January 2012 - council - lists.icann.org

Update on WHOIS studies underway
by Liz Gasster Jan. 31, 2012

Jan. 31, 2012

Dear all, Later today I'll be posting some updates regarding the pending WHOIS studies that I would like to bring to your attention. The updates are being made on this page: http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/studies Briefly, here are the changes being made: * WHOIS Misuse study -extending the projected completion of an initial report from late 2012 to mid-2013. * WHOIS Privacy and Proxy Abuse study - extending the projected completion of an initial report from late 2012 to early 2013. We have not yet publicly awarded this contract, but I expect to do by the end of the month. * WHOIS Privacy and Proxy Relay and Reveal Pre-study Survey -- extending the projected completion of an initial report from late 2011 to early 2012 (pre-Costa Rica). There is no change being made to the WHOIS Registrant Identification Study at this time. I will not try to summarize here the various reasons for these modifications to the projected deliverable dates, which are unique to each study, but I am happy to provide greater detail at the Council's request. The research teams are working hard to assure that study results meet the parameters that have been defined, and these modifications reflect that rigor. The changes to timeframes will not have an impact on study funding. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like additional information. Best regards, Liz

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Fwd: JIG letter
by Stéphane Van Gelder Jan. 28, 2012

Jan. 28, 2012

Councillors, Please find attached a message from the ccNSO Chair. I am putting this item on our next agenda and will be seeking from the Council direction on how to act. Do we want to approve the sending of a joint Council letter, or do we prefer to let the ccNSO send it's own letter? Failing any decision or direction from the Council on this at our next teleconference, I will report to the ccNSO that there is no agreement from the GNSO on sending the joint letter. Thanks, Stéphane Début du message réexpédié : > De : Lesley Cowley <lesley(a)nominet.org.uk> > Objet : JIG letter > Date : 27 janvier 2012 20:49:20 HNEC > À : Stéphane Van Gelder <stephane.vangelder(a)indom.com> > Cc : Bart Boswinkel <bart.boswinkel(a)icann.org>, Gabriella Schittek <gabriella.schittek(a)icann.org>, Edmon Chung <edmon(a)registry.asia>, 'Jian Zhang' <jian(a)aptld.org> > > Hi Stephane, > > As I advised previously, the ccNSO Council did not adopt the draft letter as proposed by the joint ccNSO-GNSO IDN WG (JIG). However, the ccNSO Council did decide to re-iterate its support for the introduction of Single Character IDN TLD’s and wanted to understand the current status of the implementation of the Board decision. > > Attached is the proposed letter from the ccNSO to the Board (Draft ccNSO to Board Single Character IDN TLD), which has been shared by email with the Council, but has not yet been formally adopted. Also attached is a draft joint letter for discussion with the GNSO (Draft joint ccNSO-GNSO to Board). > > As the JIG is a joint WG, the ccNSO Council believes that a joint letter from the Councils remains the preferred option, and we would appreciate the views of the GNSO Council on this matter and whether the GNSO is willing to support the proposed letter. > > The ccNSO Council will adopt either the ccNSO or joint ccNSO & GNSO letter, as soon as possible, depending on the position of the GNSO Council. > > Kind regards, > > Lesley > ccNSO Chair >

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ICANN response to questions from USA Senate
by Bruce Tonkin Jan. 27, 2012

Jan. 27, 2012

Hello All, Attached is the ICANN response to the questions raised by USA Senators at the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation's hearing on 8 December 2011. It is available at: http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/pritz-to-boxer-cantwell-et-al-25j an12-en.pdf Regards, Bruce Tonkin

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Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part B Policy Development Process - Recommendation 9, Part 2 Concerning a New Provision to Lock and Unlock Domain Names -call for comments
by Glen de Saint Géry Jan. 24, 2012

Jan. 24, 2012

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-23jan12-en.htm Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part B Policy Development Process - Recommendation 9, Part 2 Concerning a New Provision to Lock and Unlock Domain Names Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 23 January 2012 Categories/Tags: * Policy Processes * ICANN Board/Bylaws * Contracted Party Agreements Purpose (Brief): Public notice is hereby provided of the proposed change to the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy to address the locking and unlocking of domain names that is considered for adoption as well as an opportunity to comment on the adoption of the proposed policy change, prior to ICANN Board consideration. Public Comment Box Link: http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/irtp-b-rec9-part2-23jan12-en.htm Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org

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Budget Webinar THURSDAY, 26 January 2012 at 20:00 UTC and FRIDAY, 27 January 2012 at 14:00 UTC
by Glen de Saint Géry Jan. 24, 2012

Jan. 24, 2012

Dear All, A webinar with Xavier Calvez, ICANN CFO and his team to discuss the Framework for the FY13 Operating Plan and Budget 17 is scheduled on: THURSDAY, 26 January 2012 at 20:00 UTC 12:00 noon PST; 15:00 EST; 21:00 CET 07:00 Melbourne 09:00 Auckland Friday 27 January 2012 For other places click on the link http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Budget+Webinar&iso… and FRIDAY, 27 January 2012 at 14:00 UTC 06:00 PST: 09:00 EST; 15:00 CET; 22:00 Beijing: 23:00 Tokyo For other places click on the link: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Budget+Webinar+&is… Please choose your date! The Webinar will the same on both days. This webinar will be held in English only. An Adobe Connect Room will be available and the link will be sent with the reminder For more information about the FY13 Framework, please see: http://www.icann.org/en/planning/ops-budget-framework-fy2013-en.pdf It is important to inform us which day you would like to attend so please RSVP to gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> If you require a dial-out please contact the GNSO Secretariat at: gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> Thank you. Kind regards, Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org

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ICANN response to a Subcommittee of hte USA House of Representatives
by Bruce Tonkin Jan. 22, 2012

Jan. 22, 2012

Hello All, ICANN has responded to a series of questions from the Subcommittee on Communication and Technology, of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, of the USA House of Representatives. These questions relate to the new gTLD program. I have attached the 26 page response, which is also available at: http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/pritz-to-walden-20jan12-en.pdf Regards, Bruce Tonkin

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GNSO Council meeting transcript, Adobe chat room transcript, MP3 recording - posted on website
by Glen de Saint Géry Jan. 20, 2012

Jan. 20, 2012

Dear Councillors, Please note that the GNSO Council meeting transcript, Adobe chat room transcript and the MP3 recording are all posted on page: http://gnso.icann.org/calendar#jan in line 19 January GNSO Council Teleconference 11:00 UTC Transcript<http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/transcript-council-19jan12-en.pdf> http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/transcript-council-19jan12-en.pdf Chat Transcript<http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/chat-transcript-council-19jan12-en.pdf> http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/chat-transcript-council-19jan12-en.pdf Mp3<http://audio.icann.org/gnso/gnso-council-20120119-en.mp3> http://audio.icann.org/gnso/gnso-council-20120119-en.mp3 The official minutes of the meeting will follow shortly. Thank you. Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org

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CEO Search Committee Announces Deadline for Submitting Applications
by Glen de Saint Géry Jan. 20, 2012

Jan. 20, 2012

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-19jan12-en.htm CEO Search Committee Announces Deadline for Submitting Applications 19 January 2012 To ensure full consideration, candidates for the CEO position should submit their application to CEO-icann(a)odgersberndtson.be<mailto:CEO-icann@odgersberndtson.be> by February 17, 2012. Complete information on the search and the job description can be found at: http://www.icann.org/en/committees/ceo-search/ Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org

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.CAT WHOIS Proposed Changes - call for public comments
by Glen de Saint Géry Jan. 20, 2012

Jan. 20, 2012

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-20jan12-en.htm .CAT WHOIS Proposed Changes Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 20 January2012 Categories/Tags: Contracted Party Agreements Purpose (Brief): ICANN is opening today the public comment period for the Fundacio puntCAT's, request to change its Whois according to EU data protection legislation. The public comment period will be closed on 3 March 2012. The .cat registry, submitted a Registry Service Evaluation Process (RSEP) on August 2011. At this time, ICANN has conducted a preliminary review in accordance with the Registry Services Evaluation Policy and process set forth at http://www.icann.org/registries/rsep/rsep.html. ICANN's preliminary review (based on the information provided) did not identify any significant competition, security, or stability issues. The implementation of the request requires an amendment to the .cat Registry Agreement signed 23 September 2005. This public forum requests comments regarding the proposed amendment. Public Comment Box Link: http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/cat-whois-changes-18jan12-en.htm Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org

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Reminder: WHOIS Policy Review Team Draft Report - call for comments
by Glen de Saint Géry Jan. 20, 2012

Jan. 20, 2012

Please submit comments ! http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/whois-rt-draft-final-report-05dec11-… WHOIS Policy Review Team Draft Report Comment Period Important Information Links Open Date: 5 December 2011 Close Date: 18 March 2012 Public Comment Announcement<http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-05dec11-en.htm> To Submit Your Comments (Forum)<mailto:whois-rt-draft-final-report@icann.org> Time (UTC): 23:59 View Comments Submitted<http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-rt-draft-final-report/> Report of Public Comments Originating Organization: WHOIS Policy Review Team Purpose: The WHOIS Policy Review Team, constituted under ICANN's Affirmation of Commitments with the U.S. Department of Commerce, publishes its Draft Report and Recommendations<http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-05d…> [PDF, 1.04 MB] for public comment. Translations of the Draft Report and Recommendations: * العربية<http://www.icann.org/ar/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-05d…> [PDF ، 574 ميغا بايت] * Español<http://www.icann.org/es/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-05d…> [PDF, 796 KB] * Français<http://www.icann.org/fr/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-05d…> [PDF, 722 KB] * Русский<http://www.icann.org/ru/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-05d…> [PDF, 966 KB] * 中文<http://www.icann.org/zh/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-05d…> [PDF, 806 KB] Appendices can be found here: * WHOIS Review Team Report – Appendices – Table of Contents<http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-app…> [PDF, 93 KB] * Part I: The Effectiveness of ICANN's WHOIS Compliance Effort<http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-app…> [PDF, 8.4 MB] * Part II: Methodology and Outreach<http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-app…> [PDF, 17.7 MB] * Part III: Background and Glossary<http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-app…> [PDF, 10 MB] * Part IV: User Insight Video of Internet Users Attempting to Identify a Website Owner<http://vimeo.com/34627934> In addition to general comments and feedback, the Review Team seeks comment on the following issues: * Acceptable timeframes for ICANN to implement the Review Team's recommendations; * Particular ICANN departments, staff or supporting organizations which ought to be tasked with particular recommendations, with some explanation; * Input on all Recommendations, including Recommendation 17 in which two variations of scope are presented for the "common interface" recommendation; * Input on effective and efficient mechanisms for monitoring ICANN's progress in implementing the final Recommendations between completion of this Report and start of the next WHOIS Policy Review Team; and * Additional input and notes. Current Status: Draft report for public comment Next Steps: Final Report and Recommendations to be published by 30 April 2012. Staff Contact: Olof Nordling Email: olof.nordling(a)icann.org<mailto:olof.nordling@icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20WHOIS%20Policy%20Review%20Team%20Draft%20Report%20public%20comment%20period> Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org

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