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Fwd: [soac-discussion] ICANN Globalization Survey closing
by Stéphane Van Gelder April 18, 2012

April 18, 2012

Councillors, Please see the reminder from Kurt below and pass this on to your respective groups. Stéphane Van Gelder Directeur Général / General manager INDOM Group NBT France ---------------- Head of Domain Operations Group NBT Début du message réexpédié : > De : Kurt Pritz <kurt.pritz(a)icann.org> > Objet : [soac-discussion] ICANN Globalization Survey closing > Date : 18 avril 2012 21:29:03 HAEC > À : "soac-discussion(a)icann.org" <soac-discussion(a)icann.org> > Cc : Robert Hoggarth <robert.hoggarth(a)icann.org>, David Olive <david.olive(a)icann.org>, Jamie Hedlund <jamie.hedlund(a)icann.org> > > Dear ICANN Leader: > > Thank you for your help in communicating with your community about the ICANN Globalization Survey. The 30-day survey period closes Monday, April 23. > > If you would, please send out a final reminder and encourage all members of your community to review and complete the survey document. > > Responses will be carefully considered and will impact ICANN’s planning efforts going forward. Now is an excellent time for your community to play a role in that planning process. > > Thus far, nearly 150 community members (representing every ICANN region) have completed and submitted the survey document. Surveys are taking 25 minutes on average to complete. > > Some respondents have advised us that they’d like to see the full survey before going to the link so that they can prepare their answers ahead of time. I am again attaching a Word-format document of the survey in English that you can forward with the reminder. The on-line survey is available in all six UN languages. > > The survey link at http://questionpro.com/t/AHB7OZM7Lx will remain open through 22 April 2012. Any personal encouragement you can offer to increase survey completion would be most appreciated. > > Thanks very much for giving this effort a final push. We hope that many more members of your community will participate. Please call or email me if I can help. > > Best regards, > > Kurt Pritz >

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Fwd: [soac-discussion] ICANN Globalization Survey closing
by Stéphane Van Gelder April 18, 2012

April 18, 2012

Councillors, Please see the reminder from Kurt below and pass this on to your respective groups. Stéphane Van Gelder Directeur Général / General manager INDOM Group NBT France ---------------- Head of Domain Operations Group NBT Début du message réexpédié : > De : Kurt Pritz <kurt.pritz(a)icann.org> > Objet : [soac-discussion] ICANN Globalization Survey closing > Date : 18 avril 2012 21:29:03 HAEC > À : "soac-discussion(a)icann.org" <soac-discussion(a)icann.org> > Cc : Robert Hoggarth <robert.hoggarth(a)icann.org>, David Olive <david.olive(a)icann.org>, Jamie Hedlund <jamie.hedlund(a)icann.org> > > Dear ICANN Leader: > > Thank you for your help in communicating with your community about the ICANN Globalization Survey. The 30-day survey period closes Monday, April 23. > > If you would, please send out a final reminder and encourage all members of your community to review and complete the survey document. > > Responses will be carefully considered and will impact ICANN’s planning efforts going forward. Now is an excellent time for your community to play a role in that planning process. > > Thus far, nearly 150 community members (representing every ICANN region) have completed and submitted the survey document. Surveys are taking 25 minutes on average to complete. > > Some respondents have advised us that they’d like to see the full survey before going to the link so that they can prepare their answers ahead of time. I am again attaching a Word-format document of the survey in English that you can forward with the reminder. The on-line survey is available in all six UN languages. > > The survey link at http://questionpro.com/t/AHB7OZM7Lx will remain open through 22 April 2012. Any personal encouragement you can offer to increase survey completion would be most appreciated. > > Thanks very much for giving this effort a final push. We hope that many more members of your community will participate. Please call or email me if I can help. > > Best regards, > > Kurt Pritz >

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TAS Interruption - Update (17 April 2012)
by Glen de Saint Géry April 18, 2012

April 18, 2012

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-17apr12-en.htm TAS Interruption - Update (17 April 2012) Statement by Akram Atallah, COO 17 April 2012 ICANN's review of the technical glitch that resulted in the TLD application system being taken offline indicates that the issue stems from a problem in the way the system handled interrupted deletions of file attachments. This resulted in some applicants being able to see some other applicants' file names and user names. As reported yesterday, we are seeking confirmation that the solution we have implemented for this issue is effective. We are also conducting research to determine which applicants' file names and user names were potentially viewable, as well as which applicants had the ability to see them. Many organizations are seeking information on whether we will proceed with the planned publication of applied-for domain names on 30 April. We will update the target date for publication as part of our update on the timing of the reopening, no later than Friday, 20 April at 23.59 UTC. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Updated Statements of Interest from J. Berard and Z. Jamil
by Glen de Saint Géry April 17, 2012

April 17, 2012

Dear Councillors, Please find the updated statements of interest from: John Berard https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/John+Berard+SOI And Zahid Jamil https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Zahid+Jamil+SOI 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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Statement by Akram Atallah, COO
by Glen de Saint Géry April 16, 2012

April 16, 2012

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15apr12-en.htm 15 April 2012 Statement by Akram Atallah, COO As we reported yesterday, ICANN continues to study the technical issue that has prompted us to take the TLD application system offline. Our goals remain to get a full understanding of this issue, fix the problem, notify those who have been affected, and reopen the application window as soon as possible. We are doing our best to mitigate the impact of this issue on the application process. As reported earlier, some applicants were able to see file names and user names that belonged to other applicants. An intensive review has produced no evidence that any data beyond the file names and user names could be accessed by other users. In addition, it does not appear that this issue caused any corruption or loss of data. We are currently reviewing the data to confirm which applicants were affected. As soon as the data is confirmed, we will inform all applicants whether they were affected. We are continuing to look at the technical issue and using outside experts to resolve any open issues before we reopen the application window. We are extensively testing the system to ensure that all aspects of the issue have been fully addressed. We will reopen the application system as soon as we have full confidence that the problem has been resolved. As noted in yesterday's update, we will announce no later than 23:59 GMT/UTC on Monday, 16 April, whether we will reopen on Tuesday, 17 April. 30 April remains our target date to publish the applied-for new domain names, but this is subject to change. We apologize for any concern this issue is causing. In keeping with ICANN's longstanding commitment to transparency and accountability, we will continue to provide regular updates at <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/tas/interruption-updates> until the issue is resolved and the application window has reopened. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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TAS Interruption - Update (14 April 2012 06:50 UTC)
by Glen de Saint Géry April 14, 2012

April 14, 2012

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14apr12-en.htm TAS Interruption - Update (14 April 2012 06:50 UTC) 14 April 2012 Statement by Akram Atallah, COO As we have reported, ICANN has learned of a technical issue with the TLD application system software, or TAS, that allowed a limited number of users to view some other users' file names and user names in certain scenarios. We temporarily shut the system down on 12 April 2012 to protect applicant data, and to look into the technical issue and fix it. As part of that process, we are sifting through the thousands of customer service inquiries received since the opening of the application submission period. This preliminary review has identified a user report on 19 March that appears to be the first report related to this technical issue. Although we believed the issues identified in the initial and subsequent reports had been addressed, on 12 April we confirmed that there was a continuing unresolved issue and we shut down the system. We are still aggressively looking into the issue, and we will publish additional information as soon as it can be confirmed. We recognize the importance of reopening the application system as soon as possible. We will announce no later than 23:59 GMT/UTC on Monday, 16 April, whether we will be able to reopen on Tuesday, 17 April 2012. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Statement on TLD Application System
by Glen de Saint Géry April 13, 2012

April 13, 2012

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-12apr12-en.htm Statement on TLD Application System 12 April 2012 We have learned of a possible glitch in the TLD application system software that has allowed a limited number of users to view some other users' file names and user names in certain scenarios. Out of an abundance of caution, we took the system offline to protect applicant data. We are examining how this issue occurred and considering appropriate steps forward. We apologize for any concern this may have caused and will communicate on a regular basis on our website, which can be found at http://newgtlds.icann.org Akram Atallah Chief Operating Officer ICANN Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Period of 12-22, April 2012: Public Comment Periods Approaching Closing Date
by Glen de Saint Géry April 13, 2012

April 13, 2012

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-12apr12-en.htm Period of 12-22, April 2012: Public Comment Periods Approaching Closing Date 12 April 2012 The Following Public Comment periods are approaching their Comment or Reply Period Close dates, April 12-22 2012. As a member of the ICANN community, your timely feedback is critical to our accountability and transparency efforts. For your convenience, we have included direct links below to comments that will soon close. During the Reply period for Public Comments, participants should only address previous comments submitted and new posts concerning the topic should not be introduced. When constructing Replies, contributors are asked to cite the original poster's name, comment date, and any particular text that is pertinent. Please note that comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed to be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or decision-making that takes place once that period ends. For more information please refer to the ICANN Public Comments page at: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment Open for Comments Now Title Comment Period Close Date [UTC Time] Reply Period Close Date [UTC Time] Initial Report on Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/universal-acceptance-idn-tlds-0…> Extended to 23 March 2012 [23:59] 13 April 2012 [23:59] Proposal to Protect International Red Cross and International Olympic Committee Names at the Top Level in New gTLDs<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/ioc-rcrc-proposal-02mar12-en.htm> 23 March 2012 [23:59] 14 April 2012 [23:59] Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part B Policy Development Process - Recommendation 8 Concerning Standardizing and Clarifying WHOIS Status Messages<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/irtp-b-rec8-21feb12-en.htm> 25 March 2012 [23:59] 15 April 2012 [23:59] Interim Report on Support Significantly Interested Parties for ccTLD Delegation or Redelegation Requests<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/foiwg-interim-report-2012-03feb…> 30 March 2012 [23:59] 20 April 2012 [23:59] ICANN Board Conflicts of Interest Review - Revised Conflicts of Interest Policy and Related Governance Documents<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/board-coi-review-11mar12-en.htm> 2 April 2012 [23:59] 24 April 2012 [23:59] Draft Advice Letter on Consumer Trust, Consumer Choice, and Competition<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/cctc-draft-advice-letter-23feb1…> 17 April 2012 [23:59] 8 May 2012 [23:59] Security, Stability & Resiliency of the DNS Review Team (SSR RT) - Draft Report<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/ssrt-draft-report-15mar12-en.htm> Extended to 15 April 2012 [23:59] 7 May 2012 [23:59] Fake Renewal Notices Report<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/fake-renewal-notices-report-21m…> 20 April 2012 [23:59] 11 May 2012 [23:59] 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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Resolutions from meeting of the new gTLD Program Committee on 10 April 2012
by Bruce Tonkin April 13, 2012

April 13, 2012

From: http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-new-gtld-10apr12… Covering: 1. Defensive Applications for New gTLDs 2. GNSO Recommendation for Protection of Red Cross and International Olympic Committee Names in New gTLDs Regards, Bruce Tonkin 10 April 2012 Note: On 10 April 2012, the Board established the New gTLD Program Committee, comprised of all voting members of the Board that are not conflicted with respect to the New gTLD Program. The Committee was granted all of the powers of the Board (subject to the limitations set forth by law, the Articles of incorporation, Bylaws or ICANN's Conflicts of Interest Policy) to exercise Board-level authority for any and all issues that may arise relating to the New gTLD Program. The full scope of the Committee's authority is set forth in its charter at http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/new-gtld. 1. Defensive Applications for New gTLDs Whereas, the Board approved the New gTLD Program with protections for certain interests and rights, and intellectual property rights in particular (http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-20jun11-en.htm) Whereas, the Board provided its rationale for approving the New gTLD Program with these elements (http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-20jun11-en.htm) Whereas, the availability of the objection process and other aspects of the program have been actively communicated; Whereas, ICANN received comment describing an apparent need to submit gTLD applications for defensive purposes to protect established legal rights; Whereas, ICANN responded by establishing a public comment period to seek input on the sources of this perception and how it could be addressed (http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/new-gtlds-defensive-application…) Whereas, ICANN held a public workshop during ICANN's public meeting in Costa Rica to hold a community discussion regarding suggestions raised during the comment period, and additional suggestions with participation from the community (http://costarica43.icann.org/node/29711) Whereas the New gTLD Program goals include the protection of established legal rights,; Whereas, a summary and analysis of public comment was performed and the discussion in the public workshop was transcribed; Whereas the sense of the public discussion indicated that trademark protections should continue to be discussed and developed for the registration of second-level domain names and also indicated that cybersquatting was not likely to be a significant issue in the registration of top-level domain names; Whereas, ICANN is committed to reviewing the effectiveness of the application and evaluation process, and of the safeguards put in place to mitigate issues involved in the introduction of new gTLDs, following the initial application round; Whereas, the comments indicated that significant concerns about awareness of the protections available and that renewed efforts should be undertaken to broadly communicate those protections to rights holders; Resolved (2012.04.10.NG1), the New gTLD Program Committee thanks the community for its participation in the discussion of this issue. Resolved (2012.04.10.NG2), while the New gTLD Program Committee is not directing any changes to the Applicant Guidebook to address defensive gTLD applications at this time, the New gTLD Program Committee directs staff to provide a briefing paper on the topic of defensive registrations at the second level and requests the GNSO to consider whether additional work on defensive registrations at the second level should be undertaken; Resolved (2012.04.10.NG3), the New gTLD Program Committee directs staff to continue implementing targeted communications about the processes used and protections available in the New gTLD Program. Rationale for Resolutions 2012.04.10.NG1-2012.04.10.NG3 [Rationale to be provided with Minutes.] 2. GNSO Recommendation for Protection of Red Cross and International Olympic Committee Names in New gTLDs Resolved (2012.04.10.NG4), the New gTLD Program Committee acknowledges receipt of the GNSO's recommendation on extending certain protections to the Red Cross/Red Crescent and the International Olympic Committee names at the top level. Resolved (2012.04.10.NG5), the New gTLD Program Committee chooses to not change the Applicant Guidebook at this time. Rationale for Resolutions 2012.04.10.NG4-2012.04.10.NG5 [Rationale to be provided with Minutes.]

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ICANN Board resolution - 10 April 2012 - Establishment of New gTLD Program Committee
by Bruce Tonkin April 13, 2012

April 13, 2012

From: http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-10apr12-en.htm 10 April 2012 Establishment of New gTLD Program Committee Resolved (2012.04.10.01), the Board hereby establishes the Board New gTLD Program Committee as follows: (i) the voting members of the Committee will consist of: Rod Beckstrom, Cherine Chalaby, Chris Disspain, Bill Graham, Erika Mann, Gonzalo Navarro, Ray Plzak, R. Ramaraj, George Sadowsky, Mike Silber, and Kuo-Wei Wu; (ii) the liaisons to the Committee will be Thomas Roessler; and (iii) the Chair of the Committee will be Cherine Chalaby. Resolved (2012.04.10.02), the Board hereby delegates to the Board New gTLD Program Committee all legal and decision making authority of the Board relating to the New gTLD Program (for the round of the Program, which commenced in January 2012 and for the related Applicant Guidebook that applies to this current round) as set forth in its Charter, which excludes those things that the Board is prohibited from delegating by law, or pursuant to Article XII, Section 2 of the ICANN Bylaws. Resolved (2012.04.10.03), all members of the New gTLD Program Committee reinforce their commitment to the 8 December 2011 Resolution of the Board (Resolution 2011.12.08.19) regarding Board member conflicts, and specifying in part: "Any and all Board members who approve any new gTLD application shall not take a contracted or employment position with any company sponsoring or in any way involved with that new gTLD for 12 months after the Board made the decision on the application." Resolved (2012.04.10.04), the Board directs the CEO to prepare a document setting forth a process for the creation of Board Committees to address future situations where there may be multiple Board members with perceived, potential or actual conflicts of interest on an issue. Rationale for Resolutions 2012.04.10.01-2012.04.10.04 In order to have efficient meetings and take appropriate actions with respect to the New gTLD Program for the current round of the Program and as related to the Applicant Guidebook, the Board decided to create the "New gTLD Program Committee" in accordance with Article XII of the Bylaws and has delegated decision making authority to the Committee as it relates to the New gTLD Program for the current round of the Program which commenced in January 2012 and for the related Applicant Guidebook that applies to this current round. Establishing this new Committee without conflicted members, and delegating to it decision making authority, will provide some distinct advantages. First, it will eliminate any uncertainty for conflict Board members with respect to attendance at Board meetings and workshops since the New gTLD Program topics can be dealt with at the Committee level. Second, it will allow for actions to be taken without a meeting by the committee. As the Board is aware, actions without a meeting cannot be taken unless done via electronic submission by unanimous consent; such unanimous consent cannot be achieved if just one Board member is conflicted. Third, it will provide the community with a transparent view into the Board's commitment to dealing with actual, potential or perceived conflicts. This resolution should have a positive impact on the community and ICANN as a whole as the New gTLD Program Committee will be able to take actions relating to the New gTLD Program for the current round of the Program and as related to the Applicant Guidebook without any question of conflict arising. No fiscal impact is anticipated as a result of this action and there will be no impact on the security, stability no resiliency of the domain name system.

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