February 2009 - EURO-Discuss

Meeting tomorrow
by Rudi Vansnick Feb. 28, 2009

Feb. 28, 2009

Dear colleagues, For those being in Mexico, I was asked by Wolf to ask all of you to be present at latest at 8:30 am tomorrow morning at the Sheraton hotel 4th floor at registration desk. The Summit meeting starts at 9:00 am. Please be there in time. Best regards Rudi Vansnick ------------------------------------------------------------------------ President Internet Society Belgium vzw Vice-chair ISOC-ECC Board member EURALO (ALAC - ICANN) Tel: +32 (0)70 77 39 39 GSM: +32 (0)475 28 16 32 www.isoc.be <http://www.isoc.be> - www.vansnick.eu <http://www.vansnick.eu> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ <------------ Travels and activities in the coming weeks ----------> 10/2 - 23/2 : Safer Internet Day 2009 - Europe 28/2 - 6/3 : 34st ICANN Meetings - Mexico 26-27/3 : Spamconference MIT - Massachusetts - USA 1/4 : Med-e-Tel Luxemburg 2/4 - 8/4 : World Summit Award Grand Jury - New Delhi - India 20/6 - 25/6 : 35th ICANN Meetings - Sydney <------------------------------------------------------------------>

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EURALO GA 09 announcement and documents
by Wolf Ludwig Feb. 25, 2009

Feb. 25, 2009

Dear all, as announced already earlier and repeatedly discussed at our last EURALO calls (January and February 09), our next GA is foreseen on Tuesday, 3rd March 09, AM, in Mexico-City,Hotel Mélia, Alameda 3 Meeting Room. More details and the relevant documents for our GA (such as proposed Agenda, Board report etc.) you will find at the EURALO Workspace under https://st.icann.org/euralo/index.cgi?03_march_2009 Wish you all a safe trip to Mexico and looking forward to meet most of you there. (And don't forget to bring info material from your ALSes for the Fair + Poster session along with you!). Best regards, Wolf comunica-ch phone +41 79 204 83 87 Skype: Wolf-Ludwig www.comunica-ch.net Digitale Allemd http://blog.allmend.ch - EURALO https://st.icann.org/euralo/index.cgi?euralo_icann_at_large_europe

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LAST CALL for Fair + Poster session!
by Wolf Ludwig Feb. 22, 2009

Feb. 22, 2009

Dear all, some time ago, I circulated a call for the Summit Fair and Poster session in Mexico already and didn’t get any response on it. I hope that you are still aware to bring some info material (flyers, booklets, posters etc.) from your ALSes along with you to allow a presentation on the variety of EURALO (more details you can find below). Please don’t forget this important issue when preparing your luggage for Mexico! Thanks and regards, Wolf ______ CONFIRMATION EMAIL: Thank you for responding to the "Call for Posters" for the ALS Fayre and Poster Exhibition Opening. We appreciate your participation in preparing a display. Please find details and logistics listed below. ALS FAYRE AND POSTER EXHIBITION OPENING Sunday - 1 Mar 18:30 - 20:30 Melia Reforma Hotel - Revolucion 1 ROOM LAYOUT and SET-UP Each RALO will be provided the following: (1) 6ft table draped in your RALO's color to visually distinguish the region, (1) table sign on easel indicating your RALO affiliation (i.e., NARALO) and (1) Exhibit Wall (2.50 meters high x 1 meter wide), made of fabric so items can be pinned or affixed. There will be one laptop and monitor provided in the room for everyone to share and showcase any displays created in this medium or you may provide your own laptop for your area's display. There will be a technician to assist you with your DVD's/CD’s or USB files. We can provide easels upon request. There will not be simultaneous interpretation, or a screen and lcd projector as earlier indicated. You can begin setting up Sun-1 Mar at 16:00. We understand you will be in session during this time. Therefore, we are happy to accept your materials, posters, brochures, USB's in advance on-site. We will have a Hospitality Desk on Fri-Feb 27 at the Melia just off the Main Lobby from 09:00-19:00. We can accept your items then or you can connect with one of the Summit meeting planners whenever convenient before the Poster Exhibition. We will hold your items in the Summit Office then bring into Revolucion 1 for your set-up beginning at 16:00. IF YOU NEED SUPPLIES: There is an Office Depot approximately 15 minute cab ride from the Melia. It is open Mon-Fri 08:00-20:00, Sat 09:00-20:00, closed on Sundays. They can make photo copies bxw or color and have a one day lead time for large jobs or same day turnaround for smaller printing needs. They also sell various office supplies should you need poster board, velcro, etc. They will accept Visa, MC and AMEX. We will provide you with Office Depot's address and an alternative Supply Store option that is open on Sundays from 09:00-21:00 in the Welcome Letter you will receive upon arrival. There is also a Business Center at the Melia for copy or printing needs. PRIVATE GATHERING The Fellows will be joining us for the Fayre and Poster Exhibition Opening. This private event is for Summit delegates to meet and interact with the Fellows who are all new to the ICANN community. Drinks and light hors d'oeuvres will be offered as part of the Exhibition. Please let me know if you have any questions or needs at leslie(a)kc-a.com by Tue-Feb 24, We look forward to making the ALS Fayre and Poster Exhibition Opening a success! Kind regards, Leslie Leslie Honaker Conference Planner ICANN At-Large Summit - Mexico City 107 S. Southgate Dr. * Chandler, AZ 85226 P: +1 480-403-4612 F: +1 480-893-7775 leslie(a)kc-a.com comunica-ch phone +41 79 204 83 87 Skype: Wolf-Ludwig www.comunica-ch.net Digitale Allemd http://blog.allmend.ch - EURALO https://st.icann.org/euralo/index.cgi?euralo_icann_at_large_europe

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REMINDER: EURALO Call 17 February 16:00 UTC/17:00 CET
by Heidi Ullrich Feb. 18, 2009

Feb. 18, 2009

Dear All, This is to remind you that the next EURALO teleconference is scheduled for Tuesday, 17 February at 16:00 UTC/17:00 CET. Please note that this is the last EURALO call prior to the At-Large Summit in Mexico City. The draft agenda includes important summit information and ALS coordination issues. Please find a draft agenda and additional details at: https://st.icann.org/euralo/index.cgi?17_february_2009 If you require dial-outs, please let us know at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White, Marie-Helene Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Re: [EURO-Discuss] REMINDER: EURALO Call 17 February 16:00 UTC/17: 00 CET
by Annette Muehlberg Feb. 18, 2009

Feb. 18, 2009

i am also sorry for not having made it - i got stuck in the snow. (winter came back to berlin) best annette > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: "Heike Jensen" <dr.heike.jensen(a)web.de> > Gesendet: 18.02.09 01:46:44 > An: "Discussion for At-Large Europe" <euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > CC: Atlarge Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> > Betreff: Re: [EURO-Discuss] REMINDER: EURALO Call 17 February 16:00 UTC/17: 00 CET > Like Patrick, I would like to apologize for not having made the conference. > I thought I would be able to squeeze it in, but I wasn't. > > Heike > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Patrick Vande Walle" <patrick(a)vande-walle.eu> > To: "Discussion for At-Large Europe" <euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Cc: "Atlarge Staff" <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> > Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 5:16 PM > Subject: Re: [EURO-Discuss] REMINDER: EURALO Call 17 February 16:00 UTC/17: > 00 CET > > > > Apologies for not participating. i am still stuck in another meeting which > > is running late. > > Patrick > > > > Sent from my Nokia phone > > > > -- message original -- > > Sujet: [EURO-Discuss] REMINDER: EURALO Call 17 February 16:00 UTC/17:00 > > CET > > De: Heidi Ullrich <Staff(a)alac.icann.org> > > Date: 15.02.2009 01:39 > > > > Dear All, > > > > > > > > > > > > This is to remind you that the next EURALO teleconference is scheduled for > > Tuesday, 17 February at 16:00 UTC/17:00 CET. > > > > > > > > Please note that this is the last EURALO call prior to the At-Large Summit > > in Mexico City. The draft agenda includes important summit information > > and > > ALS coordination issues. > > > > > > > > > > > > Please find a draft agenda and additional details at: > > https://st.icann.org/euralo/index.cgi?17_february_2009 > > > > > > > > > > > > If you require dial-outs, please let us know at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella > > Gruber-White, > > Marie-Helene Bouchoms > > ICANN At-Large Staff > > email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > EURO-Discuss mailing list > > EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss_atlarge-lists.… > > > > Homepage for the region: http://www.euralo.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > EURO-Discuss mailing list > > EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss_atlarge-lists.… > > > > Homepage for the region: http://www.euralo.org > > > _______________________________________________ > EURO-Discuss mailing list > EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss_atlarge-lists.… > > Homepage for the region: http://www.euralo.org > --

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Re: [EURO-Discuss] REMINDER: EURALO Call 17 February 16:00 UTC/17: 00 CET
by Patrick Vande Walle Feb. 18, 2009

Feb. 18, 2009

Apologies for not participating. i am still stuck in another meeting which is running late. Patrick Sent from my Nokia phone -- message original -- Sujet: [EURO-Discuss] REMINDER: EURALO Call 17 February 16:00 UTC/17:00 CET De: Heidi Ullrich <Staff(a)alac.icann.org> Date: 15.02.2009 01:39 Dear All, This is to remind you that the next EURALO teleconference is scheduled for Tuesday, 17 February at 16:00 UTC/17:00 CET. Please note that this is the last EURALO call prior to the At-Large Summit in Mexico City. The draft agenda includes important summit information and ALS coordination issues. Please find a draft agenda and additional details at: https://st.icann.org/euralo/index.cgi?17_february_2009 If you require dial-outs, please let us know at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White, Marie-Helene Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org _______________________________________________ EURO-Discuss mailing list EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss_atlarge-lists.… Homepage for the region: http://www.euralo.org

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Poster session plans specific for EURALO
by Wolf Ludwig Feb. 10, 2009

Feb. 10, 2009

Hi all, about a week ago, we informed you about the Summit’s Fair and Poster session where you are invited to contribute with own info material. As "the ALS Fair and Poster Session is going to be organized by region, Please drop me a line to let me know the following: *Websites or webpages about your ALS, ICANN issues etc. that you would like to promote during the fair or in tandem with the fair. *Do you have any handouts about your ALS or other related issues that we could put on a NARALO table? *Would you like or are you planning any social networking activities in tandem with the summit? *Are you planning to poster for your ALS? *Would you be willing to table for NARALO for a bit during the fair? *Other thoughts about how to use this session?" (as Dharma wrote to NARALO). If you/we need any special technical equipment for presentations (besides the standard ones), please let me know until tomorrow. Thanks for your support and best regards, Wolf comunica-ch phone +41 79 204 83 87 Skype: Wolf-Ludwig www.comunica-ch.net Digitale Allemd http://blog.allmend.ch - EURALO https://st.icann.org/euralo/index.cgi?euralo_icann_at_large_europe

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Survey / Exploration of values in online activities
by Wolf Ludwig Feb. 9, 2009

Feb. 9, 2009

Dear all, we don’t want to paste you with ongoing surveys but Max Senges, our ALS colleague from CDUN (with Prof. Capurro, Dr. Nageborn), has started an exploratory survey on values on the Internet (as a first step to have some data to develop a research proposal). You are invited to support the project. I you want to contribute please go to http://internetrightsandprinciples.org/node/63 and fill out the survey. Thanks and regards, Wolf comunica-ch phone +41 79 204 83 87 Skype: Wolf-Ludwig www.comunica-ch.net Digitale Allemd http://blog.allmend.ch - EURALO https://st.icann.org/euralo/index.cgi?euralo_icann_at_large_europe

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Agenda - ALAC call, January 13, any comments?
by Adam Peake Feb. 5, 2009

Feb. 5, 2009

Hi, Draft agenda for the next ALAC teleconference has been posted <https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?13_january_2009> Current text of the agenda below. Does anyone have items they wish to add (or we can try to have added) to the agenda? Or comments on any item on the agenda? There is a section for any RALO report should we have anything to report. Please note one item we should be considering: * What are the most useful issues to discuss at the joint SO/AC meeting in Mexico? Each ICANN constituency can propose 3 - 5 essential topics (see current results of the 2nd At-Large summit survey regarding issues of interest to ALSes) Is there anything we wish to raise? One issue Danny Younger requests action on is the composition of the new GNSO noncommercial stakeholder group. The GNSO NCUC has developed a proposal, I think the most current version attached (I will make sure and repost of not.) Is EU RALO satisfied with this NCUC proposal? Other RALOs seem not to be and the board has asked that interested parties ensure the interests of individual Internet users are represented. If we do not support the NCUC proposal, what do we suggest in its place, or what amendments should be made. As part of the GNSO reform there is also an effort underway by NA RALO on "new constituencies" that people might like to follow. Archives here <http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/new-constituencies_atlarge-lists.i…> (I think the archive open.) I think Danny also makes good points about problems with registrars and rather than discussing as something that leads to a motion or a action immediately, I would like this as an issue for discussion when ALAC meets with the Board on Mexico. Does this sound reasonable? And does anyone have anything to add about Danny's concerns. See his comments about OnlineNic in particular. Thanks, Adam A G E N D A Standing Agenda Items 1. Adoption of the Agenda 1 min 2. Roll Call Apologies from Members (if any) - 1 min 3. Adoption of the 09 December 2008 Summary Minutes 4. Review of the 09 December 2008 Action Items - 8 mins 5. Review of current status of ALS applications (Google Docs account needed to access) - 5 mins 6. Reports 7. ExCom Activities 8. Liaison reports Note: There will be no discussion of liaison reports during the meeting; these links are by way of information only. Any Liaison who wishes a discussion to take place on an item related to their brief, or has an item for which a decision is required, is to use this wiki to edit the sections under Items for Decision, or Items for Discussion, as relevant. o IDN Report - at https://st.icann.org/idn-policy/index.cgi?liaison_monthly_report o Board Liaison Report - (please place a link to your report page here) o ccNSO Report - (please place a link to your report page here) o NCUC - (please place a link to your report page here) o SSAC - (please place a link to your report page here) o GNSO - (please place a link to your report page here) o dotMOBI Liaison Report 9. Working Group Reports: (Please insert below) 10. RALO Reports: (may be inserted below) 11. Issues to be raised at the ICANN Board Meeting 12. Ratification and Status of ALAC Statements (see Decision Items below) 13. Update on recent summit activities - Summit WG participants Items for Decision at This Meeting: * Proposal to move the monthly ALAC Meeting from the second Tuesday of the month at 1230 UTC to the 4th Tuesday. If accepted, please use the meeting planer to help find the most suitable time. * ALAC Statement on the new gTLD Applicant Guidebook (see resource_page_for_alac_statement_on_new_gtld_guidebook ) * What are the most useful issues to discuss at the joint SO/AC meeting in Mexico? Each ICANN constituency can propose 3 - 5 essential topics (see current results of the 2nd At-Large summit survey regarding issues of interest to ALSes) Items for Discussion Only * Draft ALAC comment on the PSC Any Other Business Reference Materials for Review What is the process for adding additional items to the Agenda? Thanks, Danny Younger contributed by Guest User on Dec 28 7:18am I suggest Danny, that you write here your items and all the ALAC members will be able to see them. Thanks. Sebastien Bachollet contributed by Guest User on Dec 29 5:03am Sebastien, please endeavor to get this item on the agenda. Thanks, Danny Younger Topic: Proposed Letter to the Board Dear members of the Board, An ICANN-accredited registrar, OnlineNic, has been found guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction of cybersquatting (violations of the U.S. Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act); the court has awarded a $33.15 million judgment. OnlineNic currently has almost 1.2 million domain names under management and the registrant community must be protected from the inevitable impending demise of this registrar (who still faces additional lawsuits from Yahoo! and Microsoft). We are of the view that ICANN should send a strong message that (1) cybersquatting will never be tolerated and that (2) registrants will always be protected, by immediately invoking section 5.3.2.1 of the Registrar Accreditation Agreement and terminating OnlineNic¹s accreditation. We ask you to commence bulk transfer arrangements in order to shift all registrations away from OnlineNic to a more suitable registrar. contributed by Guest User on Dec 29 5:30pm Topic: Continued Violations of Consensus Policy by GoDaddy There is nothing more disgusting than watching ICANN doing nothing in the face of continued ongoing violations of Consensus Policy by a major registrar. On the Radio GoDaddy show CEO Bob Parsons and his General Counsel Christine Williams discuss their firm's deliberate violations of the Consensus Policy on Inter-Registrar Tranfers -- see http://bp.bobparsons.com/gdshop/bp/show.asp?ci=9963# (the 12-17 segment featuring Andrew Alleman of Domain Name Wire -- the discussion starts at 15 minutes and 30 seconds into the segment). Registrants expect the rules to be enforced (no matter who is breaking the rules). Will the ALAC ever speak out about this abuse and defend the registrant community? ...or will it continue to bury its head in the sand? contributed by Guest User on Dec 30 7:54am Issues to be raised at the ICANN Board Meeting: Transparency The bylaws state: "ICANN and its constituent bodies shall operate to the maximum extent feasible in an open and transparent manner and consistent with procedures designed to ensure fairness." The BC never had a transparent publicly-archived list. The registries have never had a transparent list. We have seen the registrars move their discussions to a private non-transparent forum. The IPC no longer has a transparent discussion list. This situation does not exemplify operating "to the maximum extent feasible in an open and transparent manner"; instead it demonstrates a willingness on the part of ICANN constituencies to flagrantly disregard the bylaws. We expect ICANN to get its house in order. It would be appropriate to ask the Board to show its resolve not to re-certify any ICANN constituency that has failed to demonstrate a maximum effort to ensure transparency. Danny contributed by Guest User on Dec 30 8:32am Topic: URGENT -- ALAC action required "Resolved, (2008-12-11-02) the Board requests that members of the GNSO community work with members of the ALAC/At-Large community and representatives of potential new "non-commercial" constituencies to jointly develop a recommendation for the composition and organizational structure of a Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group that does not duplicate the ALAC and its supporting structures, yet ensures that the gTLD interests of individual Internet users (along with the broader non-commercial community) are effectively represented within the GNSO. This recommendation should be submitted no later than 24 January 2009 for consideration by the Board." As of the ALAC's meeting date, the ALAC will have only 11 days to come up with a plan for a NCSG Charter, and this plan must be the result of collaboration with GNSO community members and constituency-in-formation representatives. When do you plan to get started? ...or will the ALAC just ignore yet another deadline? You know, for a group that promised to act as a "facilitator" on GNSO improvement matters, you sure haven't done much facilitation. Please let us know what you plan to do and by when so that the members of the NARALO's WG on New Constituencies may be kept informed. Danny contributed by Guest User on Dec 30 9:10am Topic: PSC comments To engender discussion, you may wish to review the GAC Comments on the PSC Report 2 November 2008 -- see http://open.nat.gov.tw/OpenFront/report/show_file.jsp?sysId=C09702989&fileN… Danny contributed by Guest User on Jan 5 1:16pm (END)

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Call for the Summit Faire and Poster session
by Wolf Ludwig Feb. 4, 2009

Feb. 4, 2009

Dear all, this is to announce a rather important programme segment of the Summit which is called: *Fair and Poster Session* and is scheduled for Saturday, 28 Februar 09, 19:30 - 21:30. More details on this session you will find in the document attached but let me highlight some essential point of it: YOU are the ones conductiong this session and making it to a success! It’s all about the variety of the ALS and RALO communities, to present yourself or the organisation you are representing in Mexico -- by means of flyers, brochures, booklets, posters (or whatsoever hand-outs) from your ALS and *in an inter-active way*. As the title says, it’s not a conventional meeting or a thematic session but a *Faire* where you can expose and demonstrate the work you are doing in your day-to-day ALS-life. There will be a short welcome and introduction and afterwards you can present your material, discuss with people from other parts of the world. It’s an informal get-together, get-to-know-each-other, exchange of views and experiences, making contacts and for networking etc. And it’s understood as an important element for the community building within and among RALOs at ICANN’s first user Summit (more details you will find attached). We therefore encourage you to bring along with you what you can carry (but be aware that no reimbursements for overloads of luggage – more than 20 kg – are foreseen ;-). What we need to know ASAP is whether you need any kind of sophisticated technical equipment for your presentations during the evening. Tables, pin-boards, beamers and standard equipment like this will be provided. Any *further technical requirements or equipment* must be announced to me until Wednesday 11 February (to be forwarded to and organised by the Summit event management). We are looking forward meeting you soon in Mexico! Best regards, Wolf comunica-ch phone +41 79 204 83 87 Skype: Wolf-Ludwig www.comunica-ch.net Digitale Allemd http://blog.allmend.ch - EURALO https://st.icann.org/euralo/index.cgi?euralo_icann_at_large_europe

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