNSO during the process; the Review(s) for which they are volunteering are indicated for your convenience: Ø Ondreij Filip SSR Ø Rodney Joffe SSR Ø Simon McCalla SSR Ø Emily Taylor - WHOIS Attached please find the respective applicants files and details. Passing on the torch to you, we now invite you to review these candidatures so as to determine the applications the ccNSO wishes to endorse. Please inform us of your decision no later than 12 September - 23:59 UTC so that ICANNs CEO Mr. Rod Beckstrom and the Chair of the GAC Mrs. Heather Dryden may begin the selection process. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have further questions. Many thanks in advance for your cooperation. Kind regards Alice Alice E. Jansen -------------------------- ICANN Assistant, Organizational & Affirmation Reviews alice.jansen(a)icann.org Direct Dial: +32.2.234.78.64 Mobile: +32.4.73.31.76.56 Office Fax: +32.2.234.78.48 Skype: alice_jansen_icann -------------------------- 6, Rond Point Schuman B-1040 Brussels, Belgium __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5324 (20100729) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com

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ccNSO Activity Summary July 2010
by Gabriella Schittek Aug. 1, 2010

Aug. 1, 2010

ccNSO Activity Summary July 2010 ccNSO Review Deadline for public comments to ccNSO Review Report extended to the 15th September 2010: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22jul10-en.htm ccNSO Organisational Review Addendum, including full written responses to the online survey conducted by ITEMS International: http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/ccnso/items-ccnso-organisational-review-add… Call for Volunteers (OPEN until 6 September 2010) Independent Expert to ICANN Review Team on Preserving Security, Stability and Resiliency of the DNS: http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-26jul10-en.htm (OPEN until 6 September 2010) Independent Expert to ICANN Review Team on WHOIS Policy: http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-26jul10-en.htm (OPEN until 25h August 2010) ccNSO Representative to the Nomination Committee (NomCom) sought: http://ccnso.icann.org/announcements/announcement-28jul10-en.htm (CLOSED) Call for new Strategic and Operational Plan Working Group members: http://ccnso.icann.org/call-for-volunteers/call-for-volunteers-sop-wg-01jul… (CLOSED) Call for volunteers to Ad-hoc Charter Drafting Group: http://ccnso.icann.org/call-for-volunteers/call-for-volunteers-charter-draf… Working Group Reports Joint ccNSO/GNSO IDN Working Group (JIG) Initial Report on the introduction of Single Character IDN TLDs: http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-27jul10-en.htm Comments to the Initial JIG report: http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201009-en.htm#jig-ini… Posted Meeting Notes, Minutes, Transcripts Transcript Joint ccNSO/GNSO IDN Working Group Telephone Conference 20 July 2010: http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/transcript-jig-20jul10-en.pdf Transcript Joint ccNSO/GNSO IDN Working Group Telephone Conference 6th July 2010: http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/transcript-jig-06jul10-en.pdf Minutes Council Meeting 23 June 2010: http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/minutes-council-23jun10-en.pdf Minutes Council Meeting 8 June 2010: http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/minutes-council-08jun10-en.pdf ccNSO Statements and Responses Response from ICANN Chief Financial Officer to ccNSO Questions on the FY11 Budget: http://ccnso.icann.org/about/response-to-ccnso-fy11-budget-questions-20jul1… Various Announcements Comment period opened on Proposal for Global Policy for Autonomous System Numbers: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-23jul10-en.htm ICANN's Policy Department Update July 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jul10-en.htm Revised Process for Selection of Sites for ICANN International Public Meetings http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-3-21jun10-en.htm

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Call for Independent Experts for two ICANN Review teams
by Gabriella Schittek July 29, 2010

July 29, 2010

Dear all, According to the Affirmation of Commitments, a periodic review of four key ICANN objectives (1. Ensuring accountability, transparency and the interests of global Internet users; 2. Preserving security, stability and resiliency of the DNS; 3. Promoting competition, consumer trust and consumer choice; 4. WHOIS policy) must be undertaken. Therefore, ICANN is now forming two separate Review teams to review: 1) Preserving Security, Stability and Resiliency of the DNS Review 2) WHOIS Policy Review ICANN is looking for volunteers to act as "Independent Experts" on each of these teams (please, note that they are not linked together). If you are interested in participating as an Independent Expert on the Preserving Security, Stability and Resiliency of the DNS Review team - please, read more at http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-26jul10-en.htm If you are interested in participating as an Independent Expert on the WHOIS Policy Review team - please, read more at http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-26jul10-en.htm Kind regards, Gabi

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ICANN Fellowship programme now taking applications
by Gabriella Schittek July 28, 2010

July 28, 2010

Dear all, ICANN's Fellowship Programme is now taking applications to the Cartagena meeting: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-22jul10-en.htm See also a report from the Brussels meeting: http://www.icann.org/en/fellowships/brussels-after-report-jul10-en.htm Visit the Fellowship Page at: http://www.icann.org/en/fellowships/ Please, note that the Fellowship programme differs from the ccNSO Travel funding programme - you can read about the difference here: http://ccnso.icann.org/meetings/ccnso-travel-funding-04dec08.htm. A call for applications for the ccNSO Travel funding programme will start next week. Kind regards, Gabi

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Initial Report on introduction of Single Character IDN TLDs - your input sought
by Gabriella Schittek July 28, 2010

July 28, 2010

Dear all, The joint ccNSO/GNSO IDN Working Group (JIG) has published its Initial Report on the introduction of Single Character IDN TLDs and is now seeking for the community's comments. Read more at http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-27jul10-en.htm Comments can be made until the 9th September at http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201009-en.htm#jig-ini… Kind regards, Gabi

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Bottle Domains and auDA
by Chris Disspain July 26, 2010

July 26, 2010

All, I know that many of you have been interested in our case against one of our registrars. The judgement of the Court of Appeal is at http://scv2.webcentral.com.au/judgments/pdfs/A0184.pdf#page=1 <http://scv2.webcentral.com.au/judgments/pdfs/A0184.pdf#page=1&navpanes=0& toolbar=1&scrollbar=1&pagemode=none> &navpanes=0&toolbar=1&scrollbar=1&pagemode=none. Enjoy! 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: <mailto:ceo@auda.org.au> 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.

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Comment period opened on Proposal for Global Policy for Autonomous System Numbers
by Gabriella Schittek July 24, 2010

July 24, 2010

Dear all, The Address Supporting Organisation Address Council (ASO AC) has proposed a new policy, modifying the existing policy for Autonomous System Numbers (ASNs), by extending the period during which the RIRs can operate two separate pools of numbers until 31st December 2010. Please, read more about the proposal at http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-23jul10-en.htm A final call for public comments on the proposed policy has therefore opened: http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#asn-2010 The call closes on the 13th August 2010. Kind regards, Gabi

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Extended deadline ccNSO Review Report
by Gabriella Schittek July 23, 2010

July 23, 2010

Dear all, The public deadline to the external reviewers report on the ccNSO has been extended to the 15th September 2010: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22jul10-en.htm Kind regards, Gabi

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