July 2014 - council - lists.icann.org

FW: [soac-chairs] Cross Community Working Group on Internet Governance proposed Charter
by Jonathan Robinson Sept. 23, 2014

Sept. 23, 2014

FYI. Apologies for the delay in sending it on. Jonathan -----Original Message----- From: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond [mailto:ocl@gih.com] Sent: 17 June 2014 14:15 To: soac-chairs(a)icann.org; Ergys Ramaj Cc: Renate DeWulf; 'Bart Boswinkel'; Rafik Dammak Subject: [soac-chairs] Cross Community Working Group on Internet Governance proposed Charter Dear SO/AC Chairs, please be so kind to find the proposed draft charter of the Cross Community Working Group on Internet Governance attached to this message. The working group asks that this draft charter be considered by your Supporting Organisations and Advisory Committees for the official creation of the CCWG. As a reminder, this is a follow-up to the work that was cast aside whilst input to the NetMundial meeting was needed at short notice. The draft Charter is the result of discussion held in Singapore regarding the future of the working group as well as a Team of individuals from several SOs and AC drawing on their combined experience in drafting charters. It is hoped that the issue of chartering this WG can be added to the agenda of all SOs and ACs that will meet in London and that the WG will receive your feedback by the end of the ICANN meeting, on 26 June 2014. Of particular importance you might with to look at the votes and the (lack of) normalisation on a per SO/AC basis. The charter drafting team could not reach consensus on whether normalisation of votes was needed or not. We leave it to your community to provide its feedback on preference. For any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Rafik Dammak or myself, the current interim coordinators of the WG. Kind regards, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond CCWG on Internet Governance Coordinator

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Call for Volunteers to the PDP Working Group on IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms
by Petter Rindforth July 30, 2014

July 30, 2014

Dear fellow Councilors, As GNSO Council liaison to the new PDP Working Group on IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms, I write to ask that you circulate the Call for Volunteers to the WG to your respective communities: <http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11jul14-en.htm>. We are preparing to hold our first meeting on Monday 11 August, and would very much like to see representation from all GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies and if possible the ccNSO, ALAC and other SO/ACs, especially those who participated in the original IGO-INGO PDP Working Group chaired by Thomas. I will also be reaching out to the GAC, to try to ensure balanced and diverse representation in this WG, including from IGO and INGO representatives if they are interested. Please do not hesitate to contact me or the policy staff supporting this WG (Mary Wong, Steve Chan and Berry Cobb) if you have any questions or require further information. FYI the WG currently has volunteers from the BC, IPC, RySG as well as several individuals participating in a personal capacity. The current list of WG volunteers is posted on the WG’s wiki space at <https://community.icann.org/x/97rhAg>. Please note also that this is the first WG formed for which participants can choose to be a full member or an observer (i.e. tracking the mailing list but without participating in the meetings; this status can be changed on request). Best regards, Petter -- Petter Rindforth, LL M Fenix Legal KB Stureplan 4c, 4tr 114 35 Stockholm Sweden Fax: +46(0)8-4631010 Direct phone: +46(0)702-369360 E-mail: petter.rindforth(a)fenixlegal.eu www.fenixlegal.eu NOTICE This e-mail message is intended solely for the individual or individuals to whom it is addressed. It may contain confidential attorney-client privileged information and attorney work product. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are requested not to read, copy or distribute it or any of the information it contains. Please delete it immediately and notify us by return e-mail. Fenix Legal KB, Sweden, www.fenixlegal.eu Thank you

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IDN Variant Project Update: first version of Maximal Starting Repertoire released
by Mary Wong July 29, 2014

July 29, 2014

Dear Councilors, On behalf of my colleagues who are supporting ICANN¹s IDN Variant Project, I¹m pleased to share with you recent news of the release of the first version of the Maximal Starting Repertoire (MSR-1), a critical step in the implementation phase of IDN variant TLDs: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-06-20-en As you know, in order to support IDN labels in the root zone, ICANN developed a Procedure for the creation of Label Generation Rulesets (LGR) for a number of specific scripts, to create and manage rules applicable to IDN labels in the root. The LGR for a particular script is to be created by an LGR Panel for that script; the Arabic panel has already been seated and a number of other script communities are working to create other panels. MSR-1 is the first Deliverable under the LGR Procedure, and constitutes the defined set of code points from which individual LGR Panels will construct their rules for each script. The next update to the GNSO Council and community on IDN variant implementation is being scheduled for the ICANN meeting in Los Angeles. In the meantime, we will continue to provide you with further updates as they become available, so as to enable you and your groups to prepare for the LA meeting and further discussions with the IDN Variant Project staff. Thanks and cheers Mary Mary Wong Senior Policy Director Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN) Telephone: +1 603 574 4892 Email: mary.wong(a)icann.org

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Update on JIG Report on Universal Acceptance
by Mary Wong July 25, 2014

July 25, 2014

Dear all, During the ICANN meeting in London, a small group of GNSO Council and community members met with the ICANN Board¹s IDN Variant Working Group and ICANN operational staff working on ICANN¹s IDN Variant Program. Staff were asked for an update on progress with implementing the recommendations made by the Joint ccNSO-GNSO IDN Working Group (JIG). Attached please find a progress report from the IDN Variant Program staff, highlighting in particular the recent publication by ICANN of a proposed initial Roadmap for Universal Acceptance. The reply comment period for the Roadmap is open till 8 August, and GNSO community members and groups are encouraged to put in your comments so that further concrete processes and proposals for achieving universal acceptance of all TLDs (including IDNs) can be put in place: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/tld-acceptance-initiative-2014-06-18-e n We will provide additional requested updates as we receive them, and the IDN Variant Program staff will also be providing its regular update to the GNSO at the LA meeting in October. Thanks and cheers Mary Mary Wong Senior Policy Director Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN) Telephone: +1 603 574 4892 Email: mary.wong(a)icann.org

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ICANN Board meeting agenda - 30 July 2014
by Bruce Tonkin July 24, 2014

July 24, 2014

From: https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/agenda-2014-07-30-en Agenda | ICANN Special Board Meeting 30 Jul 2014 Consent Agenda 1. Approval of Minutes from 26 June 2014 Board Meeting 2. Approval of Audit Firm for FY14 Independent Audit 3. Proposed GAC-related Bylaws revisions (to address ATRT1 and ATRT2 recommendations) 4. 2015 October Meeting Venue in Europe 5. Istanbul Office Lease Main Agenda 1. Final Report of BWG-NomCom 2. Board Member Compensation 3. Internet Governance Update and Follow up from Discussion at ICANN 50 4. AOB

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RE: Protection IGO/INGO Identifiers in All gTLDS
by Jonathan Robinson July 24, 2014

July 24, 2014

All, FYI. Jonathan From: Cherine Chalaby [mailto:cherine.chalaby@icann.org] Sent: 24 July 2014 13:18 To: Jonathan Robinson Subject: Protection IGO/INGO Identifiers in All gTLDS Dear Jonathan, On behalf of the ICANN Board New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC), I write to follow up on our letter of 16 June 2014 regarding Protection of IGO/INGO Identifiers in All gTLDs and the advice from the GAC in its Buenos Aires Communiqué addressing the same topic. We understand that the GNSO has initiated a PDP on Curative Rights Protections for IGO/INGOs. This PDP is closely related to the issue of IGO/INGO Identifiers and will have an impact on how the NGPC ultimately addresses the GACs advice. We would be grateful for a briefing by the GNSO on the progress of this PDP, including current status and projected timeline for completion. Finally, to the extent that it would be helpful, the NGPC would be pleased to provide a briefing (oral or written) to provide greater clarity on the GACs advice and expectations with respect to protections of IGO-INGO Identifiers. If you have any specific questions, please send those as well as they could help focus the briefing. We appreciate the GNSOs hard work in developing policy recommendations and look forward to our continued discussions as we work together on this matter. In the meantime, we note that the temporary protections afforded to IGO acronyms remain in place while we continue our discussions. Best regards, Cherine Chalaby Chair, New gTLD Program Committee

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MP3 recording & chat transcript GNSO Council 24 July 2014
by Glen de Saint Géry July 24, 2014

July 24, 2014

[To: liaison6c[at]gnso.icann.org; council[at]gnso.icann.org] Please find the MP3 recording of the GNSO Council teleconference held on Thursday, 24 July 2014 at: http://audio.icann.org/gnso/gnso-council-20140724-en.mp3 as well as the Adobe chat transcript at : http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/transcript-chat-council-24jul14-en.pdf all on page http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/calendar#jul Thank you. Happy listening and reading! 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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FW: COMPLETION OF GNSO WHOIS STUDIES
by Jonathan Robinson July 24, 2014

July 24, 2014

From: Jonathan Robinson [mailto:jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com] Sent: 24 July 2014 07:48 To: Heather.Dryden(a)ic.gc.ca Cc: olof.nordling(a)icann.org; Marika Konings (marika.konings(a)icann.org) 'Glen de Saint Géry'; Mary Wong (mary.wong(a)icann.org) Subject: COMPLETION OF GNSO WHOIS STUDIES Dear Heather, Please see the attached letter for the attention of yourself and your colleagues on the GAC relating to the completion of the studies on WHOIS in the GNSO. Many thanks for giving this your attention. Best wishes, Jonathan Jonathan Robinson Chair ICANN GNSO Council jonathan.robinson(a)ipracon.com Tel: +44 (0)20 7993 6103 skype: jonathan.m.r

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Russia's new "local storage" law adds to the mix
by john＠crediblecontext.com July 24, 2014

July 24, 2014

All, On our call this morning, Thomas offered to catalog the ways in which practices, policies and contracts at ICANN may rub wrong the laws of nations. Though we decided to not conduct the exercise (saving Thomas a lot of time), now comes fresh evidence that the problem, however big it is now, is only going to get bigger. Here is a link to a story about the new local storage law in Russia:http://www.securityweek.com/russian-lawmakers-pass-new-bill-restrict… Cheers, Berard

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FW: Accountability track
by Jonathan Robinson July 24, 2014

July 24, 2014

All, As requested by Amr / discussed on today's call. Jonathan From: Theresa Swinehart [mailto:theresa.swinehart@icann.org] Sent: 22 July 2014 02:29 To: Byron Holland Cc: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond; Jonathan Robinson <jrobinson(a)afilias.info> (jrobinson(a)afilias.info) David Olive; Heidi Ullrich Subject: Re: Accountability track Hi Byron, all, Apologies for the delay in getting back to you via email. I appreciate all were on the SO/AC leadership call last week on the 17th of July where we provided an update of where things are on the accountability track (as well as the NTIA IANA Stewardship track), and that we're finalizing the input and next steps based on the community feedback and London discussions. I believe all have the transcripts? A small addition to that call, as noted then, we're wanted to ensure that the points raised in last week's Coordination Group meeting were factored in, which we're doing as well. I'm hopeful we have something to share per the call last week shortly, before finalizing anything. Thanks again for the patience in my getting back to the gropu. Theresa From: Byron Holland <byron.holland(a)cira.ca> Date: Monday, July 14, 2014 11:33 AM To: Theresa Swinehart <theresa.swinehart(a)icann.org> Cc: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com>, "Jonathan Robinson <jrobinson(a)afilias.info> (jrobinson(a)afilias.info)" <jrobinson(a)afilias.info> Subject: Accountability track Hello Theresa, Can you provide a status update on where the Accountability track process/discussions are currently at as well as what the timelines and milestones are anticipated to be going forward? Thank you, Byron Byron Holland, President & CEO Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) Twitter: @cira001 Trends, Commentary, Perspective. Stay tuned to cirablog.ca <http://www.cirablog.ca/> www.cira.ca <http://www.cira.ca/>

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