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Report from Board-GAC Joint Working Group - Comment Period Deadlines 7 July-6 August 2011
by Glen de Saint Géry July 11, 2011

July 11, 2011

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-07jul11-en.htm Report from Board-GAC Joint Working Group Comment Period Deadlines (*) Important Information Links Public Comment Box<http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/board-gac-jwg-final-report-07jul11-e…> Open Date: 7 July 2011 To Submit Your Comments (Forum)<mailto:board-gac-jwg-final-report@icann.org> Close Date: 6 August 2011 Time (UTC): 22:00 View Comments Submitted<http://forum.icann.org/lists/board-gac-jwg-final-report/> Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose The Board-GAC Joint Working Group was established 26 June 2009 to conduct a review of the role of the GAC within ICANN. The final report from the Working Group was submitted to the Board in Singapore and the Board resolved on 24 June 2011 to have the report posted for public comment. Section II: Background The formation of the working group was prompted by the report of the President's Strategy Committee in March 2009 and Annex A of the Affirmation of Responsibilities, Joint Project Agreement (JPA), item 7 (Annex C). ATRT Recommendations are also referenced in the recommendations of the final report. Section III: Document and Resource Links * Report of the President's Strategy Committee<http://www.icann.org/en/psc/> * Annex A of the Affirmation of Responsibilities, Joint Project Agreement (JPA), item 7 (Annex C)<http://www.icann.org/en/general/JPA-29sep06.pdf> [PDF, 220 KB] * Charter of the Joint Board-GAC Working Group<http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-30oct09-en.htm#6> * Final Report of the Joint Board-GAC Working Group<http://www.icann.org/en/committees/board-gac-2009/board-gac-jwg-final-repor…> [PDF, 447 KB] Section IV: Additional Information None Staff Contact: Jamie Hedlund Email: jeannie.ellers(a)icann.org<mailto:jeannie.ellers@icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Report%20from%20Board-GAC%20Joint%20Working%20Group%20public%20comment%20period> Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Request for Proposals for WHOIS Consumer Trust Research
by Glen de Saint Géry July 11, 2011

July 11, 2011

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-10jul11-en.htm Request for Proposals for WHOIS Consumer Trust Research *Deadline for applications 25 July 2011* 10 July 2011 1. Introduction 1.1. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is an internationally organized, non-profit public benefit corporation responsible for coordinating critical Internet resources. These include Internet Protocol (IP) address space allocation, protocol identifier assignment, generic (gTLD) and country code (ccTLD) Top-Level Domain Name System (DNS) management, and root server system management. ICANN is dedicated to preserving the operational stability of the Internet; to promoting competition; to achieving broad representation of global Internet communities; and to develop policy appropriate to its mission through bottom-up, consensus-based processes. As part of its work, ICANN implements policy for WHOIS services that provide public access to data about registered domain names. The extent of data collected at the time of domain name registration, and the ways such data can be accessed, are specified in agreements established by ICANN for domain names registered in gTLDs. For example, ICANN requires accredited registrars to collect and provide free public access to the name of the registered domain name, name servers, registrar, the date the domain was created, when its expires, the name and contact information for the domain name's Registered Name Holder, technical contact and administrative contact. Anyone can obtain this data by using a WHOIS client to send an RFC 3912-formatted query to TCP port 43, or by submitting a web form query to a WHOIS server. Data is returned in an unspecified human-readable form, predominately but not exclusively represented in US-ASCII. 1.2. ICANN has made commitments in an Affirmation of Commitments with the U.S. Department of Commerce related to WHOIS. In Section 9.3.1: "ICANN additionally commits to enforcing its existing policy relating to WHOIS, subject to applicable laws. Such existing policy requires that ICANN implement measures to maintain timely, unrestricted and public access to accurate and complete WHOIS information, including registrant, technical, billing and administrative contact information. One year from the effective date of this document and then no less frequently than every three years thereafter, ICANN will organize a review of WHOIS policy and its implementation to assess the extent to which WHOIS policy is effective and its implementation meets the legitimate needs of law enforcement and promotes consumer trust." Based on this commitment, ICANN organized a WHOIS Review Team, which began its work in January 2011. The WHOIS Review Team is comprised of volunteer community members and includes designated nominees by the Chair of the Governmental Advisory Committee and the CEO of ICANN, representatives of the relevant Advisory Committees and Supporting Organizations, experts and representatives of the global law enforcement community and global privacy experts. Resulting recommendations from the WHOIS Review Team will be provided to the Board and posted for public comment. The Board will take action within six months of receipt of the recommendations. 1.3. Pursuant to the above mandate to review WHOIS policy, the WHOIS Review Team seeks to engage an independent consumer research organization to undertake data collection and analysis of consumer trust as it relates to the commitment to provide unrestricted and public access to accurate and complete WHOIS information as described above. 2. Objectives 2.1. The overall objective for seeking independent research is to be able to evaluate the effectiveness of WHOIS policy and its implementation as it relates to promoting consumer trust. It is expected that this research will provide a consumer perspective that cannot be obtained from the internal communication work with ICANN stakeholder groups to obtain input and opportunities for public comment. 2.2. Section 4 of the Affirmation of Commitments states: "ICANN and DOC recognize that there is a group of participants that engage in ICANN's processes to a greater extent than Internet users generally." The WHOIS Review Team has concluded that this wider group must also be polled to determine to what level they trust the Internet and specifically ICANN's role in establishing that trust as it relates to implementation of WHOIS policy. 2.3. The WHOIS Review Team is planning to prepare its preliminary findings and recommendations in September 2011. The results of this research are viewed as a critical input for that task. Therefore, interested parties are asked to submit applications no later than 25 July 2011. The intention is to select a firm and begin the research work by 15 August 2011. The target date for research results is 19 September 2011. 3. Terms of Reference 3.1. The first deliverable required is to construct and formulate appropriate questions and provide recommendations on an optimum representation of consumer characteristics given the objectives. Examples of these characteristics are: consumers who do and do not hold a domain name, who use the Internet, who have used or not used WHOIS data, etc. 3.2. The second deliverable is to perform online surveys on a global scope in multiple languages and scripts, compile and analyze the results and report findings. The findings should be presented in both an overview and with appendices that show supporting details. A minimum of ten (10) key countries is required and must be reasonably distributed across countries in the Asia Pacific region, the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa and shall include, at least, three developing countries. The surveys must collect a minimum of 100 responses per country. Surveys should be conducted in the language that is local for each country. A fair and balanced approach must be employed to canvass all age and gender groups equally. 4. Tender Scope and Conditions 4.1. Statement of Suitability. The Statement of Suitability must include a detailed outline of the applicant's ability to perform this work, including references and examples of past research projects, publications, and other relevant information. Preference will be given to applicants who can demonstrate experience conducting global consumer research related to using the Internet. Disclose and describe any business relationship or association with ICANN, a registry, a registrar or proxy service provider. 4.2. Work Approach. The Work Approach must detail the manner in which the applicant would respond to the Terms of Reference, providing details about how the specified research would be conducted. Applicants are encouraged to elaborate upon the research tasks as needed to quantify effort, enumerate assumptions, and identify dependencies. The successful applicant will be expected to interact with the ICANN WHOIS Review Team via email, conference calls, and video conference to refine proposed research methodologies, finalize input sources/participants, and review research progress. Weekly informal progress updates are expected and should be communicated with the designated point of contact for the WHOIS Review Team. 4.3. Tools or Resources. The response must include descriptions of the tools and resources and any other relevant capabilities that will be used to carry out the research work. 4.4. Team. The applicant shall designate and specify the individuals that will work on and provide the deliverables. It shall provide a full biography for each designated individual and assign one individual as the main contact person for the ICANN WHOIS Review Team. Any change in the designated individuals and/or their roles and responsibilities requires consent from the ICANN WHOIS Review Team. 4.4. Contractual Relationship. The successful applicant will be required to enter into a standard contractor agreement with ICANN wherein the successful applicant shall warrant, among other things, that it will operate under a non-disclosure agreement and agree to assign and waive any relevant intellectual property rights of the deliverables, research, and work. 4.5 Selection. ICANN has no obligation to select any applicant. Selection criteria will not be based solely on price and will consider overall value and ability to deliver quality results in the desired timeframe. 4.6. Schedule and Fees. The proposal should include a work schedule, including key milestone dates and a statement of proposed fees. Fees should be inclusive of related project expenses, including (but not limited to) electronic, postal, and telephone communication; computer hardware, software, and services; and travel costs. 5. Deadline/Requirements: By 12:00 p.m. UTC on 25 July 2011, interested applicants shall submit proposals via email to: rfp-whois-cons-trust(a)icann.org<mailto:rfp-whois-cons-trust@icann.org> to the attention of Olof Nordling. A confirmation email will be sent for each proposal received. Any proposal received after 12:00 p.m. UTC on 25 July 2011 will not be considered. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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A Senegal travel question
by john＠crediblecontext.com July 11, 2011

July 11, 2011

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Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part B PDP recommendations for Board consideration
by Glen de Saint Géry July 9, 2011

July 9, 2011

InIRegistrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part B Policy Development http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-08jul11-en.htm. Comment Period Deadlines (*) Important Information Links Public Comment Box<http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/irtp-b-recommendations-08jul11-en.htm> Open Date: 8 July 2011 To Submit Your Comments (Forum)<mailto:irtp-b-recommendations@icann.org> Close Date: 8 August 2011 Time (UTC): 11:00 View Comments Submitted<http://forum.icann.org/lists/irtp-b-recommendations/> Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) approved<http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#201106> at its meeting on 22 June 2011 a number of recommendations on the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part B Policy Development Process (PDP). The resolution, which is pending for Board action, proposes: * Requiring Registrars to provide a Transfer Emergency Action Contact (TEAC). To this end proposed language to modify section 4 (Registrar Coordination) and Section 6 (Registry Requirements) of the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy has been provided (see GNSO resolution<http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#201106> for further details). * Modifying section 3 of the IRTP to require that the Registrar of Record/Losing Registrar be required to notify the Registered Name Holder/Registrant of the transfer out. The Registrar of Record has access to the contact information for the Registrant and could modify their systems to automatically send out the Standardized Form for Losing Registrars ("Confirmation FOA") to the Registrant. * Modifying Reason for Denial #6 as follows: Express objection to the transfer by the authorized Transfer Contact. Objection could take the form of specific request (either by paper or electronic means) by the authorized Transfer Contact to deny a particular transfer request, or a general objection to all transfer requests received by the Registrar, either temporarily or indefinitely. In all cases, the objection must be provided with the express and informed consent of the authorized Transfer Contact on an opt-in basis and upon request by the authorized Transfer Contact, the Registrar must remove the lock or provide a reasonably accessible method for the authorized Transfer Contact to remove the lock within five (5) calendar days. * Deleting denial reason #7 as a valid reason for denial under section 3 of the IRTP as it is technically not possible to initiate a transfer for a domain name that is locked, and hence cannot be denied, making this denial reason obsolete. You are invited to submit comments until 8 August (11.00 UTC) before final consideration by the ICANN Board. Section II: Background The Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) aims to provide a straightforward procedure for domain name holders to transfer their names from one ICANN-accredited registrar to another should they wish to do so. The policy also provides standardized requirements for registrar handling of such transfer requests from domain name holders. The policy is an existing community consensus policy that was implemented in late 2004 and is now being reviewed by the GNSO. The IRTP Part B Policy Development Process (PDP) is the second in a series of five PDPs that address areas for improvements in the existing Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy. The GNSO IRTP Part B Policy Development Process Working Group was tasked to address five issues focusing on issues related to domain hijacking, the urgent return of an inappropriately transferred name and "lock status". The WG delivered its Final Report to the GNSO Council on 31 May 2011. The GNSO Council acted on a number of the recommendations at its meeting on 22 June 2011. As required by the ICANN Bylaws, public notice is hereby provided of the policies that are considered for adoption as well as an opportunity to comment on the adoption of the proposed policies, prior to consideration by the ICANN Board of these recommendations. Section III: Document and Resource Links * GNSO Council Resolution on the adoption of the IRTP Part B Final Report and Recommendations<http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#201106> * IRTP Part B Final Report<http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/irtp-b-final-report-30may11-en.pdf> [PDF, 972 KB] * العربية<http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/irtp-b-final-report-30may11-ar.pdf> [PDF, 479 KB] * Español<http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/irtp-b-final-report-30may11-es.pdf> [PDF, 1.02 MB] * Français<http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/irtp-b-final-report-30may11-fr.pdf> [PDF, 1.04 MB] * Русский<http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/irtp-b-final-report-30may11-ru.pdf> [PDF, 1.13 MB] * 中文<http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/irtp-b-final-report-30may11-zh.pdf> [PDF, 1.34 MB] * IRTP Part B PDP Proposed Final Report<http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/irtp-b-proposed-final-report-21feb11…> [PDF, 734 KB] * IRTP Part B PDP Initial Report<http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/irtp-b-initial-report-29may10-en.pdf> [PDF, 765 KB] * IRTP Part B Issue Report<http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/irtp-report-b-15may09.pdf> [PDF, 260 KB] * Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP)<http://www.icann.org/en/transfers/> Section IV: Additional Information None Staff Contact: Marika Konings Email: policy-staff(a)icann.org<mailto:policy-staff@icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Inter-Registrar%20Transfer%20Policy%20(IRTP)%20Part%20B%20Policy%20Development%20Process%20(PDP)%20Recommendations%20for%20Board%20Consideration%20public%20comment%20period>

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Pending Projects list, Council minutes 22 June, Singapore transcripts posted
by Glen de Saint Géry July 8, 2011

July 8, 2011

Dear Councillors, Just to inform you that the updated Pending Projects list is posted on the website and can be directly viewed at: http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf The minutes of the GNSO Open Council meeting in Singapore on 22 June 2011 http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-council-22jun11-en.htm have been posted as approved according to the GNSO Operating Procedures http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-op-procedures-08apr11-en.pdf 3.5 "If no objections are received within 10 days, the minutes will be deemed to have been approved for posting" All the transcripts of the GNSO related meetings in Singapore are posted on the GNSO calendar page: http://gnso.icann.org/calendar/#jun Please let me know if you have any questions. 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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Revised Dates for the GNSO Council meetings from September going forward
by Glen de Saint Géry July 8, 2011

July 8, 2011

Dear All, Following the comments received, please find revised proposed dates for Council meetings at 4 week intervals starting from September 2011. Thursday 8 September - 20:00UTC Thursday 6 October - 15:00 UTC Wednesday 26 October - GNSO Public Council meeting in Dakar 14:00 local time Thursday 24 November - 11:00 UTC - Conflict with Thanksgiving - propose change to 17 November at 11:00 Thursday 22 December - 15:00 UTC - Too close to Christmas - propose change to 15 December at 15:00 UTC Thursday 21 January - 20:00 UTC Please let me know if there are any conflicts with these two new dates so that they can be confirmed and changed on the calendar. 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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Fwd: Form a Focus Group to Provide Feedback on Proposed Public Comment Constructs
by Stéphane Van Gelder July 8, 2011

July 8, 2011

Councillors, FYI, please see the RySG's designated rep on this group. Thanks, Stéphane > > On Jul 7, 2011, at 6:29 PM, David W. Maher wrote: > > > Dear Filiz: > The Registries Stakeholder Group has designated a representative, Don Blumenthal, to the Focus Group. > I have included Don as recipient of a copy of this message; his email is dblumenthal(a)pir.org > Best regards, > David > > David W. Maher > Chair, Registries Stakeholder Group > Senior Vice President - Law & Policy > Public Interest Registry > +1 312 375 4849 >

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RE: [council] Revised Dates for the GNSO Council meetings from September going forward
by john＠crediblecontext.com July 7, 2011

July 7, 2011

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RE: [council] Revised Dates for the GNSO Council meetings from September going forward
by Tim Ruiz July 7, 2011

July 7, 2011

I will be on holiday the first ten days of Sept so cannot make the call on the 8th, but understand if it cannot be moved. Tim > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [council] Revised Dates for the GNSO Council meetings from > September going forward > From: Glen de Saint GÃ©ry<Glen(a)icann.org> > Date: Wed, July 06, 2011 5:18 pm > To: Council GNSO <council(a)gnso.icann.org> > > > > Dear All, > > Following the comments received, please find revised proposed dates for Council meetings at 4 week intervals starting from September 2011. > > > Thursday 8 September - 20:00UTC > Thursday 6 October - 15:00 UTC > Wednesday 26 October - GNSO Public Council meeting in Dakar 14:00 local time > Thursday 24 November - 11:00 UTC – Conflict with Thanksgiving – propose change to 17 November at 11:00 > Thursday 22 December - 15:00 UTC - Too close to Christmas – propose change to 15 December at 15:00 UTC > Thursday 21 January - 20:00 UTC > > Please let me know if there are any conflicts with these two new dates so that they can be confirmed and changed on the calendar. > 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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Fwd: Staff Resourcing of JAS WG - July 5, 2011
by Stéphane Van Gelder July 5, 2011

July 5, 2011

Councillors, FYI. Stéphane Début du message réexpédié : > De : Carlton Samuels <carlton.samuels(a)gmail.com> > Date : 5 juillet 2011 17:41:47 HAEC > À : Kurt Pritz <kurt.pritz(a)icann.org> > Cc : Glen de Saint Géry <Glen(a)icann.org>, Karla Valente <Karla.valente(a)icann.org>, Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak(a)gmail.com>, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com>, Van Gelder Stéphane <stephane.vangelder(a)indom.com> > Objet : Staff Resourcing of JAS WG - July 5, 2011 > > Dear Kurt: > I am following up on your commitment to the ALAC at Singapore to ensure adequate staff resourcing of the JAS WG so that we produce outputs with the quality expected by the Community for the deadlines we are severally agreed. The JAS WG has, by consensus, authorized a formal request by the co-chairs of the WG to ICANN Corporate. We have determined that we will need extensive staff support to: > 1. Establish a framework for applicant evaluation sufficient to meet the requirements for needs assessment for worthy JAS applicants > 2. Complete and format a Final Report of quality consistent with the tradition of policy advice work groups > 3. Develop a guide with accessible information for applicants that may wish to be qualified for the JAS program of no lesser meter and quality of the Final gTLD Applicant Guidebook ( May 2011, as amended) > > We thank you on behalf of the WG in anticipation of a formal positive response. > > Carlton Samuels & Rafik Danmark > Co-Chairs > > ============================== > Carlton A Samuels > Mobile: 876-818-1799 > Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround > =============================

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