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ISPCP Comments on the Board Governance Committee GNSO Improvements Report
by Mark McFadden - ISPCP Secretariat Nov. 30, 2007

Nov. 30, 2007

To the BGC GNSO Review Working Group and the ICANN Community: I am pleased to be able to submit the comments of the Internet Service Provider and Connectivity Provider Constituency on the Board Governance Committee's GNSO Improvement Report. These comments have been drafted in accordance with the ISPCP's procedures for policy comments and discussions. If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Mark McFadden Secretariat, ISPCP Constituency mcfadden(a)ispcp.info

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[ SECRETARIAT ] DRAFT Comments by ISPCP on GNSO Reform
by Mark McFadden - ISPCP Secretariat Nov. 28, 2007

Nov. 28, 2007

All: Attached is a PDF containing the draft comments of the ISPCP on the ICANN Board Governance Committee report on GNSO reform. Comments are needed from ISPCP members on the draft so that we may submit a final version by Friday, November 30th. Thanks for your help! mark Mark McFadden Secretariat, ISPCP Constituency mcfadden(a)ispcp.info

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Visas for ICANN Meeting in New Delhi, India
by Mark McFadden - ISPCP Secretariat Nov. 16, 2007

Nov. 16, 2007

>From the gNSO Secretariat: Dear All, With the holiday season approaching and with little time to the next ICANN meeting in New Delhi, please note the following information about visas, and please make a timely application for such if you need one. http://del.icann.org/node/11 To request an invitation letter from ICANN for the meeting, click here http://forms.icann.org/cgi/invitation-request Foreign Nationals desirous of coming into India are required to possess a valid passport of their country and a valid Indian Visa. They are very easy to obtain and the application is very straight forward and can easily be obtained from your nearest Indian Mission (Embassy, consulate or high commission). There is no provision of 'Visa on Arrival' in India and no fee is charged for immigration facilities at the airports. Foreign passengers should ensure that they are in possession of valid Indian Visa before they start their journey to India except nationals of Nepal and Bhutan who do not require visa to enter India and nationals of Maldives who do not require visa for entry in India for a period up to 90 days (a separate Visa regime exists for diplomatic/official passport holders). The Consular Passport and Visa (CPV) Division of the Ministry of External Affairs is responsible for issuance of Indian visas to the foreign nationals for their visit for various purposes. This facility is granted through various Indian missions abroad. Visa fees are non-refundable and subject to change without notice. The High Commission reserves the right on granting and deciding type/duration of visa irrespective of the fees tendered at the time of making application. Granting of Visa does not confer the right of entry to India and is subject to the discretion of the Immigration Authorities. Specific Visas are granted for a variety of purposes. The principal types of Visa issued are mentioned below. TOURIST VISA Tourist visas valid for six-month and one year (six months stay each time) are available. Ten-year Tourist visas permitting a stay of maximum of six-month on each visit are available to U.S. citizens who are frequent visitors to India. A person desirous of visiting India frequently but not intending to stay for more than six months at a time is advised to apply for this type of visa. Please note that it is not possible to extend your stay in India beyond 6 months if you are visiting India on this visa. For non-US nationals, who are permanent residents of US 5 year tourist visa with six months stay each visit is available. ENTRY VISA Valid for six months to one-year stay with multiple entries for legitimate purposes only. Five-year long-term stay visas are available only for US citizens of Indian origin. The five-year entry visa allows the holder to stay in India for up to 5 years after they have registered themselves with the authorities in India. This visa is advisable for people who intend to live in India on a long-term basis and for more than six months at a time. There is no Ten-year entry visa. BUSINESS VISA Valid for six months and one year with multiple entries. A letter from Sponsoring Organization indicating the nature of applicant's business, probable duration of stay, places and organizations to be visited incorporating therein a guarantee to meet maintenance expenses, etc. may accompany the application. Ten-year Business visas are available to U.S passport holders. A business letter from India or US may accompany the application. STUDENT VISA Depending upon the duration of the course, multiple entry student visas for bonafide students to pursue regular studies at recognized institution in India are available. Visa is valid for up to five years or the duration of the course whichever is less. A letter confirming admission from such an institution along with evidence of financial arrangements for stay in India should accompany the application. In case of admission in medical or para-medical courses in India, a letter of approval or No Objection Certificate from Ministry of Health, Government of India, New Delhi, is mandatory. Likewise for admission in graduate or post-graduate courses in Engineering or Technical Institutions in India, a letter of approval or a No Objection from Ministry of Human Resources Development (Dept. of Education), Government of India, New Delhi, should be submitted. For research purposes detailed synopsis of the research project, countersigned by the sponsoring institution in India should be submitted. Processing of applications for research may take about three months. TRANSIT VISA Valid for single/double entry for short stop over for travelling to a third country is available. Confirmed onward tickets must accompany the applications. Missionaries: Valid for single entry and duration as permitted by the Government of India. A letter in triplicate, from sponsoring organization indicating intended destination in India, probable length of stay, and nature of duties to be discharged should be submitted along with guarantee for applicant's maintenance while in India. Processing of applications for missionaries may take up to three months. JOURNALIST VISA Journalist visas are given to professional journalists and photographers for three months stay in India. EMPLOYMENT VISA Employment visas are initially issued for one-year stay. A copy of the contract with the employer has to be enclosed. Kindly note that Employment Visa is given only for jobs that require very high level of skills and expertise. This can be extended by Foreigners Regional Registration Office in India, if the job contract continues. Spouses and children are granted co-terminus entry visas on request. CONFERENCE VISAS Letter of invitation from the organizer of the conference and approvals of Indian authorities are to be submitted along with the visa application. TRANSFER OF VISAS To transfer visas from an expired passport to the new passport, application form duly filled in along with one photo and the required fees. It is possible to travel with expired old passport with valid Indian visa and valid new passport issued subsequent to issue of Indian visa. Miscellaneous Information The duration of stay in India, for each visit on a tourist visa or business visa is only for a period of 6 months even though a valid visa may be for more than 6 months. Contact For further clarification on Visa rules or related problems, contact the Officer of the Consular Division, of the Mission in which Visa is to be applied. VISA APPLICATION FORMS Indian Missions / Embassies Abroad -- http://www.meaindia.nic.in/onmouse/mission.htm Delhi Tourism http://delhitourism.nic.in/index.aspx India Tourism http://tourism.gov.in/ or http://www.incredibleindia.org http://www.delhimapindia.com -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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ICANN Establishes Forum on Allocation of One Letter or Number Domain Names
by Mark McFadden - ISPCP Secretariat Nov. 11, 2007

Nov. 11, 2007

http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-16oct07.htm ICANN Establishes Forum on Allocation Methods for Single-Letter and Single-Digit Domain Names 16 October 2007 (Comment period extended 7 November 2007). As recommended by the GNSO Council, ICANN is commencing a forum on potential allocation methods for single-letter and single-digit domain names at the second level in gTLD registries. Examples include a.com, i.info, 4.mobi, 8.org. Since revenue will result from this allocation, comments regarding the potential uses for this revenue are also requested. ICANN intends to synthesize responses to the forum and present proposed methods for allocation of single-letter and single-digit domain names at the second level for community consideration. To be considered by ICANN, ideas on potential allocation methods should be submitted to allocationmethods(a)icann.org. Comments may be viewed at http://forum.icann.org/lists/allocationmethods/. **ICANN is extending the comment period until 23:59 UTC 15 December 2007 on the forum for potential allocation methods for single-letter and single-digit domain names at the second level in gTLD registries. There has been interest in providing additional time so that members of the Internet community that have not previously commented on ICANN topics may do so. 17 comments have been provided to date. The GNSO Council asked ICANN to initiate a forum on this issue after considering a report of the Council's Reserved Names Working Group (RN-WG), which recommended that "single letters and digits be released at the second level in future gTLDs, and that those currently reserved in existing gTLDs should be released. This release should be contingent upon the use of appropriate allocation frameworks. More work may be needed. In future gTLDs we recommend that single letters and single digits be available at the second (and third level if applicable)." The GNSO is one of ICANN's primary stakeholder-populated policy making bodies. The recommendations of the RN-WG can be found at http://gnso.icann.org/issues/new-gtlds/final-report-rn-wg-23may07.pdf [PDF, 713K]. Mark McFadden Secretariat, ISPCP Constituency mcfadden(a)ispcp.info

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Implementation of Registrar Data Escrow Program
by Mark McFadden - ISPCP Secretariat Nov. 11, 2007

Nov. 11, 2007

>From the gNSO Secretariat: Implementation of Registrar Data Escrow Program http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-2-09nov07.htm ICANN has concluded negotiations and entered into an agreement with Iron Mountain Intellectual Property Management, Inc. to provide escrow services under ICANN's Registrar Data Escrow (RDE) program. ICANN selected Iron Mountain through a competitive Request for Proposals process concluded earlier this year. Under the data escrow provision of the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA), all ICANN-accredited registrars must regularly deposit a backup copy of their gTLD registration data with ICANN through ICANN's arrangement with Iron Mountain or they may elect to use a Third Party Provider of RDE services that has been approved by ICANN. The data held in escrow may be released to ICANN upon termination of a registrar's accreditation agreement or expiration of the accreditation agreement without renewal to facilitate transfer of registrations from the failed registrar to another registrar. ICANN plans to have all accredited registrars enrolled in the RDE program within the next six months. "The vast majority of ICANN-accredited registrars offer high levels of service and integrity," said Dr. Paul Twomey, ICANN's President and CEO. "But as we have seen, there is the risk that a poorly performing registrar can hurt registrants significantly. ICANN's Registrar Data Escrow program provides an important additional layer of protection for registrants." ICANN and Iron Mountain will begin enrolling registrars in the RDE program immediately. Registrars who elect to use Iron Mountain's escrow service will be required to enter into a standardized agreement with ICANN and Iron Mountain [PDF, 49K]. Escrow agents who wish to apply for approval as a Third Party Provider (TPP) should review ICANN's TPP Approval Criteria [PDF, 21K] and TPP Approval Process Diagram [PDF, 121K], and submit a completed TPP Application [PDF, 21K, MS Word, 61K] to ICANN. All registrars and escrow agents must comply with ICANN's RDE Specifications [PDF, 33K]. Mark McFadden Secretariat, ISPCP Constituency mcfadden(a)ispcp.info

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[ SECRETARIAT ] Volunteer needed for Domain Tasting PDP from ISPCP
by Mark McFadden - ISPCP Secretariat Nov. 5, 2007

Nov. 5, 2007

All: We need a member of the constituency to step forward and volunteer to participate in the Domain Tasting PDP that was started by the gNSO Council at its Los Angeles meeting. The volunteer would need to draft a constituency statement on Domain Tasting for review by the constituency as a whole. I attach the invitation and background below (from ICANN staff assigned to the policy development process): [ BEGIN PASTED CONTENT ] A PDP on domain tasting was launched through the adoption of the below resolutions at the 31 October GNSO Council meeting. I draw your attention to the requirements to appoint a representative of your constituency and to submit a constituency statement on the subject matter within 35 days, i.e. no later than 5 December 2007. The PDP will be conducted with "a committee of the whole" and observers are invited and welcome. A mailing list for the PDP will be established in the near future. Very best regards Olof Resolution 2. Whereas the issues report on Domain Tasting http://gnso.icann.org/issues/domain-tasting/gnso-domain-tasting-report-14jun 07.pdf has been released and discussed and Whereas, the GNSO Council acknowledges the Final Outcomes Report of the ad hoc group on Domain Tasting, http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/gnso-domain-tasting-adhoc-outcomes-report-final .pdf the Council hereby initiates a Policy Development Process, and pursuant to Sections 4 and 8 of Annex A of the Bylaws, The GNSO council resolves to initiate a PDP to address the issues set forth in the Issues Report by Staff and in the Outcomes Report of the ad hoc group and encourages staff to apply ICANN's fee collections to names registered and subsequently deregistered during the add-grace period. Resolution 3. Whereas, the GNSO Council has resolved to initiate a Policy Development Process on Domain Tasting, and pursuant to Sections 4 and 8 of Annex A of the Bylaws, resolves as follows: 1. To request that each constituency appoint a representative to solicit the constituency's views on the issues presented in the Issues Report by Staff and in the Outcomes Report of the ad hoc group. Each such representative is asked to submit a Constituency Statement to the ICANN staff manager within thirty-five (35) calendar days of this resolution. 2. To request that ICANN Staff take all Constituency Statements, the two prior reports, and other information and compile (and post on the Comment Site) an Initial Report within fifty (50) calendar days of this resolution. 3. Thereafter, the PDP shall follow the provisions of Item 9 of Annex A of the Bylaws, in creating a Final Report for Council. [ END PASTED CONTENT ] Mark McFadden Secretariat, ISPCP Constituency mcfadden(a)ispcp.info

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