Dear all,
Please find included the written update from Wafa,
Kind regards,
Bart
From: wafa DAHMANI <wafa@ati.tn>
Date: Thursday 23 August 2018 at 08:59
To: Katrina Sataki <katrina@nic.lv>, Bart Boswinkel <bart.boswinkel@icann.org>
Subject: [Ext] ALAC updates
Dear Katrina and Bart,
The ALAC memebers didnt have their monthly call yet but they ratified the following policy statements:
The ALAC submitted a detailed Statement representing the Internet end user community within ICANN. The ALAC noted At-Large is unique within the ICANN community in that most volunteers in At-Large activities do so as true volunteers. None travel in support of their employers, few are employed by what could be considered the domain name industry or in activities supporting it, and many are not even employed in jobs supporting the Internet.
During ICANN62, the ALAC revised, ratified and resubmitted their Statement. The ALAC supported the proposition, provided it offers the proceeds to nonprofit organizations that serve the public interest. The ALAC offered three suggestions to that end: (1) ICANN should permit the release of O.com [o.com] and allow Verisign to conduct a third-party auction, (2) Third-party auction service providers should screen candidates for auction, and (3) Verisign should forfeit the auction’s proceeds and renewals to non-profit entity.
The ALAC is responsible for representing the interests of Internet end users within ICANN, and there are few parts of the Internet as critical as the Root Server System. The ALAC commented specifically on recommendations 1, 2 and 5 of the RSSAC2 Review, related to 1) RSSAC membership criteria, the 2) RSSAC charter and 3) engaging more effectively with ICANN
The ALAC has also appointed 4 members to the EPDP:
The ALAC EPDP team will consist of: Hadia Elminiawi (Member); Alan Greenburg (Member); Seun Ojedeji (Alternate)' and Holly Raiche (Alternate)
Best
Wafa