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Re: [EURO-Discuss] [lac-discuss-en] GigaOM article : Louis Vuitton asks for SOPA-like seizure of hundreds of websites
by Carlton Samuels May 13, 2012

May 13, 2012

Thanks for this Dev. On the bright side, these fellows are taking action in court and using applicable US law, not the summary extra-judicial seizures of Homeland Security/ICE. A third party must be convinced of the merits of the case. They invoked provisions of Lanham; 15 USC 1125(d), to wit: '(d) *Cyberpiracy prevention* (1) (A) A person shall be liable in a civil action by the owner of a mark, including a personal name which is protected as a mark under this section, if, without regard to the goods or services of the parties, that person— (i) has a bad faith intent to profit from that mark, including a personal name which is protected as a mark under this section; and (ii) registers, traffics in, or uses a domain name that— (I) in the case of a mark that is distinctive at the time of registration of the domain name, is identical or confusingly similar to that mark; (II) in the case of a famous mark that is famous at the time of registration of the domain name, is identical or confusingly similar to or dilutive of that mark; or (III) is a trademark, word, or name protected by reason of section 706<http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/706> of title 18 <http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18> or section 220506<http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/36/220506> of title 36 <http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/36>.' They 'pray' judgment on all counts as well as '*equitable relief against defendants*'. The judge's response to that second part is to be keenly watched. While the counts could be mistakenly conflated and to ICANN's detriment, only one (1) of the four (4) alleged is really germane to ICANN interests; Count III: Claim for Relief of Cybersquatting. Here's what the writ of mandamus prays in respect of the 381 domains: "b. Entry of an order requiring the Subject Domain Names, and any other domain names being used by Defendants to engage in the business of marketing, offering to sell and/or selling goods bearing counterfeits and infringements of the Louis Vuitton Marks to be disabled and/or immediately transferred by Defendants, their Registrars and/or the Registries to Louis Vuitton’s control so they may no longer be used for illegal purposes. c. Entry of an Order that, upon Louis Vuitton’s request, the top level domain (TLD) Registries for the Subject Domain Names and their administrators place the Subject Domain Names on Registry Hold status, thus removing them from the TLD zone files maintained by the Registries which link the Subject Domain Names to the IP addresses where the associated websites are hosted. d. Entry of an Order that, upon Louis Vuitton’s request, those in privity with Defendants and those with notice of the injunction, including any Internet search engines, Webhosts, domain-name registrars and domain-name registries or their administrators that are provided with notice of the injunction, cease facilitating access to any or all domain names and websites through which Defendants engage in the sale of counterfeit and infringing goods using the Louis Vuitton Marks. e. Entry of an order that, upon Louis Vuitton’s request, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) shall take all actions necessary to ensure that the Registrars and the top level domain Registries or their administrators responsible for the Subject Domain Names transfer, change the Registrar of Record, and/or disable the Subject Domain Names as directed by the Court. " Let's see what happens now. - Carlton ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* ============================= On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 9:57 AM, Dev Anand Teelucksingh <devtee(a)gmail.com>wrote: > GigaOM article : Louis Vuitton asks for SOPA-like seizure of hundreds > of websites > > http://gigaom.com/2012/05/11/louis-vuitton-asks-for-sopa-like-seizure-of-hu… > > The injunction order filed in the Florida court > http://www.scribd.com/doc/93228219/Louis-Vuittion-Complaint > > lists the 381 domains and the filed injunction includes "..Entry of an > order that, upon Louis Vuitton’s request, the Internet Corporation for > Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) shall take all actions necessary > to ensure that the Registrars and the top level domain Registries or > their administrators responsiblefor the Subject Domain Names transfer, > change the Registrar of Record, and/or disable the Subject Domain > Names as directed by the Court." > > --- > > Dev Anand Teelucksingh > > _______________________________________________ > lac-discuss-en mailing list > lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lac-discuss-en >

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Announcement / 1st Invitation to the next / 5th EURALO GA in Stockholm
by Wolf Ludwig May 13, 2012

May 13, 2012

Dear all, as repeatedly discussed at our last monthly calls, EURALO will convene its next and 5th General Assembly in the eve of the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) on Wednesday 13 June 2012, in the late afternoon in Stockholm. Further details on the exact time and venue will be communicated soon – we kindly ask you to note the date already. The key issues of the next GA will be: - discussion and approval of the Board report on EURALO activities (the report will be circulated/submitted prior to the GA); - ALAC’s 10th Anniversary event at the next ICANN meeting end of June in Prague; - possibilities how to encourage and improve ALS / member involvement at the regular work of EURALO. Unfortunately (and like for our last GA in Belgrade), we are still not in a position to provide travel funding to Stockholm for our members. Our funding request for the EURALO GA 2013 (TBC) was recently approved. But we still hope that several of you may participate at the next EuroDIG again – one of the key events on the European IG agenda – and can attend our GA as well. As mentioned above, a draft agenda for the next GA, the Board report and some further info will be send to you prior to this meeting. For any further questions, please contact me. Kind regards, Wolf EuroDIG Secretariat http://www.eurodig.org/ mobile +41 79 204 83 87 Skype: Wolf-Ludwig EURALO - ICANN's Regional At-Large Organisation http://euralo.org Profile on LinkedIn http://ch.linkedin.com/in/wolfludwig

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EURALO Teleconference Tuesday 15 May 2012 at 1800UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 8, 2012

May 8, 2012

Dear All, The next EURALO call is scheduled Tuesday 15 May 2012 at 18:00 UTC (20:00 CET). The agenda (TO BE UPDATED) and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/X8TbAQ Please note the Adobe Connect room: <http://icann.adobeconnect.com/euralo> http://icann.adobeconnect.com/euralo If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> _______________________________________________ EURO-Discuss mailing list <mailto:EURO-Discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org> EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org <https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss Homepage for the region: <http://www.euralo.org> http://www.euralo.org

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EURALO Teleconference Tuesday 15 May 2012 at 1800UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 8, 2012

May 8, 2012

Dear All, The next EURALO call is scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday 15 May 2012 at 18:00 UTC (20:00 CET). The agenda (TO BE UPDATED) and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/X8TbAQ Please note the Adobe Connect room: <http://icann.adobeconnect.com/euralo> http://icann.adobeconnect.com/euralo If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> _______________________________________________ EURO-Discuss mailing list <mailto:EURO-Discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org> EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org <https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss Homepage for the region: <http://www.euralo.org> http://www.euralo.org

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REMINDER: Call for Membership in At-Large new gTLD Review Group
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 5, 2012

May 5, 2012

Dear All, This is a friendly reminder that the RALOs have been asked to make their recommendations for membership to the At-Large new gTLD Review Group to the ALAC by Tuesday, 8 May 2012, so the ALAC can vote on these recommendations. The details of the requirements for membership are outlined in the message below. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org From: ICANN At-Large Staff [mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 3:58 PM To: alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; 'afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org'; apralo; Discussion for At-Large Europe; 'LACRALO discussion list'; 'lac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org'; NARALO Discussion List Cc: 'Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond'; ICANN At-Large Staff Subject: Call for Membership in At-Large new gTLD Review Group Dear All, The following call for membership of the At-Large new gTLD Review Group is sent on behalf of Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC. ** Dear All, Background The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) has approved the procedure by which At-Large and ALAC can submit public comments on and file objections to new gTLD applications as proposed by the At- Large new gTLD Working Group (ANgWG - https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/New+GTLDs) This procedure forms the basis of the work of the At-Large new gTLD Review Group (gTLD RG - https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+New+gTLD+Review+Group+W orkspace# <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+New+gTLD+Review+Group+ Workspace> ). The gTLD RG needs to be in place and ready to work by the date when applications are revealed and the comment period is set. Therefore, we are asking the RALOs to make their recommendations to the ALAC by 8 May 2012, so the ALAC can vote on these recommendations. The RG should be in place and up to speed by 14 May 2012 (being the approximate commencement date of the 60 day Application Comment Period and the 7 month Objection Period of the First Round). The gTLD RG is tasked with: * receiving the comments from At-Large either directly via email or indirectly via RALO conference calls; * creating/updating the new gTLD wiki comment pages; * giving status updates of which new gTLD received comments each week; * informing RALOs of deadlines for comments during the ACP, and for objection statements during the objection period; * reviewing the comments/objections received and giving ALAC its recommendations on them; * composing the final draft of the comments/objections agreed on in close cooperation with their original authors. gTLD RG term The gTLD RG term period finishes with the end of the objection period of the whole first round. gTLD RG Composition The ANgWG had determined that, at least initially, the gTLD RG be composed of: - 2 members to be recommended by each of the RALOs - 1 member volunteer from each region All members being determined by the ALAC. Should the work load require adding people to the gTLD RG at a later time, that decision can be made by the gTLD RG itself in consultation with the ANgWG. gTLD RG Requirements Members of the gTLD RG are required to: A. understand the approved ALAC procedure (https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Proposal+for+the+ALAC+ to+submit+public+comments+on+and+file+possible+objections+to+new+gTLD+Applic ations+2012+Workspace) by which At-Large and the ALAC can submit public comments on and file objections to new gTLD applications B. be able to use the At-Large wiki to create/edit/update wiki pages C. be able to work in English D. have an understanding of ICANN's Applicant Guidebook (AGB; http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/agb/guidebook-full-11jan12-en.pdf) which describes the application process for new gTLDs from start to finish E. be able to give a flexible commitment of time. It is estimated that on the average, 2-3 hours per week would be needed and there would be bi-weekly conference calls over the 7 month objection period. However, in such processes, it is typical that the majority of both comments and objection requests will occur towards the end of the 60 day comment period and 7 month objection period, so the workload will likely be heavier at those times. Presuming no changes to the Applicant Guidebook regarding comments and objections, it is anticipated that the duration of the gTLD RG tasks will be up to 1 year for this first round. F. make a Statement of Interest (SOI) in which they: a. declare that they have no Conflicts of Interest (COI); or b. disclose any possible or existing COI. A COI is defined as having an immediate past (previous 6 months), current or predetermined interest (being financial or other) in a New gTLD Applicant or any other party that is involved in any manner whatsoever with an applicant or the proposed registry. In determining COI, reference should be made to Section 2.4.3.1 at page 84 of the AGB which details some COI Guidelines. All members and RALOs will be informed of any changes in the gTLD RG's COI policy. Please note, the specific RALO the member belongs to will be asked to confirm this SOI to the best of its ALS representatives' knowledge, information and belief. Both the SOI and RALO confirmation will be reviewed by the ALAC to vet the declarations, with final approval to join the gTLD RG being determined by ALAC vote. In some instances it may be necessary for the ALAC to interview the member. SOIs of approved members of the gTLD RG will be posted on the Working Group's wiki page. It is recognized that during the course of the new gTLD Objection period, a COI possibly may occur and in such cases the member is required to promptly disclose such COIs to the gTLD RG. In any event, the SOI will be periodically reviewed by the gTLD RG, either monthly or prior to each gTLD RG call (whichever is more frequent). Kind regards, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD http://www.gih.com/ocl.html ** Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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COMMENTS REQUESTED: Proposed At-Large Vision Statement
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 4, 2012

May 4, 2012

Dear All, The ALAC Improvements Review WG Final Report included a recommendation that "the ALAC should develop strategic and operational planning processes (including performance criteria and cost information) as part of ICANN's planning process." (Recommendation 5 <https://community.icann.org/display/Improve/Recommendation+5> ). As part of the implementation of this recommendation, the At-Large Improvements Implementation Work Team C created an action item to "articulate ALAC's and At-Large's vision and mission." The At-Large Improvements Taskforce developed a proposed At-Large Vision Statement during their meeting at the 43rd ICANN Meeting in Costa Rica. The proposed At-Large Vision Statement is: . The ALAC and At-Large community catalyzes and facilitates inclusive, meaningful participation of Internet end-users world-wide, aggregates their input and brings their voice to bear in all ICANN matters. Olivier Crepin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, and Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Chair of the At-Large Improvements Taskforce, have outlined the following next steps for the proposed At-Large Vision Statement: . 4-17 May 2012 - This proposed At-Large Vision statement is open for comments between 4-17 May 2012. Please use the comments function on this wiki page <https://community.icann.org/x/esPbAQ> to add any suggestions or send your comments to At-Large Staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. . 21 May 2012 - The At-Large Improvements Taskforce will review and incorporate comments received during their 21 May meeting. . 22 May 2012 - The ALAC will review the proposed At-Large Vision Statement during their 22 May ALAC meeting and vote whether to ratify it. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Re: [EURO-Discuss] Euralo GA in Stockholm and At-large anniversary in Pragua - WIKI and Conference call- summary minutes and AIs
by Silvia Vivanco May 3, 2012

May 3, 2012

Hello Wolf, I have updated the EURALO meeting page with the summary minutes and Action items of today's call. https://community.icann.org/display/EURALO/EURALO+Events+Prep+call+03.05.20… Thank you Kind regards, Silvia Silvia Vivanco Manager, At-Large Regional Affairs Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Telephone: + 1 (202) 570-7119 Fax: +1 (202) 789-0104 Cell/Mobile: +1 (202) 735-7011 -----Original Message----- From: Wolf Ludwig [mailto:wolf.ludwig@comunica-ch.net] Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 6:37 PM To: Silvia Vivanco; Yrjö Länsipuro; euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org Cc: ICANN At-Large Staff Subject: RE: Euralo GA in Stockholm and At-large anniversary in Pragua - WIKI and Conference call Dear Silvia and all, thanks for this next step to prepare our Stockholm and Prague planning and to create a Wiki page for this. As I slightly revised / updated the 1st draft of a concept for Prague just now, I posted the text on the link below. For those in the org. team who prefer conventional docs or formats, pleased find the updated versions attached (identical with the Wiki text). Would be pleased to get some more feedbacks. Thanks for sending a Doodle and organizing the first call of the org. group. Kind regards, Wolf Silvia Vivanco wrote Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:10: >Dear Wolf et all: > >Further to today's call please see below a WIKI page for this : > >https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Anniversary+Events >+Workspace > >We will add the members and will organize a first call. Gisella will send a doodle out to the current members to set an appropriate time for all early next week. > >Kind regards, > >Silvia > > > >Silvia Vivanco >Manager, At-Large Regional Affairs >Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) >Telephone: + 1 (202) 570-7119 >Fax: +1 (202) 789-0104 >Cell/Mobile: +1 (202) 735-7011 > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Wolf Ludwig [mailto:wolf.ludwig@comunica-ch.net] >Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 4:14 PM >To: Yrjö Länsipuro; euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >Cc: ICANN At-Large Staff >Subject: Re: Euralo GA in Stockholm and At-large anniversary in Pragua > >WELCOME in the prep. team, Yrjö, highly appreciated! > >I noted the following people/members so far: Wolfgang, Annette, Yrjö, Adela, Olivier, Oksana and me. > >Anybody else? > >As far as I understood, At-Large Staff will organize a first call for this prep. team - thanks! > >Kind regards, >Wolf > > >Yrjö Länsipuro wrote Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:23: >>Dear Wolf, >>Answering your call at the EURALO conference just a minute ago, I'm volunteering to participate in preparing both above events. >>Best, >>Yrjö > >EuroDIG Secretariat >http://www.eurodig.org/ >mobile +41 79 204 83 87 >Skype: Wolf-Ludwig > >EURALO - ICANN's Regional At-Large Organisation http://euralo.org > >Profile on LinkedIn >http://ch.linkedin.com/in/wolfludwig > > EuroDIG Secretariat http://www.eurodig.org/ mobile +41 79 204 83 87 Skype: Wolf-Ludwig EURALO - ICANN's Regional At-Large Organisation http://euralo.org Profile on LinkedIn http://ch.linkedin.com/in/wolfludwig

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WG: - Call for Applications - Advanced courses in Internet governance
by Wolf Ludwig May 3, 2012

May 3, 2012

FYI - with regards, Wolf _______ Stephanie Borg Psaila sent Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:10 >Dear everyone, > >Diplo has just announced a new call for applications for Advanced Courses >in Internet governance. The courses form part of the Internet Governance >Capacity Building Programme. > >More info below, as well as at >http://www.diplomacy.edu/blog/call-applications-advanced-courses-internet-g… > > >Please help us spread the word among colleagues and mailing lists! > >Diplo is pleased to announce a new call for applications for the following >courses, which form part of the Advanced Phase of the Internet Governance >Capacity Building Programme: > > - Cybersecurity <http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-Adv-security> > - E-participation<http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-Adv-eparticipation> > - History of Internet >Governance<http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-Adv-history> > - ICT Policy and Strategic >Planning<http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-Adv-ICTstrategy> > - Infrastructure and Critical Internet >Resources<http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-Adv-Infrastructure> > - Intellectual Property >Rights<http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-Adv-IPR> > - Privacy and Personal Data >Protection<http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-Adv-Privacy> > >*Topics: *The seven courses offer in-depth (advanced) understanding on a >wide range of topics. Click on each of the titles for a detailed >description for each course. Only those courses with a minimum of 12 >qualified applicants will be held. > >*Dates:* The courses will take place from 11 June to 3 August 2012 and will >be conducted entirely online. > >*Structure:* Each advanced course is 8 weeks in duration, starting with an >introductory week, followed by 6 weeks of intensive learning and knowledge >sharing among participants. The courses end with a narrative exam given to >assess the level of understanding of issues covered. The courses take place >in a web-based virtual classroom with Web 2.0 interaction tools (hypertext >discussion tool, forums, message boards, real-time discussions, etc), >allowing participants to complete most course activities whenever >convenient within a given weekly schedule. The courses are based on >studying and discussing textual materials under the guidance of experienced >certified tutors and with the support of experts from various institutions. >Successful students will be awarded a DiploFoundation certificate. > >*Requirements: *The course is flexible, yet intensive. Applicants are >required to have: > > - either completed the course Introduction to Internet Governance > (Foundation Phase of the Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme), > or to have equivalent knowledge basic knowledge of Internet governance > issues and/or experience in the field; > - fluency in English (or in the working language of the course, if the > course is conducted in a language other than English), sufficient to follow > university-level materials and discussion; > - good writing skills, ability to summarise information and focus on > details; > - regular access to the Internet (dial-up connection is sufficient); > - a minimum of 8 hours commitment per week throughout the duration of > the course. (this is perhaps the single most important requirement and > should be evaluated seriously by any potential applicant); and > - the readiness to participate in online consultations (once a week at > specified times). > >*Who can benefit? *We encourage the following to apply: > > - officials in government ministries, departments, or institutions > dealing with Information Society, Internet and ICT-related policy issues > (e.g. telecommunications, education, foreign affairs, justice); > - postgraduate students, academics and researchers in the IG field (e.g. > in telecommunications, electrical engineering, law, economics, development > studies); > - civil society activists in the IG and Information Society fields; > - journalists covering IG issues; and > - individuals in Internet-business fields (e.g. ISPs, software > developers). > >*Fees and Scholarships:* The enrolment fee for each course is €500 (payment >must be made before participants are granted access to the classroom). > >Seventeen VeriSign fellowships will be awarded based on qualifications and >need. Priority will be given to outstanding participants from the IGCBP12 >Introduction to IG course. A limited number of partial Diplo scholarships >will be available for applicants from developing countries. > >*To Apply: *Please complete the application >form<http://archive1.diplomacy.edu/registration/Register.aspx?IDprogramme=2691b8…>. >The deadline for applications is 15 May 2012, midnight GMT. Successful >applicants will be informed of their acceptance by 30 May. > >*Contact:* For any queries, e-mail ig(a)diplomacy.edu > > > >Thanks! >Stephanie >-- >Stephanie Borg Psaila >DiploFoundation >www.diplomacy.edu > >*The latest from Diplo... *New call for applications for Internet >governance thematic courses: Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, >E-participation, IPR and more >http://www.diplomacy.edu/blog/call-applications-advanced-courses-internet-g… > EuroDIG Secretariat http://www.eurodig.org/ mobile +41 79 204 83 87 Skype: Wolf-Ludwig EURALO - ICANN's Regional At-Large Organisation http://euralo.org Profile on LinkedIn http://ch.linkedin.com/in/wolfludwig

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Call for Membership in At-Large new gTLD Review Group
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 1, 2012

May 1, 2012

Dear All, The following call for membership of the At-Large new gTLD Review Group is sent on behalf of Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC. ** Dear All, Background The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) has approved the procedure by which At-Large and ALAC can submit public comments on and file objections to new gTLD applications as proposed by the At- Large new gTLD Working Group (ANgWG - https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/New+GTLDs) This procedure forms the basis of the work of the At-Large new gTLD Review Group (gTLD RG - https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+New+gTLD+Review+Group+W orkspace#). The gTLD RG needs to be in place and ready to work by the date when applications are revealed and the comment period is set. Therefore, we are asking the RALOs to make their recommendations to the ALAC by 8 May 2012, so the ALAC can vote on these recommendations. The RG should be in place and up to speed by 14 May 2012 (being the approximate commencement date of the 60 day Application Comment Period and the 7 month Objection Period of the First Round). The gTLD RG is tasked with: * receiving the comments from At-Large either directly via email or indirectly via RALO conference calls; * creating/updating the new gTLD wiki comment pages; * giving status updates of which new gTLD received comments each week; * informing RALOs of deadlines for comments during the ACP, and for objection statements during the objection period; * reviewing the comments/objections received and giving ALAC its recommendations on them; * composing the final draft of the comments/objections agreed on in close cooperation with their original authors. gTLD RG term The gTLD RG term period finishes with the end of the objection period of the whole first round. gTLD RG Composition The ANgWG had determined that, at least initially, the gTLD RG be composed of: - 2 members to be recommended by each of the RALOs - 1 member volunteer from each region All members being determined by the ALAC. Should the work load require adding people to the gTLD RG at a later time, that decision can be made by the gTLD RG itself in consultation with the ANgWG. gTLD RG Requirements Members of the gTLD RG are required to: A. understand the approved ALAC procedure (https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Proposal+for+the+ALAC+ to+submit+public+comments+on+and+file+possible+objections+to+new+gTLD+Applic ations+2012+Workspace) by which At-Large and the ALAC can submit public comments on and file objections to new gTLD applications B. be able to use the At-Large wiki to create/edit/update wiki pages C. be able to work in English D. have an understanding of ICANN's Applicant Guidebook (AGB; http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/agb/guidebook-full-11jan12-en.pdf) which describes the application process for new gTLDs from start to finish E. be able to give a flexible commitment of time. It is estimated that on the average, 2-3 hours per week would be needed and there would be bi-weekly conference calls over the 7 month objection period. However, in such processes, it is typical that the majority of both comments and objection requests will occur towards the end of the 60 day comment period and 7 month objection period, so the workload will likely be heavier at those times. Presuming no changes to the Applicant Guidebook regarding comments and objections, it is anticipated that the duration of the gTLD RG tasks will be up to 1 year for this first round. F. make a Statement of Interest (SOI) in which they: a. declare that they have no Conflicts of Interest (COI); or b. disclose any possible or existing COI. A COI is defined as having an immediate past (previous 6 months), current or predetermined interest (being financial or other) in a New gTLD Applicant or any other party that is involved in any manner whatsoever with an applicant or the proposed registry. In determining COI, reference should be made to Section 2.4.3.1 at page 84 of the AGB which details some COI Guidelines. All members and RALOs will be informed of any changes in the gTLD RG's COI policy. Please note, the specific RALO the member belongs to will be asked to confirm this SOI to the best of its ALS representatives' knowledge, information and belief. Both the SOI and RALO confirmation will be reviewed by the ALAC to vet the declarations, with final approval to join the gTLD RG being determined by ALAC vote. In some instances it may be necessary for the ALAC to interview the member. SOIs of approved members of the gTLD RG will be posted on the Working Group's wiki page. It is recognized that during the course of the new gTLD Objection period, a COI possibly may occur and in such cases the member is required to promptly disclose such COIs to the gTLD RG. In any event, the SOI will be periodically reviewed by the gTLD RG, either monthly or prior to each gTLD RG call (whichever is more frequent). Kind regards, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD http://www.gih.com/ocl.html ** Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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REMINDER / Webinar for the At-Large gTLD Review Dashboard
by At-Large Staff May 1, 2012

May 1, 2012

Dear All, Further to the Doodle poll, the Webinar on the At-Large gTLD Review Dashboard is scheduled on Wednesday 02 May 2012 at 2100 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/7fv4f2s The agenda and call details can be found here: https://community.icann.org/x/373bAQ Please let us know if you require a dial-out by emailing staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. This call will only have Spanish interpretation. There was insufficient demand for French interpretation. Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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