January 2008 - ispcp - lists.icann.org

Fire at Grand Hotel in New Delhi on January 26th
by Mark McFadden - ISPCP Secretariat Jan. 31, 2008

Jan. 31, 2008

Dear All, In case any of you have booked at the Grand Hotel in Delhi please see: **FIRE AT GRAND HOTEL New Delhi, Jan 26:* A major fire broke at a five-star luxury hotel 'The Grand' in the city on Saturday. If you are an ICANN Fellow or part of the At-Large group, ICANN is making arrangements to move your reservations. For any other attendee, please direct your queries to: Ms. Radhieka Mitra, Team Mgr., SITA Kouni Destination Mgmt- Meetings, Conferences & Events, Tel + 91 124 456 3000 | F + 91 124 456 3100 | Email radhiekam(a)sitaindia.com <mailto:radhiekam@sitaindia.com> For more information see http://www.dailyindia.com/show/210997.php/Fire-at-Grand-hotel-in-New-Delhi [from the gNSO Secretariat] Mark McFadden Secretariat, ISPCP Constituency mcfadden(a)ispcp.info

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Board Recommends NonRefundable Registration Fee
by Mark McFadden - ISPCP Secretariat Jan. 30, 2008

Jan. 30, 2008

http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-29jan08.htm ICANN Board Recommends Action on Domain Tasting Suggested fee change would effectively eliminate tasting 29 January 2008 MARINA DEL REY, Calif.: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is looking to effectively end domain tasting with a proposal to start charging the annual ICANN fee on registrar domain registrations. Domain tasting is the use of the Add Grace Period to test the profitability of a domain name registration. The AGP is a five-day period following the initial registration of a domain name when the registration may be deleted and a credit can be issued to a registrar. "Domain tasting has been an issue for the Internet community and ICANN is offering this proposal as a way to stop tasting," said Dr Paul Twomey, ICANN's President and CEO. "Charging the ICANN fee as soon as a domain name is registered would close the loophole used by tasters to test a domain name's profitability for free." AGP was originally introduced by registries so registrars could avoid costs if a domain name was mistyped or misspelled during the registration process. It is part of the .com, .net, .org, .info, .name, ..pro, and .biz registry contracts. Tasting has been a serious challenge for the Internet community and has grown exponentially since 2004. In January 2007 the top 10 domain tasters accounted for 95% of all deleted .com and .net domain names - or 45,450,897 domain names out of 47,824,131 total deletes. The proposal will be part of the ICANN budget process for the fiscal year starting 1 July 2008. The early draft version of that budget will be released for and discussed at ICANN's New Delhi meeting later this month. After public discussions of this proposal and other budget issues, the proposed budget will be released for addition discussions by 17 May 2008 and be voted on at the board meeting to be held during the ICANN meeting in Paris in June. ICANN accredited registrars representing two-thirds of fees collected will be asked to approve the proposal. "This idea came from the ICANN community and we think it is a viable solution the Internet community has been seeking," Dr Twomey added. [From the gNSO Secretariat] Mark McFadden Secretariat, ISPCP Constituency mcfadden(a)ispcp.info

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Re: [ispcp] RESCHEDULED! ISPCP Conference Call
by Greg Ruth Jan. 28, 2008

Jan. 28, 2008

OK, works for me. Greg ----- Original Message ---- From: Mark McFadden - ISPCP Secretariat <mcfadden(a)ispcp.info> To: ispcp(a)icann.org; Knobenw <KnobenW(a)t-com.net> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 6:57:27 PM Subject: [ispcp] RESCHEDULED! ISPCP Conference Call Thanks to those who responded to my earlier call for participation in the ISPCP Conference Call. Due to an error my part, I gave the wrong date for the proposed conference call. The purpose of the call is to prepare for the upcoming ICANN meeting in New Dehli, India. The call will be this coming Friday: Friday 1 February 2008 1600 GMT 1700 Paris, Nice, Berlin, Munich 1100 Boston, Washington DC 1000 Chicago Dial in details will be provided to all: as always, simply send a note to mcfadden(a)ispcp.info to request them. Apologies and thanks, mark Mark McFadden Secretariat, ISPCP Constituency mcfadden(a)ispcp.info ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ

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Extension for input to the Issues Report IDN ccPDP
by Mark McFadden - ISPCP Secretariat Jan. 28, 2008

Jan. 28, 2008

Please note that the public comment period has been extended to 22 February 2008 for input to the Issues Report IDN ccPDP http://ccnso.icann.org/announcements/announcement-22jan08.htm Dear all, At its meeting on 2 October 2007 the ccNSO Council requested the creation of an Issue Report as a first step in launching a ccPDP. To identify matters that are potentially relevant to the Issues Report, a comment period was opened on 19 December 2007 and would remain open until 25 January 2008. In the Issue Report the following needs to be considered: 1. Whether Article IX of the ICANN bylaws applies to IDN ccTLDs associated with the ISO 3166-1 two letter codes, and if it does not then to establish if Article IX should apply. 2. Whether the ccNSO should launch a PDP to develop the policy for the selection and delegation of IDN ccTLDs associated with the ISO 3166-1 two-letter codes. As you may have noted both the GNSO Council and ccNSO Council have send a letter to the ICANN Board relating to core elements of the IDN ccPDP. It is anticipated the ccNSO and GNSO Council will meet during the ICANN meeting in New Delhi to explain and discuss the background of the views expressed in the letters. It is my view as Issue Manager of the ccPDP that the outcome of such a meeting, if it will be convened, is significant as input for the Issues Report. Therefore the period to provide input into the Issues Report is extended from 25 January until 22 February 2008. According to the ICANN by laws the creation of the Issue Report is the second step in launching the IDN ccPDP. The first step was the request of the ccNSO Council on 2 October 2007 to create an Issue Report. The final step is the decision of the ccNSO Council to initiate the ccPDP (see ICANN by laws Annex B, section 2). Kind regards, Bart Boswinkel Issue Manager IDN ccPDP [from the gNSO Secretariat] Mark McFadden Secretariat, ISPCP Constituency mcfadden(a)ispcp.info

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RESCHEDULED! ISPCP Conference Call
by Mark McFadden - ISPCP Secretariat Jan. 27, 2008

Jan. 27, 2008

Thanks to those who responded to my earlier call for participation in the ISPCP Conference Call. Due to an error my part, I gave the wrong date for the proposed conference call. The purpose of the call is to prepare for the upcoming ICANN meeting in New Dehli, India. The call will be this coming Friday: Friday 1 February 2008 1600 GMT 1700 Paris, Nice, Berlin, Munich 1100 Boston, Washington DC 1000 Chicago Dial in details will be provided to all: as always, simply send a note to mcfadden(a)ispcp.info to request them. Apologies and thanks, mark Mark McFadden Secretariat, ISPCP Constituency mcfadden(a)ispcp.info

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ISPCP Conference Call
by Mark McFadden - ISPCP Secretariat Jan. 25, 2008

Jan. 25, 2008

In preparation for the upcoming ICANN meeting in New Dehli, India, the ISPCP is considering a conference call to discuss agenda and other meeting related issues. Are you available for a conference call on: Tuesday 5 February 2008 1600 GMT 1700 Paris, Nice, Berlin, Munich 1100 Boston, Washington DC 1000 Chicago Please let me know by replying or sending a note to mcfadden(a)ispcp.info Thanks, mark Mark McFadden Secretariat, ISPCP Constituency mcfadden(a)ispcp.info

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Possible 'Next Steps' in Dispute Resolution
by Mark McFadden - ISPCP Secretariat Jan. 17, 2008

Jan. 17, 2008

>From the gNSO Secretariat: http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-2-11jan08.htm Possible Next Steps in Dispute Resolution Document released by ICANN for Public Notice 11 January 2008 MARINA DEL REY, Calif.: Following the posting of the Frameworks and Principles for Accountability and Transparency, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers today published a document that countenances some possible additional improvements in dispute resolution mechanisms. In response to feedback on accountability and transparency issues during the consultation process especially feedback received during a workshop at ICANNs Los Angeles meeting held in November 2007 the Next Steps document contains two ideas: First, that the Board Governance Committee schedule a review of existing dispute resolution mechanisms to identify ways in which they may might provide even higher levels of accountability. This approach is inline with ICANNs commitment to regularly review its structures. Second, that in the context of the upcoming Board review, the possibility of a mechanism for the community to ask the Board to reconsider a decision be investigated, along with a mechanism to dissolve and reconstitute the Board should it engage in unethical or other misbehavior. The document [PDF, 89K] is posted for public notice prior to final consideration by the Board. -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org Forwarded by: Mark McFadden Secretariat, ISPCP Constituency mcfadden(a)ispcp.info

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'Dashboard' Allows Window into ICANN Performance
by Mark McFadden - ISPCP Secretariat Jan. 17, 2008

Jan. 17, 2008

http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-11jan08.htm >From the gNSO Secretariat: 'Dashboard' Allows Window into ICANN Performance 11 January 2008 MARINA DEL REY, Calif.: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers today released the first version of a new 'Dashboard' that will offer measurements of ICANN's performance in numerous areas across the organization. "At this stage the Dashboard has reports from Finance, IANA, and IETF request queue. We are looking for community feedback on this tool and will expand the reports available over time," said Dr Paul Twomey, ICANN's President and CEO. The 'Dashboard' is the result of a substantial effort within ICANN to define measurable results, establish repeatable processes for collecting data, and to select and install software. "This is about continuous improvement, transparency, and accountability to our community," Dr Twomey added. Members of the public are invited to test drive the 'Dashboard' at http://www.icann.org/idashboard/public/. -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org Forwarded by: Mark McFadden Secretariat, ISPCP Constituency mcfadden(a)ispcp.info

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From the gNSO Secretariat: ICANN's Response to the NOI on Midterm Review
by Mark McFadden - ISPCP Secretariat Jan. 10, 2008

Jan. 10, 2008

http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-09jan08.htm ICANN Releases Its Submission to the Midterm Review of the Joint Project Agreement ICANN Board believes that JPA Responsibilities are being met 9 January 2008 MARINA DEL REY, Calif.: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers today made its formal submission to the Midterm Review of the Joint Project Agreement (JPA) between ICANN and the United States Department of Commerce. The submissions main point is that the conclusion of the JPA would be a further step in the transition envisioned since ICANN was established one of moving the Domain Name System to private-sector co-ordination. "Ending the JPA will provide long-term stability and security for a model that works," stated Chairman Peter Dengate Thrush in the ICANN Board submission. "It will provide confidence to all participants that the investment of time, thought and energy for over nine years has secured an Internet coordination body that will always be owned by all stakeholders, not managed or overseen by any one entity." The U.S. Government has been committed to the transition of the DNS to the private sector since 1998. Over this time there have been seven Memorandums of Understanding between ICANN and the USG, and 13 status reports measuring ICANNs progress. The submission also states that the completion of the JPA will clearly signal that JPA and the MOUs before it have been successful. "This success should be commemorated," Dengate Thrush stated in the Boards submission. ICANNs Board is encouraging the Internet Community to take part in the Midterm Review before the 15 February 2008 deadline for submissions. If you continue to believe, in full transition of the domain name system to the private sector, and in an Internet that is co-ordinated not controlled, now is the time to say so and be a part of the next step in that transition. ICANNs entire submission to the Midterm Review [PDF,101K] including a table outlining the organizations achievements on the 10 responsibilities of the JPA [PDF, 469K], is publicly available at http://icann.org. A link to the Department of Commerces Midterm Review is available online at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/frnotices/2007/ICANN_JPA_110207.html. -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org Mark McFadden Secretariat, ISPCP Constituency mcfadden(a)ispcp.info

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From the gNSO Secretariat: Hotels in New Dehli
by Mark McFadden - ISPCP Secretariat Jan. 10, 2008

Jan. 10, 2008

http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-2-08jan08.htm New Delhi Meeting Hotels Information Lower Rates negotiated for 31st International Public Meeting but participants need to book swiftly 8 January 2008 MARINA DEL REY, Calif.: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has posted hotel information to help participants prepare for ICANN's 31st International Public Meeting in New Delhi, India from 10-15 February 2008. 'New Delhi, similar to other international cities in high season, is expensive' said Paul Levins, Executive Officer and Vice President Corporate Affairs. ICANN and the meeting local hosts have worked to achieve lower rates for participants. 'This negotiation has taken some time, but we are now holding rooms at negotiated rates. These rates are still high, ranging from US$354 to over US$400, but they are cheaper than the published rates' he said. Unfortunately many of these cheaper rates can be held for a short period of time only given the demand for rooms in New Delhi. If rooms are not booked by ICANN participants, they will then be released to the general public. There are presently many rooms available in the ICANN block at The Metropolitan (US$354), Le Meridien (US$379) and The Grand Hotel (US$418) see http://del.icann.org 'If you plan on attending then you should book now to take advantage of these lower rates' Mr Levins said. The schedule of events for the New Delhi meeting is currently being developed and will be posted on the meeting website on 15 January 2008. Each year ICANN holds three meetings in different regions around the world. These meetings constitute an essential part of ICANN's global consensus-building and outreach efforts. -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org Mark McFadden Secretariat, ISPCP Constituency mcfadden(a)ispcp.info

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