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CCT Review Team Selected
by Greg Shatan Dec. 28, 2015

Dec. 28, 2015

ICANN has announced the selection of the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice (CCT) Review Team, here: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-12-23-en Congratulations to Jonathan Zuck and David Taylor, IPC members selected for the CCT Review Team representing the GNSO. Also representing the GNSO are Calvin Browne (RrSG), Jordyn Buchanan (RySG), Carlos Gutierrez (NPOC/NCSG and NomCom Appointee to GNSO Council) and Waudo Siganga (BC). Two members of ALAC, Two members of ccNSO and one GAC member round out the representative team of 11 members. They are joined by four Review Team members serving as "independent experts." We look forward to great things from Jonathan, David and the rest of the CCT Review Team. Greg Shatan President, IPC

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Fwd: IPC Comment on Third Draft Proposal of CCWG-Accountability
by Greg Shatan Dec. 28, 2015

Dec. 28, 2015

I have attached the comment on the CCWG-Accountability Third Draft Report just submitted on behalf of the IPC. Thank you to the drafting team of Paul McGrady, Steve Metalitz, Susan Payne, Jonathan Zuck, Anne Aikman-Scalese, and Alex Deacon (and myself) for coping with such a significant proposal under such difficult circumstances. Greg ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Greg Shatan <gregshatanipc(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, Dec 24, 2015 at 12:03 AM Subject: IPC Comment on Third Draft Proposal of CCWG-Accountability To: "comments-draft-ccwg-accountability-proposal-30nov15(a)icann.org" < comments-draft-ccwg-accountability-proposal-30nov15(a)icann.org> Attached please find the comments of the Intellectual Property Constituency of the GNSO on the Third Draft Proposal of the CCWG on Enhancing ICANN's Accountability. Please note that the IPC sought to submit these comments via the survey tool as well, but found that it was closed. Respectfully Submitted, Gregory S. Shatan President Intellectual Property Constituency

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Fwd: [Soac-infoalert] IANA Stewardship Transition Implementation Planning: Taking Stock of the Last Two Months and Looking Forward to 2016 - ICANN
by Greg Shatan Dec. 23, 2015

Dec. 23, 2015

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Olive <david.olive(a)icann.org> Date: Wed, Dec 23, 2015 at 3:36 PM Subject: [Soac-infoalert] IANA Stewardship Transition Implementation Planning: Taking Stock of the Last Two Months and Looking Forward to 2016 - ICANN To: "soac-infoalert(a)icann.org" <soac-infoalert(a)icann.org> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/iana-stewardship-transition-implementation-… Sent from my iPhone David A. Olive Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support General Manager, ICANN Regional Headquarters –Istanbul Hakki Yeten Cad. Selenium Plaza No:10/C K:10 34349 Fulya, Besiktas, Istanbul Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Direct Line: +90.212.999.6212 Mobile: + 1. 202.341.3611 <+%201.%20202.341.3611> Mobile: +90.533.341.6550 _______________________________________________ soac-infoalert mailing list soac-infoalert(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/soac-infoalert

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Fwd: ICANN North America Newsletter.
by Greg Shatan Dec. 23, 2015

Dec. 23, 2015

FYI. For all you North Americans, note the reference to a 2016 North American Stakeholder Survey.... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- <http://s.rs6.net/t?e=WLNxSg__jA8&c=1&r=1> <http://s.rs6.net/t?e=WLNxSg__jA8&c=3&r=1> <http://s.rs6.net/t?e=WLNxSg__jA8&c=4&r=1> <http://s.rs6.net/t?e=WLNxSg__jA8&c=5&r=1> <http://myemail.constantcontact.com/-My-ICANN-Journey---2016-Stakeholder-Sur…> <northamericaupdate(a)icann.org> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eGTA2-G530H-yORT010xodxeDVVIgSQkBMrQ69hUpfi_…> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eGTA2-G530H-yORT010xodxeDVVIgSQkBMrQ69hUpfi_…> Dear friends, First, I would like to thank you for reading! It has been nearly two years since we launched the North America Regional Newsletter. I hope that you have found this quarterly update an informative and useful means of keeping up with the ICANN Community. You'll notice that the newsletter has undergone a makeover. Along with aesthetic upgrades, the redesign makes navigation easier, so you can get to the news you care about faster, whether you're a civil society stakeholder interested in the latest WHOIS policy development, a business stakeholder looking for the latest new generic Top-Level-Domains that were delegated, or an engineer looking for the latest news on security and stability. Internationalization, diversity, and inclusion have been a key focus of ICANN over the past several years. Although most of these conversations center on outreach to countries outside North America, the reality is this is just as much a regional issue as it is a global one. Though we've been able to welcome new North America-based organizations to the ICANN Community, more needs to be done. Too many times we hear that not enough voices are represented at ICANN, and that a few individuals pull much of the weight, leading to volunteer burnout. This issue will be front and center for us as Regional Staff in 2016, and we look forward to your active participation in helping us make the ICANN Community stronger. We want to hear from you! *Please take a moment to fill out our brief Stakeholder Survey <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eGTA2-G530H-yORT010xodxeDVVIgSQkBMrQ69hUpfi_…>*. Also, let us know how we're doing by sending a message to *northamericaupdate(a)communications.icann.org <northamericaupdate(a)communications.icann.org>* with your story ideas and feedback. The ICANN North America Team (James Cole, Brad White, Joe Catapano and myself) wish you a very happy holiday season; see you in 2016! *Christopher Mondini* *VP, Stakeholder Engagement, North America* [image: touch_augmented.jpg] Make Your Voice Heard! Take the North America Stakeholder Survey Are you a regular at ICANN meetings, or just a casual consumer of ICANN news? Do you prefer to get your ICANN news from emails like these or on social media? No matter how you engage with ICANN, your opinion is important. Your response to the North America Stakeholder Survey will help us serve you best in the coming year. *Take the survey <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eGTA2-G530H-yORT010xodxeDVVIgSQkBMrQ69hUpfi_…>* . <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eGTA2-G530H-yORT010xodxeDVVIgSQkBMrQ69hUpfi_…> My ICANN Journey with Chris Dillon Everyone is welcome at ICANN! You don't need to be an expert to participate (hint: most aren't when they start out). See one person's journey from beginner to Working Group Chair for a look inside this unique organization. *Watch the video <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eGTA2-G530H-yORT010xodxeDVVIgSQkBMrQ69hUpfi_…>* . ICANN Community Collaborates to Increase Global Civil Society Engagement Toward the end of July 2015, we began a new approach to how civil society engages with ICANN. While civil society is already firmly anchored within the ICANN community, this new initiative recognizes the need to strengthen and broaden the participation and role of global civil society in ICANN's processes and discussions. The strategy acknowledges the valuable contributions of the current civil society community, aims to make their work easier and more rewarding while encouraging new participants to join and support the work already underway. This will be achieved, in part, by making information more accessible, through community-led development of new tailored content and communications, and through capacity building and skills development. The strategy is currently being developed in consultation with civil society organizations and ICANN's multistakeholder community. Within ICANN, the regional Global Stakeholder Engagement teams and staff supporting the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) will promote the various initiatives aimed at bolstering civil society participation. We encourage you to get involved and reach out to them to learn more. Your region's local contact is provided below: - Yaovi Atohoun (Africa) - Fahd Batayneh (Middle-East) - Joe Catapano (North America) - Rodrigo de la Parra (Latin America and Caribbean) - Kelvin Wong (Asia Pacific) - Heidi Ullrich (At-Large) - Adam Peake (Global Coordinator) - Jean-Jacques Sahel (Global lead / Europe) The current draft strategy is available here: *http://tinyurl.com/npvph6q <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eGTA2-G530H-yORT010xodxeDVVIgSQkBMrQ69hUpfi_…>* . Information about calls and webinars regarding this new strategy will also be available on the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG) site and ALAC mailing lists. The initial phase will be finalized by the end of 2015, but the strategy will continue to evolve and respond to developments within ICANN and to the changing needs of the global civil society community. For questions or requests, please email *civilsociety(a)icann.org <civilsociety(a)icann.org>*. *Update on the IANA Stewardship Transition and Enhancing ICANN Accountability * The IANA Stewardship Coordination Group (ICG) and Cross-Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) met in Dublin during *ICANN54 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eGTA2-G530H-yORT010xodxeDVVIgSQkBMrQ69hUpfi_…>* to continue work on their proposals in wake of the feedback received during the two public comment periods that ended in September. The ICG was successful in completing its *Consolidated IANA Stewardship Proposal <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eGTA2-G530H-yORT010xodxeDVVIgSQkBMrQ69hUpfi_…>*and is now awaiting the finalization of the CCWG-Accountability's Work Stream 1 Recommendations. The CCWG-Accountability Third Draft Proposal on Work Stream 1 Recommendations was posted for a 21-day public comment from November 30 to December 21, 2015. Further to detailing 11 recommendations to enhance ICANN's accountability, the proposal also outlines how the community arrived at the recommendations and the options considered, and ultimately rejected, in development of the proposal. It is expected that in addition to public comment, the CCWG-Accountability will gather insightful feedback and consideration from its 6 Chartering Organizations. Pending no major concerns by the Chartering Organizations, the group anticipates delivery of its recommendations to the ICANN Board in mid-late January. Once the CCWG-Accountability finalizes its Work Stream 1 recommendations and the Community Working Group to Develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal (CWG-Stewardship) confirms that the recommendations meet its requirements, the ICG can consider its proposal complete and begin the process of submitting it to NTIA. Read the *latest blog <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eGTA2-G530H-yORT010xodxeDVVIgSQkBMrQ69hUpfi_…>* from ICANN's Theresa Swinehart for more information. <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eGTA2-G530H-yORT010xodxeDVVIgSQkBMrQ69hUpfi_…> Nominate Your Peers for the Multistakeholder Ethos Award The award recognizes ICANN participants who have deeply invested in consensus-based solutions, acknowledged ICANN's multistakeholder model of Internet governance, and contributed in a substantive way to the higher interests of ICANN's organization and community. *Nominate your colleague today. <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eGTA2-G530H-yORT010xodxeDVVIgSQkBMrQ69hUpfi_…>* NARALO News: Keeping the Region Informed The North America Regional At-Large Organization (NARALO) newsletter contains all of the latest and greatest from the group's At-Large Structures and individual contributors. *Read the latest edition <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eGTA2-G530H-yORT010xodxeDVVIgSQkBMrQ69hUpfi_…>.* Apply Now for ICANN Leadership Positions ICANN's Nominating Committee invites interested individuals to submit applications and/or to recommend candidates for ICANN's key leadership positions. Apply Today <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eGTA2-G530H-yORT010xodxeDVVIgSQkBMrQ69hUpfi_…> . GNSO Council Adopts Data and Metrics for Policymaking Working Group Recommendations The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council unanimously approved the Data and Metrics for Policymaking Working Group's consensus recommendations. The Working Group developed final recommendations and submitted them to the GNSO Council for its consideration, which are documented in its *Final Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eGTA2-G530H-yORT010xodxeDVVIgSQkBMrQ69hUpfi_…>* after a review of *public comments <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eGTA2-G530H-yORT010xodxeDVVIgSQkBMrQ69hUpfi_…>*. Support staff has begun implementation of the adopted recommendations and implementation status can be viewed on the *Projects List <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eGTA2-G530H-yORT010xodxeDVVIgSQkBMrQ69hUpfi_…>* . ALAC Activities at ICANN54 The ALAC unanimously passed statements on the *Use of Country and Territory Names as Top-Level Domains <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eGTA2-G530H-yORT010xodxeDVVIgSQkBMrQ69hUpfi_…>* on the *New gTLD Auction Proceeds Discussion Paper <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eGTA2-G530H-yORT010xodxeDVVIgSQkBMrQ69hUpfi_…>* for communication to the relevant parties. The ALAC also held a successful first *Development Session <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eGTA2-G530H-yORT010xodxeDVVIgSQkBMrQ69hUpfi_…>* on October 23, 2015 to welcome new members. GAC Public Safety Working Group Upcoming priorities for the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) *Public Safety Working Group (PSWG) <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eGTA2-G530H-yORT010xodxeDVVIgSQkBMrQ69hUpfi_…>* include contributing to the new gTLD Competition, Consumer Choice and Consumer Trust Review as well as to the GNSO Policy Development Process on Next-Generation gTLD Registration Directory Services. The PSWG actively encourages participation from more countries, notably developing countries, and from additional experts on data protection, consumer protection, and other relevant specialties, to represent a full range of governmental public safety actors worldwide. SSAC Publishes Advisory on Registrant Protection The Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) recently published *SAC074 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eGTA2-G530H-yORT010xodxeDVVIgSQkBMrQ69hUpfi_…>*, *SSAC Advisory on Registrant Protection: Best Practices for Preserving Security and Stability in the Credential Management Lifecycle*. The advisory provides specific best practice guidelines that will help registrars and registries enhance the security of domain names and the systems that support them. Issues Currently Open for Public Comment Public comment proceedings are currently open on issues of interest to the ICANN community. *gTLD Marketplace Health Index Proposal: Call for Comments and Volunteers <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eGTA2-G530H-yORT010xodxeDVVIgSQkBMrQ69hUpfi_…>* ICANN seeks community input to facilitate the creation of a gTLD Marketplace Health Index. This Index will analyze the overall health and diversity of the global gTLD marketplace. Public Comment Period Closes: 8 January 2016, 23:59 UTC At any time, the full list of issues open for public comment plus recently closed and archived public comment proceedings can be found on the * Public Comment web page. <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eGTA2-G530H-yORT010xodxeDVVIgSQkBMrQ69hUpfi_…>* ICANN staff also populates a web page to help preview potential upcoming public comment proceedings. The *Upcoming Public Comment <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eGTA2-G530H-yORT010xodxeDVVIgSQkBMrQ69hUpfi_…>* page provides information about potential future public comment opportunities. The page is updated after every ICANN public meeting to help individuals and the community set priorities and plan future workloads. News from the Global Domains Division Universal Acceptance is a foundational requirement for a truly multilingual Internet, one in which users around the world can navigate entirely in local languages. It is also the key to unlocking the potential of new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) to foster competition, consumer choice and innovation in the domain name industry. To achieve Universal Acceptance, Internet applications and systems must treat all TLDs in a consistent manner, including new gTLDs and internationalized TLDs. The Universal Acceptance Steering Group is a community-based team working to share this vision for the Internet of the future with those who construct this space: coders. The group's primary objective is to help system owners and independent coders understand how Universal Acceptance will enable the next billion users to interact and build their own spaces online. Learn more and get involved: *https://www.icann.org/universalacceptance <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eGTA2-G530H-yORT010xodxeDVVIgSQkBMrQ69hUpfi_…>.* Twenty-five new gTLDs were delegated in November *sfr* *vip* *audi* *verisign* *bugatti* *lamborghini* *playstation* *rocher* *xn--qxam* *Beats* *bostik* *boehringer* *broadway* *comsec* *fairwinds* *tab* *grainger* *lifestyle* *vana* *creditunion* *cityeats* *ferrero* *Aarp* *xn--mgbtx2b* * Apple* *Courtney Radsch, Committee to Protect JournalistsPhoto credit: Klaus Stoll* Stakeholders Convene to Discuss Internet Capacity for Nonprofits Individuals from ICANN's Not-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency and North America Regional At-Large Organization recently joined forces to host an event on privacy and security in Washington. Watch the full event video <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eGTA2-G530H-yORT010xodxeDVVIgSQkBMrQ69hUpfi_…> . 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Fwd: [Soac-infoalert] FINAL UPDATE. December 2015 Policy Update
by Greg Shatan Dec. 22, 2015

Dec. 22, 2015

FYI, for all you policy wonks.... Greg ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Olive <david.olive(a)icann.org> Date: Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 2:04 PM Subject: [Soac-infoalert] FINAL UPDATE. 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The goal of this effort has been and continues to be to keep all of our stakeholders (from seasoned veterans to newcomers) informed on a regular basis about the policy development related activities of our community. We have evolved this publication in that time and continue to adapt. We have observed over time that fewer and fewer community members are reading the updates via traditional email channels, and we believe that more will benefit from broader promotion and dissemination of our updates via social media platforms and dynamic multilingual translations. As a consequence, this issue marks the final monthly issue of Policy Update in its present format. In collaboration with the ICANN Communications team, we will now be publishing monthly updates about policy development activities across ICANN's four regional newsletters. This new content publication approach will align quality updates about policy developments with new content from ICANN's engagement activity teams. 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Best wishes for the New Year, [image: David Olive's Signature] *David Olive* Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support General Manager, Istanbul Hub Office Policy Across ICANN Issues Currently Open for Public Comment <http://icann.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&id…> Supporting Organizations (SOs) ASO ------------------------------ FIRE Africa and the Seed Alliance <http://icann.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&i…> Regional Internet Registries Number Resource Policy Discussions <http://icann.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&id…> GNSO ------------------------------ New GNSO Council Leadership Team <http://icann.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&id…> Paving the Way for a Next Generation gTLD Registration Directory Service <http://icann.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&i…> Privacy and Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Working Group Publishes Final Report with allConsensus Recommendations <http://icann.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&i…> Advisory Committees (ACs) ALAC ------------------------------ ALAC Policy Advice Development Activity <http://icann.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&id…> RALO Update <http://icann.us3.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&i…> GAC ------------------------------ GAC Prepares for ICANN55 <http://icann.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&id…> RSSAC ------------------------------ RSSAC Publishes Advisory on Service Expectations of Root Servers <http://icann.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&i…> ------------------------------ *Copyright © 2015 ICANN, All rights reserved.* You are receiving this email because you are a valued subscriber to Policy Update. 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.TATA refused on Geo Name grounds
by Greg Shatan Dec. 22, 2015

Dec. 22, 2015

http://domainincite.com/19729-tatas-bid-for-tata-gtld-scuppered-by-morocco Tata is also a province in Morocco (pop. 120,000), as well as a the brand for a major Indian conglomerate (and the applicant in this case). Tata failed the Geo Names review. Greg P.S. Maybe more hotel rooms will open up in Marrakesh now....

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ICANN Travel Support for Marrakech - IMMEDIATE RESPONSE REQUESTED
by Lori Schulman Dec. 22, 2015

Dec. 22, 2015

Dear IPC Members, As Fab and I are not going to Marrakech, the IPC has one ICANN-funded travel support slot (in addition to IPC funded travel support slots) to allocate to an IPC member who is planning to attend ICANN55 in person. The IPC Leadership has been asked for a quick reply to designate the ICANN funded person. You will have to fill out ICANN Constituency Travel Forms, which includes providing ICANN with your banking information, and work with ICANN travel to arrange flights. ICANN assigns the hotel and pays a modest per diem. · Preference will be given those members who are actively engaged in the IPC and ICANN. · Recipients must attend all IPC/CSG/GNSO sessions including the GNSO weekend. Responses are due to me immediately and no later than NOON EST tomorrow, December 23rd. Any responses after that will not be considered. We apologize for the rush but, apparently, ICANN needs the information now. Lori Lori S. Schulman Senior Director, Internet Policy International Trademark Association (INTA) +1-202-261-6588, Skype: lsschulman

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Exploring the "Public Interest Within ICANN's Remit"
by Greg Shatan Dec. 22, 2015

Dec. 22, 2015

>From Nora Abusitta, ICANN SVP, Development & Public Responsibility Programs (Note in particular the mailing list and wikispace for those who want to get involved in this effort): I know that the topic of ‘the public interest within ICANN’s remit’ was of particular interest to the group, and I am writing to update you regarding this theme. Discussions on this topic have been ongoing for some time now, and in 2013, the Strategy Panel on the Public Responsibility Framework <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/public-responsibility-2013-10-11-en> was tasked with exploring defining this term and the separate but related topic of public responsibility. The Panel, informed by open discussions at ICANN meetings, webinars and through a public comment period, produced a report in May 2014, which proposed the definition of ‘public interest’ as follows: *“Ensuring that the Internet becomes, and continues to be, stable, inclusive, and accessible across the globe so that all may enjoy the benefits of a single and open Internet. In addressing its public responsibility, ICANN must build trust in the Internet and its governance ecosystem.”* While some welcomed the report and recommendations, it is evident that there is a desire and need to further explore what the term ‘public interest’ means within ICANN’s remit. In response to requests to prepare for such exploration (at a time when all have sufficient bandwidth to do so) staff have been compiling some initial resources and research on this theme. As per recommendations received during conversations on this preparatory work, these resources have been placed on a community wikispace on Confluence and can be located here <https://community.icann.org/x/epRYAw>. To facilitate discussion on next steps, a mailing list has also been created as a forum for dialogue and coordination, found here <https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/publicinterest>. Additionally, a request has been submitted to hold a High Interest Session at ICANN55 that will be collaboratively designed providing an informed and comprehensive base from which to initiate discussions on next steps. This will require global, multistakeholder, bottom-up discussion and ICANN wants to make sure that, when the time is right, there are enough resources and background research available. We all will need to understand the operational, legal, and fiscal parameters and limitations to any potential definition(s). If you have specific suggestions or resources to add, please do not hesitate to get in contact.

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NCPH Intersessional Delegation/Planning
by Lori Schulman Dec. 21, 2015

Dec. 21, 2015

Dear All, The IPC Leadership has identified the 7 members of our delegation to the NCPH Intersessional to be held in Los Angeles on February 4th and 5th. They are listed below. We had 12 candidates for 7 spots and a tough choice. We thank all 12 for volunteering. Greg and I have been on several planning calls and we are taking suggestions for proposed topics. There will be slot for an accountability discussion. We have also suggested tackling GNSO election issues and identifying tough topics for which we can attempt to find common ground. Your suggestions are welcome for issues that you would like to see covered. We look forward to hearing from you as we would like to make this as productive a meeting as possible. IPC Delegation to 2016 NCPH Meeting: · Alex Deacon · Heather Forrest · Kiran Malancharuvil · Susan Payne · Lori Schulman · Greg Shatan · Brian Winterfeldt Lori S. Schulman Senior Director, Internet Policy International Trademark Association (INTA) +1-202-261-6588, Skype: lsschulman

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Fwd: gregshatanipc@gmail.com has shared something with you
by Greg Shatan Dec. 21, 2015

Dec. 21, 2015

ICANN Blog: Reflections on the WSIS+10 High-Level Meeting https://www.icann.org/news/blog/wsis-10-hlm#.Vnga0UtX06Y.email After a lot of hard work and collaboration, the world has just witnessed the successful close of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting, on 15-16 December, on the overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+10 HLM <https://publicadministration.un.org/wsis10/GA-High-Level-Meeting>). This all started 12 years ago in Geneva, where representatives from around the world declared a common desire and commitment to build a people-centered, inclusive and development-oriented information society at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS <http://www.wsis.org/>). Two years later, this same group met in Tunisia for a second time where they confirmed a consensus statement called the Tunis Agenda <http://www.itu.int/net/wsis/docs2/tunis/off/7.pdf>, which among other things, created the Internet Governance Forum (IGF <http://intgovforum.org/>), the mandate of which was extended for another ten years at the WSIS+10 high-level meeting. Since 2005, different United Nations agencies, including the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), have been facilitating the implementation of aspects of the Geneva and Tunis WSIS outcomes, including the so called “Action Lines <http://www.itu.int/net/wsis/implementation/>.” One issue also outlined in the Tunis Agenda was the conducting of an overall review of the implementation of theseWSIS outcomes in 2015. The review process was initiated with a dialogue in early 2013, which started in conferences hosted by UNESCO in February 2013 and the ITU in June 2014. The following year, UNCTAD was mandated to carry out a ten-year review of the WSIS outcomes that it concluded in June 2015. Along with many otherWSIS stakeholders, I had the honor of attending these preparatory events that ICANN contributed to. This past June, the President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) appointed <http://www.un.org/pga/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/06/010615_World-Summi…> two ambassadors - the permanent representatives of the United Arab Emirates and Latvia to the UN - to co-facilitate the WSIS+10 review process in New York. It was decided that the overall WSIS review would be conducted as a two-day high-level meeting of the General Assembly to take stock of the progress made in implementation of the outcomes and address areas for continued focus. The two ambassadors facilitated a successful process to bring together all members of the UN, as well as representatives from the civil society, the business and technical communities in order to produce a final Outcome Document <http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/Internet/Documents/UNPAN95735.pdf>. We were pleased to see that the Outcome Document shows that the issue of Internet governance no longer evolves around the question of whether it should be *multilateral* or *multistakeholder. *Instead it recognizes the “Internet as a global facility includes *multilateral, transparent, democratic and multi-stakeholder processes*, with the full involvement of Governments, the private sector, civil society, international organizations, technical and academic communities, and all other relevant stakeholders in accordance with their respective roles and responsibilities.” This is an evolution from the 2005 Tunis Agenda, which had spoken of “*international* management of the Internet”, and was specific that it should be “*multilateral, transparent and democratic.*” This is a reminder that the Internet is not centralized, and its governance model is polycentric. We were conscious from the start of the WSIS+10 Review process that early engagement and building relationships of trust with both governments and the inter-governmental organizations were needed forICANN’s productive input in the consultations. This was facilitated through the work of ICANN’s Government Engagement and Global Stakeholder Engagement teams. Our executive staff engaged in a dialog globally, with the appropriate ministries and governments, as well as with the Missions to the UN in New York and Geneva, the UN, and the other inter-governmental organizations. This engagement work was also coordinated with ICANN’s Governmental Advisory Committee <https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/Governmental+Advisory+Committee> ( GAC). On 15 December 2015, I was privileged to participate in the co-facilitator’s welcome opening panel <http://webtv.un.org/watch/general-assembly-cofacilitators-welcome-high-leve…> ofWSIS+10, where I was asked about the current and future governance of the Internet. I noted how everything we all do now is affected by the digital revolution, and the governance of the Internet is a constantly evolving and challenging task for all of us. During the WSIS+10 HLM, whether in conversations with heads of delegations from developing or developed countries, there was recognition of the evolution that ICANN and its multistakeholder community has undergone in the last few years, towards becoming a widely recognized global organization. ICANN is looking forward to work with all stakeholders, including the I* organizations, in the future deliberations and discussions, as defined in the WSIS+10 Outcome Document. Governments, private sector, civil society and technical community have shown on various occasions that we can all work together on important issues, relevant to the global Internet community, as we did in Sao Paulo at the NETmundial <http://netmundial.br/> meeting in April 2014. In the meantime, there will be significant work done in the United Nations and its agencies for the implementation of the future WSIS follow-up work in using Information and Communication Technologies to help implement the recently agreed upon Sustainable Development Goals <http://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/sdg/Content/wsis-sdg_matrix_document.pdf>. After speaking with ICANN Board Director Lousewies van der Laan, she added, “The Outcome Document is neither the end nor the beginning of a process; it’s only one step in a continuous effort to keep the Internet open, secure and interconnected. ICANN has been and will continue to be engaged in the WSISprocess. We at ICANN look forward to increased dialogue, understanding and cooperation with the people from the UN, its agencies and the missions, to make sure the Internet continues to develop with full participation of all stakeholders.” As we look to the future, the WSIS+10 Outcome Document will serve as a way forward for the next ten years until the next high-level meeting.

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