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At-Large Advisory Committeee - June/July Newsletter
by Bruce Tonkin 17 Aug '05

17 Aug '05

Hello All, This may be of interest. Perhaps Bret Fausett can arrange for the Council list to be included on the newsletter. This information is useful for liaison purposes. Maybe the GNSO should also produce a newsletter for distribution to the GNSO community and to other supporting organisations and advisory committees. Regards, Bruce ICANN AT-LARGE NEWSLETTER June/July 2005 In this issue: . Action: Your input is needed on how to introduce more domain names . Action: Internet governance report open for comments . Meeting: Asia-Pacific At-Large groups to gather in Taipei on August 24 . Information: Steps you should take to guard against domain name hijacking . Information: At-Large actions at recent ICANN Luxembourg meeting . Information: .TRAVEL launched; .JOBS starting-up; .MOBI approved _________________________________________________________ . Action: Your input is needed on how to introduce more domain names - The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) would like to hear your views on the process that should be used to introduce new top level domain names ("TLDs," such as .com, .museum, etc.). Although ICANN's Board passed a resolution in 2000 stating that "a policy be established for the introduction of new TLDs in a measured and responsible manner," ICANN is still grappling with how to develop a TLD introduction process that addresses numerous technical, economic, socio-political and cultural issues. The ALAC is developing detailed guidance for ICANN to help ensure that such a process meets individual Internet users' needs. The type of issues on which ICANN is seeking advice is posted at <http://www.icann.org/tlds/new-gTLD-questions.pdf>. The ALAC will post proposed input on its website (<http://www.alac.icann.org/>). Please post your views to <forum(a)alac.icann.org>. The ALAC has long advocated that it is time for ICANN to regularize the process of examination and approval of new TLD proposals, and has urged ICANN to move beyond testbeds and evaluations and permit those proposing new TLDs to put their plans into effect. Last year ICANN launched a limited process for selecting new sponsored TLDs (sTLDs) from a pool of ten applications (<http://www.icann.org/tlds/stld-apps-19mar04/stld-public-comments.htm>) . The ALAC recommended that, rather than restrict the applicant pool to a few sTLDs, ICANN create a quick, effective and uncontroversial process for the creation of any kind and number of new TLDs. ICANN's Board has chosen to seek community input on a series of questions about the introduction of new TLDs before a process is developed and considered. The ALAC would like specific input from you on questions posted by ICANN (see initial questions at <<http://www.icann.org/tlds/new-gTLD-questions.pdf>). The ALAC will post draft answers for your review (and additional information) on its website at (<http://www.alac.icann.org/>). . Action: Internet governance report open for comments - The Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG) released its report identifying Internet issues that should be addressed and offering potential "models" for dealing with them. The report, which was commissioned by the United Nations (UN) Secretary General, is available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish at <http://www.wgig.org/>. Comments to the report are welcomed, and it is important that the views of all stakeholders are heard. Email comments to the WSIS Executive Secretariat at <wsis-contributions(a)itu.int> by 15 August 2005, and copy the At-Large forum <forum(a)alac.icann.org>. Information on ALAC activities on Internet governance can be found at <http://www.alac.icann.org/wsis/>. A compilation of the contributions, together with the WGIG report, will be forwarded to PrepCom III, scheduled for 19-30 September 2005 (see <http://www.itu.int/wsis/preparatory2/pc3/index.html> for more information). . Meeting: Asia-Pacific At-Large groups to gather in Taipei on August 24 - All individuals involved in Internet user issues in the Asia/Australia/Pacific (AP) region, are invited to participate in an At-Large meeting scheduled for 24 August, in conjunction with the APAN conference in Taipei, Taiwan, 23-27 August 2005 (<http://apan.net/>). Meeting participants will work on plans to create an Asia-Pacific Regional At-Large Organization (APRALO), which will enable groups in this region to work together to advance Internet users' needs. For more information see <http://www.apralo.org/> or email <info(a)apralo.org>. On 14 July 2005, representatives of groups involving individual Internet users in over 10 countries/regions in the Asia-Pacific region met during the ICANN Luxembourg meeting to discuss how to work together on their shared objectives. Meeting participants discussed their organization's priorities and how to form an APRALO to support their members' needs. More information is posted at <www.apralo.org>. . . Information: Steps you should take to guard against domain name hijacking - A report recently released by ICANN's Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) found that domain name hijacking incidents are commonly the result of "flaws in registration and related processes, failure to comply with the transfer policy, and poor administration of domain names by registrars, resellers, and registrants." The SSAC recommended actions all registrants should take to prevent these incidents. Domain hijacking refers to the wrongful taking of control of a domain name from the rightful name holder. The report is posted at <http://www.icann.org/announcements/hijacking-report-12jul05.pdf>. The SSAC report highlights the lasting and material effect domain name hijacking can have on a registrant including: loss of an established online identity; exposure to extortion by name speculators; and disruption of a registrant's business and operations (e.g. denial and theft of email services, eavesdropping, and web site defacement). In addition to recommending preventative actions for registrars and registries and ICANN, the report includes specific measures registrants should take to protect their registration information and name holder status. To educate yourself, see <http://www.icann.org/announcements/hijacking-report-12jul05.pdf>. . Information: At-Large actions at recent ICANN Luxembourg meeting - The ALAC issued three calls for action at ICANN's July meeting in Luxembourg to support individual Internet users' interests on: introduction of new gTLDs; how ICANN spends fees paid by domain name registrants; and measures to increase transparency and effective means of public participation. To encourage the ICANN community to move forward on the introduction of new domain names and the use of internationalized domain names (IDNs) while protecting user interests, the ALAC called for separating the processes for the implementation of ASCII gTLDs and IDN gTLDs. More information is posted at <http://www.alac.icann.org/>. The ALAC asked for representation on ICANN's Budget Advisory Group to help ensure that the revenues generated and spent, and the activities ICANN undertakes, reflect the needs of the global At-Large community. Although the money paid to ICANN each year ultimately comes from domain name registrants, they have no representation on the committee that proposes ICANN's annual budget and makes the initial decisions about ICANN's revenue, expenditures, programs, and services. More information is posted at <http://www.alac.icann.org/>. To make it easier for the global At-Large community to participate in ICANN, the ALAC asked ICANN to take some specific steps, including: hiring a "Manager of Public Participation"; ensuring ICANN meetings are well coordinated and meeting information is published well in advance of the meetings; improving ICANN's website; and making the internal culture and operating practices of ICANN multilingual, including real-time translation of meetings and advance preparation of printed, translated documents for discussion. More information is posted at <http://www.alac.icann.org/>. . Information: .TRAVEL launched; .JOBS starting-up; .MOBI approved - Thus far, ICANN's Board has designated three new sponsored top level domains (sTLDs): .TRAVEL, .JOBS and .MOBI. .TRAVEL has launched and is now in the root zone, and .JOBS is in its "start-up trade name period." ICANN's Board recently formalized the contract for .MOBI, which will proceed with its launch plans. Applicants for XXX, .CAT, and .POST are under "negotiation" with ICANN, and four other applications are under "consideration": .ASIA, .MAIL, .TEL-Pulver, and .TEL-Telnic. Information on the applications and the sTLD process can be found at <http://www.icann.org/tlds/stld-apps-19mar04/stld-public-comments.htm>. The Interim At-Large Advisory Committee alac(a)icann.org www.alac.icann.org

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Vancouver meeting planning
by Bruce Tonkin 17 Aug '05

17 Aug '05

Hello All, Looks like we have a GNSO Council Vancouver planning committee comprising of: - Bruce Tonkin - Marilyn Cade - Ken Stubbs - Glen de Saint Géry (rep on ICANN programme committee representing the GNSO) Let me know if anyone else would like to join. As Marilyn points out, the GNSO Council Vancouver planning committee will need to liaise with other areas of ICANN - e.g the GAC and ccNSO for the various joint meetings, as well as plan the agenda for the specific Council meetings. I believe that Glen should be a single point of focus on taking the requirements and working with the meeting staff such as Diane Schroeder, and Michael Evans on the central ICANN Programme Committee. I have attached a document to capture requirements. It has the following components: - meeting name - Duration - Required ICANN Community participants - Required ICANN staff - Target audience - Public meeting - Room requirements This document should help manage the conflicts that occurred in Luxembourg. E.g the target audience for the DNS security presentation was registries and registrars, all of which were required for other meetings. I have taken a quick attempt to estimate the meetings, and the requirements for each meeting, but I expect Glen will update this, and the GNSO constituencies etc can check the requirements. If there are meetings that I have missed please let Glen know. The priority for now should be to reserve appropriate meeting time. I have included a task force called new gtld task force as a place holder on the assumption that we will have at least one other task force in place by Vancouver in addition to WHOIS. Regards, Bruce Tonkin

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RE: [council] GNSO website - references to documents on new gtlds
by Bruce Tonkin 17 Aug '05

17 Aug '05

Thanks Glen. Please also add a reference to the list of applications received in the recent sponsored TLD round: "List of applications for sponsored top-level domains (19 march 2004)" http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-19mar04.htm Regards, Bruce > -----Original Message----- > From: GNSO.SECRETARIAT(a)GNSO.ICANN.ORG > [mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org] > Sent: Wednesday, 17 August 2005 5:23 PM > To: Bruce Tonkin > Cc: GNSO.SECRETARIAT(a)GNSO.ICANN.ORG; Olof Nordling; > council(a)gnso.icann.org > Subject: Re: [council] GNSO website - references to documents > on new gtlds > > Dear Council Members, > > Key documents related to new gTLDs from the GNSO may be found at: > http://www.gnso.icann.org/issues/new-gtlds/index.shtml > > If you have any questions please let me know. > Thank you, > Kind regards, > Glen > > Bruce Tonkin wrote: > > >Hello Glen, > > > >It would be useful to create a single repository for the key > documents > >related to new gtlds from the GNSO. > > > >Please create a "new gTLDs" section to the issues page at: > >http://www.gnso.icann.org/issues/ > > > >In that section please include a link to: > >Report from Working Group C on new gTLDs (21 March 2000) > >(http://www.icann.org/dnso/wgc-report-21mar00.htm ) > > > > > >DNSO Names Council Statement on new gTLDs (19 April 2000) > >http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20000419.NCgtlds-statement.html > > > >DNSO Names Council Resolution on Famous Trade-marks and the > operation > >of the Domain Name System 19 May 2000 > >(http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20000519.NCftm-resolution.html ) > > > >Final Report of Working Group B (12 June 2000) regarding trademarks: > >(http://www.icann.org/dnso/wgb-report-15may00.htm ) > > > > > >List of applications for the new gtld proof-of-concept round (2 Oct > >2000): > >http://www.icann.org/tlds/tld-applications-lodged-02oct00.htm > > > >Dot info and Country Names > >GAC Commentary on the Names Council Resolution (26 Oct 2001): > >http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20011026.gac-answer-NCresol.html > > > >ICANN GNSO Council gTLDS committee - new gTLDs, conclusions > v7 (12 June > >2003): > >http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20030612.gTLDs-committee-concl > usions-v7. > >h > >tml > > > > > >Regards, > >Bruce Tonkin > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Glen de Saint Géry > GNSO Secretariat - ICANN > gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org > http://gnso.icann.org > >

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GNSO website - references to documents on new gtlds
by Bruce Tonkin 17 Aug '05

17 Aug '05

Hello Glen, It would be useful to create a single repository for the key documents related to new gtlds from the GNSO. Please create a "new gTLDs" section to the issues page at: http://www.gnso.icann.org/issues/ In that section please include a link to: Report from Working Group C on new gTLDs (21 March 2000) (http://www.icann.org/dnso/wgc-report-21mar00.htm ) DNSO Names Council Statement on new gTLDs (19 April 2000) http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20000419.NCgtlds-statement.html DNSO Names Council Resolution on Famous Trade-marks and the operation of the Domain Name System 19 May 2000 (http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20000519.NCftm-resolution.html ) Final Report of Working Group B (12 June 2000) regarding trademarks: (http://www.icann.org/dnso/wgb-report-15may00.htm ) List of applications for the new gtld proof-of-concept round (2 Oct 2000): http://www.icann.org/tlds/tld-applications-lodged-02oct00.htm Dot info and Country Names GAC Commentary on the Names Council Resolution (26 Oct 2001): http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20011026.gac-answer-NCresol.html ICANN GNSO Council gTLDS committee - new gTLDs, conclusions v7 (12 June 2003): http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20030612.gTLDs-committee-conclusions-v7.h tml Regards, Bruce Tonkin

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Apologies from Maureen Cubberley
by Bruce Tonkin 17 Aug '05

17 Aug '05

Hello All, I received a call from Maureen Cubberley today. She has asked me to note her apologies for the upcoming Council call. She had surgery on her hand earlier this year - and some further surgery is required. Maureen is keen to become more engaged in the work of the Council as soon as the hand heals. She has volunteered to serve on any new task forces and committees that are created where she can make a contribution. Regards, Bruce

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Regarding work on IDNs
by Bruce Tonkin 17 Aug '05

17 Aug '05

-----Original Message----- From: Tina Dam [mailto:dam@icann.org] Sent: Wednesday, 17 August 2005 8:11 AM To: Bruce Tonkin Cc: 'Kurt Pritz'; maria.farrell(a)icann.org; 'Olof Nordling' Subject: RE: [council] Updated Draft Agenda for GNSO Council teleconference on Thursday 18 August 2005 Hi Bruce, I noticed you proposed resolution regarding IDNs - and just wanted to provide you a heads up. The task force is in the process of being established - the gTLD registry Constituency has been invited and the ccNSO will be today. The other parties will not be a part of the task force, but will be able to provide their input to the revision, before the final version (for this round) will be passed to the Board for approval. The GNSO council will naturally also be asked to provide input as soon as we have the first draft available from the task force. Let me know if you have any questions, Tina

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From the chair of the WHOIS Task Force regarding the current WHOIS recommendation
by Bruce Tonkin 17 Aug '05

17 Aug '05

-----Original Message----- From: Jordyn A.Buchanan [mailto:jordyn@confusion.net] Sent: Wednesday, 17 August 2005 1:46 AM To: Bruce Tonkin; council(a)gnso.icann.org Cc: Whois TF mailing list Subject: Regarding Whois TF recommendation on improving notice Dear Bruce: In discussions of the Whois TF last week, a concern was raised that the current proposal relating to improving notice to registrants regarding the use of their contact details in the Whois system may be viewed as a waiver of registrants privacy rights. It was not the intent of the task force that the recommendation act as any sort of waiver, but this was not an issue that we considered during the work of the task force. There is no agreement in the task force that the current policy recommendations would constitute a waiver, however a number of the members of the task force do believe that this is an important issue and believe that it would be premature for the Council to adopt the policy recommendations without considering it. Although the Task Force did not have time to form an official position on this issue, in light of those concerns, I am writing to request that the Council either: a) Refer the recommendation back to the Task Force for further consideration of this specific issue; alternatively, the Council may want to consider this specific issue itself, or b) Delay adoption of this recommendation until such time as the full range of issues currently being considered by the task force have resulted in a broader set of recommendations that may render this issue moot. Thanks, Jordyn A. Buchanan Chair, Whois TF

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GAC recommendation on .xxx
by Avri Doria 16 Aug '05

16 Aug '05

Hi, I was wondering, is it appropriate for the GNSO to make any recommendation to the Board on the request by the GAC that the decision on .xxx be reviewed? I ask this as a newcomer to the council and because it does look like an issue where a policy recommendation might not be out of place. a.

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New TLDs - past decisions and documents - new version
by Olof Nordling 16 Aug '05

16 Aug '05

Dear Council Members, Following additions and formatting suggestions from Bruce and Grant (thanks to both), here is a new draft of the TLD documents overview FYI. Best regards Olof

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RE: [council] GNSO Review: Phase One Paper
by Bruce Tonkin 16 Aug '05

16 Aug '05

Hello All, Hello All, The document on terms of reference for the GNSO review document deserves more extensive discussion than will be available during the Council call this week. For the Council call (under agenda item 2) I have asked Liz to provide information on the timeline for when the terms of reference need to be completed so that the Board has sufficient time to consider them for decision at the meeting in Vancouver. This will help guide when we need to schedule meetings to discuss the terms of reference. I hope Council members will read the document and provide input via the mailing list as soon as possible. I will be recommending during the Council meeting that we schedule a separate Council call on the terms of reference so that we can give it the appropriate level of attention. We might like to do this as two meetings: (1) A GNSO Council meeting to get input from the GNSO Council members - we might also choose to invite the chairs (or even the exec committees) of the GNSO constituencies Followed by (2) A joint meeting between the GNSO Council and interested members of the ICANN Board In particular, I would hope that we can get input from the Board members that have been elected from each of the Supporting Organisations. The terms of reference for the GNSO review, should help form the basis for future reviews of the ASO and ccNSO. Regards, Bruce Tonkin

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