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GNSO Council teleconference 28 May 2009 Update:Item 4: IDN gTLD Fast Track
by Glen de Saint Géry May 28, 2009

May 28, 2009

Dear Councillors, In preparation for the meeting today, please see the agenda on the Wiki https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?agenda_28_may_2009 which has been updated with the latest version of the IDNG Working Group Charter Item 4: IDN gTLD Fast Track Thank you. Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Board action on RAA Amendments
by Denise Michel May 27, 2009

May 27, 2009

Dear Community Members: At the 21 May Board meeting, the RAA Amendments were approved by the Board. The resolution will be posted shortly at <http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/>. Information on the amendments can be found at < http://icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-200904.html#raa>. Regards, Denise Denise Michel ICANN Vice President Policy Development denise.michel(a)icann.org +1.408.429.3072 mobile +1.310.578.8632 direct

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IDNG Charter Draft
by Edmon Chung May 27, 2009

May 27, 2009

Hi Everyone, This is a draft of the IDNG Charter for discussion. Apologies for sending this in rather late, have been bogged down by a very potent virus. The document developed by the drafting team follows the concept and structure of the IDNC WG (http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/idnc-charter.htm) with 6 sections: 1. Purpose 2. Scope 3. Process 4. Membership 5. Timeline 6. Background and References This version incorporates issues raised by the team and changes discussed during the call we had last week, including: - consideration of different types of TLDs for the WG - that should be implemented comfortably ahead of the full New gTLD process - explanation in background describing the urgency for IDN gTLDs A resolution has not been drafted yet, but I think we can have a discussion on this draft charter first. Edmon

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Update on RAA and its follow-on work.
by Avri Doria May 25, 2009

May 25, 2009

Hi, I have been told that the Board has approved the RAA recommendations though I have no details on their Resolution yet. I hope that Policy Staff will be able to inform us in time. If they approved what we recommended, we have 30 days from then to figure out how ALAC and the GNSO are going to work on this together. As you probably know, we have a DT list set up to start planning. So far very few of the constituencies have a person on the list though some constituencies and ALAC are well represented. I do recommend that all constituencies find at least one representative to track the DT's work. As far as I can tell this group has not started functioning yet. CLO, chair of ALAC, and I talked about how we should proceed. She informed me that in addition to the group we have set up for planning, ALAC will be using its own mechanism to create not only a focal representative group but also an outreach Working Group that follows on from the Summit (I am sure I will corrected if I report inaccurately) and reaches out to the ALSes. As a first step we agreed that we should work toward having the two groups, the GNSO Council DT and the ALAC representative group have a joint teleconference to see if we can arrive at a model for cooperation on this task. We also agreed that we would inform the respective groups of having gotten this far. a.

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Application Round Opens for Seoul Meeting Fellowships
by Glen de Saint Géry May 24, 2009

May 24, 2009

[To: ga[at]gnso.icann.org; announce[at]gnso.icann.org [To: liaison6c[at]gnso.icann.org; council[at]gnso.icann.org] http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22may09-en.htm Application Round Opens for Seoul Meeting Fellowships Program ensures global representation at ICANN's International Public Meetings 22 May 2009 MARINA DEL REY, Calif. : The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has launched the eighth round of fellowship program applications for its 36th International Public Meeting to be held in Seoul, Korea from 25-30 October 2009. For this meeting, the National Internet Development Agency of Korea ( NIDA) is partnering with ICANN to support the fellowship program and increase participation from the Asia Pacific region. "Just like the Internet, ICANN is global in scope in its operations," said Theresa Swinehart , ICANN's Vice President, Global and Strategic Partnerships. "Our fellowship program has had a lot of success at our last six meetings in making sure global voices are heard in the wide variety of public forums that it holds." For the Sydney Meeting, there are 33 fellows from 28 countries, chosen from 97 applications received. 15 of the fellows are alumni from at least one of the past six programmes; 12 fellows are first-time attendees to any ICANN meeting and 6 have attended past meetings, but are first time fellows. Priority is given to applicants who are current residents of developing and least developed nations and interested in participating in ICANN and its supporting organizations, such as the Governmental Advisory Committee, the Country Code Names Supporting Organization, and the Generic Names Supporting Organization. The fellowship will assist in covering airfare, hotel and a stipend. Recipients will be expected to actively participate in and contribute to ICANN processes. As always, registration for ICANN's meetings is free for anyone wanting to attend. Applications for the meeting in Seoul will be accepted from now until 1200 PDT ( UTC -7) on 6 July 2009. More information, as well as a link to the application for a fellowship, is available online at: http://www.icann.org/en/fellowships/ About ICANN: ICANN is responsible for the global coordination of the Internet's system of unique identifiers such as domain names (.org, .museum and country codes like .uk) and the addresses used in a variety of Internet protocols that help computers reach each other over the Internet. Careful management of these resources is vital to the Internet's operation, so ICANN's global stakeholders meet regularly to develop policies that ensure the Internet's ongoing security, stability, and interoperability. ICANN is an internationally organized, public benefit non-profit company. For more information please visit: www.icann.org. Media Contacts: Brad White Director of Media Affairs Tel: +1 202 429 2710 Email: brad.white(a)icann.org International: Andrew Robertson Edelman (London) Ph: +44 7921 588 770 E: andrew.robertson(a)edelman.com

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Bylaw revisions - Article VII
by Alan Greenberg May 22, 2009

May 22, 2009

We are working on the proposed Bylaw revisions for Articles X and XX, and have been promised revisions related to Annex A, but unless I missed it, we have had no discussion at all about Article VII, regarding how Nominating Committee delegates are selected. Since the seven GNSO delegates are tied to the current Constituencies (2 for the BC and 1 for each other Constituency), this would surely have to change in the new model. At first glance, this is potentially a controversial issue. Alan

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Board action on GNSO Restructuring
by Denise Michel May 22, 2009

May 22, 2009

Dear Community Members: At today's Board meeting, Directors considered the status of Stakeholder Group (SG) formation and acknowledged that the GNSO community has made an effort to comply with the Board's timetable for GNSO restructuring (i.e. seating a new Council in Sydney), that the Board has received proposed SG charters for review, and that the restructuring schedule has slipped past Sydney. The Board approved a resolution that: noted that the proposed SG charters require revisions to ensure equitable participation and representation by new constituencies; directed the Board's Structural Improvements Committee (SIC) and ICANN Staff to propose changes to the SG charters to make them consistent with the Board’s stated objectives; and directed the SIC to post the revised charters, and an explanatory memorandum, for GNSO consultation and public comment. The resolution will be posted by the Board Secretariat shortly at < http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/>, but I wanted to alert you to this development ASAP. Additional information will be posted/distributed as soon as it's available. Regards, Denise Denise Michel ICANN Vice President Policy Development

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Draft minutes of the GNSO Council teleconference 7 May 2009.
by Glen de Saint Géry May 21, 2009

May 21, 2009

Dear Councillors, Attached please find the draft minutes of the GNSO Council teleconference held on 7 May 2009. Please let me know if you would like any changes made. Thank you. Kind regards. Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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ICANN News Alert -- SSAC Review: Public Comment Period to the Independent Reviewers’ Final Report
by Glen de Saint Géry May 21, 2009

May 21, 2009

[To: council[at]gnso.icann.org; liaison6c[at]gnso.icann.org] [To: ga[at]gnso.icann.org; announce[at]gnso.icann.org] [To: regional-liaisons[at]icann.org] News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-21may09-en.htm ________________________________ SSAC Review: Public Comment Period to the Independent Reviewers’ Final Report 21 May 2009 ICANN appointed JAS Communications as the consultants for the independent review of SSAC, the Security and Stability Advisory Committee. The consultants released their draft final report<http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/ssac/ssac-review-final-16feb09.pdf> [PDF, 673K], which was presented and discussed at the ICANN Mexico City meeting. Slides used during the presentation and transcript of the discussion are available here<http://mex.icann.org/node/2662>. External reviewers addressed the comments received during presentation and public comments to their draft report, and released the finalized version of their report<http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/ssac/ssac-review-final-15may09.pdf> [PDF, 745K]. A public comment period<http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-200906.html#ssac-fina…> is now open until the 28 June 2009, to allow inputs from the community final report of external reviewers<http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/ssac/ssac-review-final-15may09.pdf> [PDF, 745K]. The SSAC review Working Group, considering the report of external reviewers and the inputs that will be received during public comments, will issue its recommendations to the Structural Improvements Committee and the Board for implementation. ________________________________ Sign up for ICANN's Monthly Magazine<http://www.icann.org/magazine/>

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ICANN News Alert -- Plan for Enhanced Internet Security, Stability and Resiliency
by Glen de Saint Géry May 21, 2009

May 21, 2009

[To: council[at]gnso.icann.org; liaison6c[at]gnso.icann.org] [To: ga[at]gnso.icann.org; announce[at]gnso.icann.org] [To: regional-liaisons[at]icann.org] News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-21may09-en.htm ________________________________ Plan for Enhanced Internet Security, Stability and Resiliency 21 May 2009 ICANN has developed a plan to enhance the security, stability and resiliency of the Internet's naming and addressing systems as called for in its Strategic Plan and in accordance within its bylaws. The plan notes how the Internet has thrived by engaging many stakeholders who collaborate to foster communication, creativity and commerce in a global commons. The interoperability of the global commons depends on the operation and coordination of the Internet's unique identifier systems. ICANN and the operators of these systems acknowledge that maintaining and enhancing the security, stability and resiliency of these systems is a core element of their collaborative relationship. The plan notes the growing risks to the security, stability and resiliency of the unique identifier systems and the need to collaboratively address these risks. The plan delineates ICANN's specific programs that will address security, stability and resiliency. It also details planned activities that will enhance its contributions through the next operational year. This first version of the plan is intended as a foundation for ICANN and its community to establish a framework for organizing its security, stability and resiliency efforts. The plan does not envision major new roles or programs for ICANN in this area. The programs and initiatives in which ICANN plans to engage during the 2009-2010 operating year include: * Improving root zone management through automation; improve authentication of communications with TLD managers and support implementation of DNS Security Extensions (DNSSec) * Ensure the maturation of the gTLD registry continuity plan and test the data escrow system * Build on the collaborative efforts of the Internet security community efforts to effectively respond to malicious abuses of the Domain Name System (DNS). This Plan is posted for a 30-day public comment<http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-200906.html#ssr> and will also be the subject of a public comment forum at the Sydney meeting. The entire ICANN Plan for Enhancing Internet Security, Stability and Resiliency can be reviewed here<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/ssr/ssr-draft-plan-16may09-en.pdf> [PDF, 1,930K]. ________________________________ Sign up for ICANN's Monthly Magazine<http://www.icann.org/magazine/>

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