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FW: ICANN News Alert -- Affirmation of Commitment Reviews Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT) | Call for Volunteer Members: Representing ICANN Advisory Committees...
by Winterfeldt, Brian J. Aug. 24, 2013

Aug. 24, 2013

Dear all: Please pardon the interruption, but I am wondering how the CCT-RT will be handled at the Council level. More specifically, how does the Council anticipate putting forward endorsements according to SG candidates? Thank you, Brian Brian J. Winterfeldt Partner Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP 2900 K Street NW, North Tower - Suite 200 / Washington, DC 20007-5118 p / (202) 625-3562 f / (202) 339-8244 brian.winterfeldt(a)kattenlaw.com<mailto:brian.winterfeldt@kattenlaw.com> / www.kattenlaw.com<http://www.kattenlaw.com/> [ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16aug13-en.htm ________________________________ Affirmation of Commitment Reviews Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT) | Call for Volunteer Members: Representing ICANN Advisory Committees and Supporting Organizations; and Serving as Independent Experts 16 August 2013 Volunteer applications due by 1 October 2013 Overview In line with the Affirmation of Commitments<http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/aoc/affirmation-of-commitments-30s…> (AoC) requirements, and as directed<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-18jul13-en.htm#2…> by the ICANN Board, ICANN invites interested individuals to apply for volunteer Review Team Member positions - either in representation of a Supporting Organization or Advisory Committee, or as an Independent Expert - to serve on the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT). The Review Team will work in two phases: ? Phase One will occur as soon as the Review Team is appointed, and involves evaluating various metrics to be collected by ICANN as proposed by the GNSO Council, ALAC, and others, as appropriate, and developing recommendations for the set of metrics to be collected by ICANN in preparation for the upcoming review of the New gTLDs, as described in Phase Two. ? Phase Two will occur after new gTLDs have been in operation for one year, and involves examining data to assess the extent to which the introduction or expansion of gTLDs has promoted competition, consumer trust, and consumer choice. Additionally, the Review Team will evaluate the effectiveness of the application and evaluation process, as well as the safeguards put in place by ICANN to mitigate issues involved in the introduction or expansion of new gTLDs. ? Once the proposed metrics are delivered to the Board at the conclusion of Phase One, the Review Team's work will be suspended until the new gTLDs have been in operation for one year. In the interim, ICANN will develop the systems and collect the metrics approved through this process. ? The composition of the Review Team will be confirmed at the start of Phase Two, but is expected to comprise the same members from Phase One. Because of the phased approach and the extended duration of the work for this review, Review Team members may be replaced as appropriate. Candidatures are to be submitted to rtcandidatures(a)icann.org<mailto:rtcandidatures@icann.org> by 1 October 2013 - 23:59 UTC. Schedule for Phase One Announcement and call for volunteers 16 August 2013 Applications due 1 October 2013 SO/AC endorsement of applicants due 4 November 2013 Announcement of Team members 22 November 2013 Phase 1 project kick-off December 2013/January 2014 Submission of recommended metrics (estimated) July 2014 Tentative Schedule for Phase Two 1<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16aug13-en.htm#foot1> Phase Two project kick-off ICANN 51 Meeting (October 2014) Review Team work and submission of Initial Report (estimated) October 2014 - ICANN 52 Meeting (June 2015) Final Report submitted (estimated) September 2015 Please read the detailed Call for Applicants<http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/cctrt/call-for-volunteers-16aug13-…> for more information and details on the application procedure and the CCT-RT mandate. ________________________________ 1<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16aug13-en.htm#note1> Due to uncertainty about the timing of when new gTLDs will be operational and the availability of the data needed to perform the review, these dates are estimates. =========================================================== CIRCULAR 230 DISCLOSURE: Pursuant to Regulations Governing Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service, any tax advice contained herein is not intended or written to be used and cannot be used by a taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed on the taxpayer. =========================================================== CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any attached files contain information intended for the exclusive use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. 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Proposed GNSO Recommendations Report to the ICANN Board - UDRP Domain Name Lock
by Marika Konings Aug. 24, 2013

Aug. 24, 2013

Dear All, Please find attached for your review and consideration the proposed GNSO Recommendations Report to the ICANN Board on the Locking of a Domain Name Subject to UDRP Proceedings PDP. I look forward to receiving your feedback. With best regards, Marika

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GNSO PDP Improvements Paper - for your review
by Marika Konings Aug. 24, 2013

Aug. 24, 2013

Dear All, As requested in Durban, please find attached for your review and consideration a paper that further builds on the ideas and suggestions that were put forward in the presentation on possible GNSO PDP Improvements. With best regards, Marika

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FW: Note - Message from Brian Cute - ATRT2 Chair
by Jonathan Robinson Aug. 24, 2013

Aug. 24, 2013

From: Alice Jansen [mailto:alice.jansen@icann.org] Sent: 22 August 2013 16:17 To: Jonathan Robinson Cc: Larisa B. Gurnick Subject: Note - Message from Brian Cute - ATRT2 Chair Dear Jonathan, Please note that the ATRT2 Chair - Brian Cute - has received a request for clarification from a SO/AC and has provided the following response: The question is: does your AC or SO have any facts to offer that show the need for a Recommendation regarding ICANN's management of it finances. Thanks, Very best regards Alice From: Alice Jansen <alice.jansen(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, August 22, 2013 12:34 PM To: Jonathan Robinson <jonathan.robinson(a)ipracon.com> Cc: "Larisa B. Gurnick" <larisa.gurnick(a)icann.org> Subject: Message from Brian Cute - ATRT2 Chair On behalf of Brian Cute - Chair of the Second Accountability & Transparency Review Team (ATRT2) Dear Jonathan, The Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT2) continues to gather data to inform its Report and Recommendations that will be sent to the ICANN Board by December 31, 2013. Among the issues ATRT2 is reviewing is ICANN financials. Among the comments from some AC/SOs there have been requests for ATRT2 to look into ICANN financials including but not limited to e.g. traceability of projects in the budget and plans for the future budgets regarding the use of the turnover expected to be received from new gTLDs. Under the AoC, ATRT2 is required to issue Recommendations on a fact basis. As such, ATRT2 is interested to hear from your SO whether there are facts that would substantiate a Recommendation from ATRT2. ATRT2 will issue its draft Report and Recommendations for public comment by mid-October 2013. Inputs from the community on this, or other issues, should be received by mid-September to afford ATRT2 the opportunity to factor those inputs into its draft Report and Recommendations. Should your SO wish to offer any such inputs to the ATRT2, please send them to input-to-atrt2(a)icann.org by mid-September. Sincerely, Brian Cute Chair ATRT2

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Your feedback requested - GNSO Council Development Session in Buenos Aires
by Marika Konings Aug. 23, 2013

Aug. 23, 2013

Dear All, As Jonathan already mentioned in Durban, the GNSO Council has received funding under the FY14 Special Community Requests to organise a Council Development Session directly after the ICANN meeting in Buenos Aires. The objective of this meeting is to allow for the Council, including those members newly seated in Buenos Aires, to get to know each other better, provide information on the functioning and operations of the GNSO Council and allow for planning for upcoming projects and activities, with the aim to further enhance the co-operation within and effectiveness of the GNSO Council. We are currently working on the logistics as well as the programme for this meeting and plan to keep you up to date on a regular basis with regards to the details. For now, we would like to ask you to make sure to reserve Friday 22 November in your diaries for this meeting (with planned departure on Saturday 23 November). Furthermore, we would like your input on the logistics for Thursday evening / Friday morning and would like to ask you to respond to the following doodle poll: http://www.doodle.com/uq77rvafpx3cthkb (in short, the question is whether people prefer to travel to the new venue, approx. 1 hour outside of Buenos Aires, on Thursday afternoon/evening or on Friday morning). Thanks for your assistance, Marika

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Document and Motion deadline Monday 26 August 2013 at 23:59 UTC for Council meeting on 5 September 2013 at 15:00 UTC
by Glen de Saint Géry Aug. 22, 2013

Aug. 22, 2013

Dear Councillors, Reports, motions and documents for consideration are due no later than (NLT) 10 days in advance (i.e MONDAY, 26 August 2013 at 23:59 UTC) of the GNSO Council meeting on 5 September 2013 at 15:00 UTC. Motions should be sent to the Council mailing list and will then be posted on the Wiki at: https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+05-Septembe… Thank you very much. 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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DNS Security, Stability, and Resiliency Update Added to APWG eCrime 2013 Agenda
by Glen de Saint Géry Aug. 22, 2013

Aug. 22, 2013

https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-22aug13-en.htm DNS Security, Stability, and Resiliency Update Added to APWG eCrime 2013 Agenda 22 August 2013 The Antiphishing Working Group (APWG<http://www.antiphishing.org/>) will host its 10th anniversary meeting 16-19 September in San Francisco. The working agenda<http://ecrimeresearch.org/events/eCrime2013/agenda> for eCrime 2013 continues a trend of focusing greater attention on abuses or misuses of DNS and registration services. During the two-day eCrime Congress, members and attendees will consider the evolution of crimeware, behavioral vulnerabilities and human factors that faciliate eCrime, the roles of Registrars, Registries and DNS in managing phishing attacks, public health approaches to managing eCrime, and reports of current counter-eCrime efforts and successes. On 19 September, ICANN's Security Team will host a DNS Security, Stability, and Resiliency Update on policies and discussion topics of particular interest to the APWG members, including a review of the 2013 Registration Accreditation Agreement (RAA), a presentation on Abuse Recidivism in Domain Registrations, a report on the recommendations<https://www.icann.org/en/news/press/advisories/advisory-25jun13-en.pdf> [PDF, 92 KB] from the ICANN Expert Working Group on Whois, and a progress report on the IETF working group that is developing a successor Whois protocol (WEIRDS<http://tools.ietf.org/wg/weirds/charters>). Registration and further information can be found here<http://ecrimeresearch.org/events/eCrime2013/register>. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Call for Volunteers: Advisory Group for Digital Engagement Project
by Glen de Saint Géry Aug. 22, 2013

Aug. 22, 2013

http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22aug13-en.htm Call for Volunteers: Advisory Group for Digital Engagement Project Last Updated: 22 August 2013 Date: 22 August 2013 ICANN is engaged in a strategic development and incubation process for new digital engagement tools and services, which will result in a reconceptualization of ICANN.org<http://www.icann.org/>. The goal of the strategy is to drive community engagement across a continuum of potential involvement: from the general interest public-facing communication that happens on ICANN.org<http://www.icann.org/>; to deeper engagement experiences that enable new and existing community members to discuss and educate themselves on a wide variety of governance topics; to experiences in which community members learn more abut working group activity. After a number of community discussions in Durban, it seemed that in addition to the online participation which is occurring on ICANNLabs<http://labs.icann.org/> that the project could benefit from more regular community input from a core group of interested people. It was suggested that Staff consider creating a community Advisory Group that would provide additional guidance and support on a regular basis. Here's more detail on this potential committee: Name: Digital Engagement Advisory Group Type: Ad-hoc advisory group to advise the development team working on the Digital Engagement Project Timeframe Commitment: Approximately 6 months (or the duration of the Digital Engagement Project) from the date of this email. Start Date: The first meeting is tentatively scheduled for August 22nd. Administrative Info: * The group will meet via conference call and Adobe Connect and will have a mailing list. * There may be a face to face meeting in Buenos Aires, schedules permitting (no funded travel). * The calls will not be recorded. * The group will decide on the best means of tracking discussions (wiki page or other). Objective: To advise and guide the highly strategic digital engagement project; to help ensure that the project achieves the desired goals. Roles and Responsibilities: The group would meet every other week (2x per month) for the duration of the project. Meetings are expected to last 1 hour. However, this may change depending on the group and the project. Members will be encouraged to participate in prototype testing and provide feedback, as well as offer input and guidance on project documents, such as metrics for success, problem statement and others. Group Membership: For management and efficiency purposes we would like to limit membership to 20 people (or less) but otherwise there are no restrictions on who can participate. People are free to join at anytime during the project. Given the goals of the project an interest in promoting general engagement with ICANN and broadening the breadth and diversity of participants is desirable. I encourage participants from developing regions to join as it's my belief that they will profit most from this project. We also need representation and voices from constituencies as we need to ensure that engagement leads to meaningful participation within a structure or constituency. To join this group please send me an email at chris.gift(a)icann.org<mailto:chris.gift@icann.org> and I'll add you to an email list. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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WSWG Final Report - Survey Results of Possilbe WHOIS Technical Requirements
by Berry Cobb Aug. 21, 2013

Aug. 21, 2013

Dear All, On behalf of the WHOIS Survey Working Group non-PDP, please find attached for your review and consideration its Final Report. Also attached is a proposed draft motion. This motion is submitted in draft form to allow for review and possible modification prior to formal submission and consideration. You will recall the initial results and proposed recommendations within the draft Final Report were presented to the GNSO Council during its Saturday session at the Durban meeting. If any Council members wish to sponsor and second this motion, please announce so on this list. With best regards, Berry Berry Cobb Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN) 720.839.5735 mail(a)berrycobb.com @berrycobb

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CCT-RT: Call for Volunteer Members: Representing ICANN Advisory Committees and Supporting Organizations; and Serving as Independent Experts
by Glen de Saint Géry Aug. 20, 2013

Aug. 20, 2013

https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16aug13-en.htm Affirmation of Commitment Reviews Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT) | Call for Volunteer Members: Representing ICANN Advisory Committees and Supporting Organizations; and Serving as Independent Experts 16 August 2013 Volunteer applications due by 1 October 2013 Overview In line with the Affirmation of Commitments<https://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/aoc/affirmation-of-commitments-30…> (AoC) requirements, and as directed<https://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-18jul13-en.htm#…> by the ICANN Board, ICANN invites interested individuals to apply for volunteer Review Team Member positions - either in representation of a Supporting Organization or Advisory Committee, or as an Independent Expert - to serve on the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT). The Review Team will work in two phases: * Phase One will occur as soon as the Review Team is appointed, and involves evaluating various metrics to be collected by ICANN as proposed by the GNSO Council, ALAC, and others, as appropriate, and developing recommendations for the set of metrics to be collected by ICANN in preparation for the upcoming review of the New gTLDs, as described in Phase Two. * Phase Two will occur after new gTLDs have been in operation for one year, and involves examining data to assess the extent to which the introduction or expansion of gTLDs has promoted competition, consumer trust, and consumer choice. Additionally, the Review Team will evaluate the effectiveness of the application and evaluation process, as well as the safeguards put in place by ICANN to mitigate issues involved in the introduction or expansion of new gTLDs. * Once the proposed metrics are delivered to the Board at the conclusion of Phase One, the Review Team's work will be suspended until the new gTLDs have been in operation for one year. In the interim, ICANN will develop the systems and collect the metrics approved through this process. * The composition of the Review Team will be confirmed at the start of Phase Two, but is expected to comprise the same members from Phase One. Because of the phased approach and the extended duration of the work for this review, Review Team members may be replaced as appropriate. Candidatures are to be submitted to rtcandidatures(a)icann.org<mailto:rtcandidatures@icann.org> by 1 October 2013 - 23:59 UTC. Schedule for Phase One Announcement and call for volunteers 16 August 2013 Applications due 1 October 2013 SO/AC endorsement of applicants due 4 November 2013 Announcement of Team members 22 November 2013 Phase 1 project kick-off December 2013/January 2014 Submission of recommended metrics (estimated) July 2014 Tentative Schedule for Phase Two 1<https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16aug13-en.htm#foo…> Phase Two project kick-off ICANN 51 Meeting (October 2014) Review Team work and submission of Initial Report (estimated) October 2014 - ICANN 52 Meeting (June 2015) Final Report submitted (estimated) September 2015 Please read the detailed Call for Applicants<https://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/cctrt/call-for-volunteers-16aug13…> for more information and details on the application procedure and the CCT-RT mandate. ________________________________ 1<https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16aug13-en.htm#not…> Due to uncertainty about the timing of when new gTLDs will be operational and the availability of the data needed to perform the review, these dates are estimates. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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