October 2008 - lac-discuss-en

Re: [lac-discuss-en] Fw: Results Of Voto of LACRALO
by aislan＠uol.com.br Oct. 17, 2008

Oct. 17, 2008

[[--Translated text (es -> en)--]] Subject: Re: Fw: Results Of Voto of LACRALO From: aislan(a)uol.com.br Congratulations Carlos! We of AD Brazil, have certainty that will do of all its effort successes for the region. Hug. staff(a)atlarge.icann.org escreveu: > [ [ - - Translated text (in - > is)--]] > > > Subject: Fw: Results Of Voto of LACRALO > Of: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > > Wanted all, > > For one more a simpler description of the Coeffiecient country mentioned in > the previous email (Doc-2), considers the document please associate. > > > Respect, > > Ashton-Ciervo Of Mella, Matthias Langenegger > Personal En-Grande of ICANN > email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > > > > > Sent Message > Of: En-Grande Personnel <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> > Date: Thu, The 16 Of Oct 2008 03:50:37 Of -0700 >: the English version of lacquer-discusses <lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Subject: [ lacquer-discuss-lac-discuss-in ] Results of the LACRALO vote > > a Spanish version manually translated of this email will be sent > soon. > > > > Wanted all, > > This message is preput to present/display the result to him of the LACRALO recently maintained > votes on the AL! AC representative, that finished last Friday and explains > voting mechanism that was applied. The rules of LACRALOde the procedures (protective device in case of volcamiento) > skirts the rules, that are applied to the votes of the General Assembly of LACRALO. > the General Assembly consists of all the regional ALSes, whereas each ALS has one > vote (see the protective device in case of volcamiento 12.1). > > You can unload the protective device in case of volcamiento of LACRALO under the following URL: > https://st.icann.org/lacralo/index.cgi?ralo_organising_documents > > Quorate > According to rule 6 of the protective device in case of volcamiento, the quorum of ³a will consist of a simple majority > of the credited ALS.² > a total of 18 ALSes outside 28 threw its vote in the elecciónreciente, > leading therefore to a result of quorate. > > Voting: > Gobierne 12,9 of the contour of the protective device in case of volcamiento of LACRALO the calculation! s that are applied to the votes > by the General Assembly: >! > the 12,9 number of the votes thrown for or against any movement will be limited close > the following one > calculation with respect to any assembly that is international in nature: > a) The number of the countries or the territories covered by the whole quality of member > of > the assembly will form the numerator. > b) The denominator will be 100. > c) The result of the division of (a)/(b) will be multiplied percent. > d) The result of 12.9(c) will be known like the maximum percentage. > e) The mold of the votes by the delegates who represented ALSes normally domiciled in nobodies > one > the country can in the aggregate not exceed the maximum percentage. This > the calculation will be applied separately to the votes for and against any movement. > > With regard to 12.9a), you can find you associated a list with all the countries of > the region of LACRAO with or more ALS (see > ³Doc-1-Overview-Membership-Countries-LACRALO.xls²). There isa total of 13 > coun! tries with at least a ALS. > > Observe please that ³numerator² and ³denominator² of the terms is not correctly > is used in a) 12,9 and b) like the idea to make sure that cadapaís has equal > loading in the votes celebrated by the General Assembly. Porlo as much, the term > ³numerator² in a) must read ³denominator² and ³denominator² of the term in b) > if it reads ³numerator². In addition, 12c) is not applied then this would lead a > a ³Maximum Percentage² mentioned in 12d) more than a 100%. AMaximum > the percentage that assures to load equal of each one of thecountries can be obtained > simply dividing 100% by the total amount of countries with one or more > ALSes. This leads to the following calculation: > > 100/13 = 7,69% whereas 7,69% that represents the maximum percentage of votes > can together be thrown by ALL the delegates of a country (itsee 12.9e)). In another one > the words, the extreme total of the votes of each country cannot exceed > 7,69% o! f the total votes in the region. > > to make sure that no c! ountry e xceeds the maximum percentage,the maximum > the percentage of 7,69% is divided by the total number of ALSnacional of each one > country of the quality of member. This calculation gives rise to what it talks about like > Coefficient² ³Country. Observe please that the coefficient of the country varies of > a country to another one as it is proportional to the total number of ALSes of > each country. It is to say if a country has 10 ALSes, the vote of individual > ALS of that country load less than the vote thrown by a ALS > of a country with only a ALS. This mechanism assures to esono > the country of the region of the quality of member can dominate it. > > Associated finds a document him for which it gives the coefficient him of the country > each country (it see column D of ³Doc-2-LACRALO-Country-Coefficients²). > > the coefficient of the then country needs to be applied to the votes without processing please ( > finds the votes without processing of this vote associate > (³Doc-3-LACRALO-Overview-Raw-Votes²)). > > You can find the result final of this vote, where carganlosvotes without processing > according to the protective device in case of volcamiento 12,9 using the coefficient of the associate country > ³Doc-4-LACRALO-Overview-Final-Votes.pdf² document > > Like result of the aforesaid process, we can confirm that Carlos Aguirre has > reelected to the consultative committee En-Grande with 66,! 67% of > himself-votes. Congratulations Carlos! > > Siéntase please frees to make contact with enemy with a the personnel if you have you ask additional. > > Respect, > > Ashton-Ciervo Of Mella, Matthias Langenegger > Personal En-Grande of ICANN > email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > > > > Extreme of the sent message > > > > > > [ [ - - Original text (in) > http://mm2.icann.org/transbot_archive/484b8è73d.html > --]] > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > lac-discuss-is mailing list > lac-discuss-es(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lac-discuss-es_atlarge-list… > > http://www.lacralo.org > > > nonvirus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524/Virus Database: 270.8.1/1728 - Release Date: 16/10/2008 07:38 > _______________________________________________ [[--Original text (es) http://mm2.icann.org/transbot_archive/e6efdb366a.html --]]

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Re: =?iso-8859-1?q?RECORDATORIO=�_De_LACRALO_de_la _ = =?iso-8859-1?q?teleconferencia_UTC_1300_ma=F1ana =
by dmonastersky＠techlaw.com.ar Oct. 16, 2008

Oct. 16, 2008

[[--Translated text (es -> en)--]] Subject: Re: =?iso-8859-1?q?RECORDATORIO=Á_De_LACRALO_de_la _ = =?iso-8859-1?q?teleconferencia_UTC_1300_ma=F1ana = From: to dmonastersky(a)techlaw.com.ar Considered: Lamentably tomorrow podrè not to participate in teleconferencing of LACRALO by labor questions. Warm greetings, Daniel Monastersky IIISI Representative to www.techlaw.com.ar www.identidadrobada.com to www.hispasec.com.ar Buenos Aires Argentina 2008/10/15 <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> > > [ [ - - Translated text (in - > is)--]] > > > Subject: REMINDER: Of LACRALO of teleconferencing UTC 1300 morning > Of: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > > Wanted all, > > This one must remember to him on the teleconferencing of tomorrow¹s LACRALO > to program of > 1300 until UTC 1430. Please find the complete information onthis > meeting > in the URL down: > > https://st.icann.org/lacralo/index.cgi?16_ocotber_2008 > > Respect, > > Ashton-Ciervo Of Mella, Matthias Langenegger > Personal En-Grande of ICANN > email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > _______________________________________________ > > > > > [ [ - - Original text (in) > http://mm2.icann.org/transbot_archive/4c1161eab4.html > --]] > > > > > _______________________________________________ > lac-discuss-is mailing list > lac-discuss-es(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lac-discuss-es_atlarge-list… > > http://www.lacralo.org > _______________________________________________ [[--Original text (es) http://mm2.icann.org/transbot_archive/4da25e3cbd.html --]]

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=?iso-8859-1?q?Resultado_de_la_votaci=F3n_en_el _ = =?iso-8859-1?q?LACRALO =
by staff＠atlarge.icann.org Oct. 16, 2008

Oct. 16, 2008

[[--Translated text (es -> en)--]] Subject: =?iso-8859-1?q?Resultado_de_la_votaci=F3n_en_el _ = =?iso-8859-1?q?LACRALO = From: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Considered, We want to present/display the result to them of the voting on the representative in the advisory committee of reach (ALAC) that finished last Friday and to explain to them the rules of the voting. The ordinary rules of procedure (ROP) of LACRALO enumerate the rules that are applied in the votings of the assembly general of the LACRALO. The general assembly consists of the total of the ALS regional of which each one has a vote (12,1 ROP see) They can unload the ROP of the LACRALO by means of the following connection: https://st.icann.org/lacralo/index.cgi?ralo_organising_documents Quorum: According to rule 6 of the ROP, ³el quorum will consist of the simple majority of the ALSs acreditadas.² Of a total of 28 ALSs credited, 18 emitted their vote which means valid result. Voting Rule 12,9 of the ROP of the LACRALO describes the calculation of the vote that it applies to the votings of the general assembly: 12.9 The number of votes emitted to favor or against some motion will be limited according to the following calculations in any assembly of international nature: a) The number from countries or territories to which all the members belong of Assembly will be the numerator. b) the denominator will be 100. c) the result of the division (a)/(b) will be multiplied percent. d) To the result of 12.9(c) will talk about to him like the Maximum Percentage. e) The votes emitted by the representatives of the ALSs that generally be domiciled in a country, they will not be able, of added way, to exceed Percentage Maximum. This calculation will be applied of separated way to the votes to favor and in against of the motion. With respect to the rule 12.9a), you will find a list with all countries of the region with a ALS or but (see the attached document ³Doc-1-Overview-Membership-Countries-LACRALO.xls). 13 countries with a exist except a ALS. Nótense please that the terms ³numerador² and ³denominador² in the rule 12.9 a) and b) are not used of correct way, since the intention were to assure an even-tempered ponderación the countries in the votings of general assembly. For that reason, I finish of ³numerador² in a) would have to be ³denominador² and I finish ³denominador² in b) would have to be ³numerador². In addition, 12 cs are not applied to the rule) because it would be ina ³Porcentaje Máximo², to which one talks about in rule 12 d), of more than100%. It can to obtain a Maximum Percentage simply dividing 100% by the total of countries with at least one ALS. This takes us the following one I calculate: 100/13 = 7,69% where 7,69% represent the Maximum Percentage of the votes that they can be emitted by ALL the delegates of a country (it see 12.9e). In other words, the extreme total of the votes emitted in a single country no it can exceed the 7,69% the total of the votes in the region. In order to assure that no country exceeds the Maximum Percentage 7,69%, this one is divided by the total number of ALSs national in each country of the region. This calculation is in which we denominated ³Coeficiente Nacional². Nótense that the National Coefficient changes from a country to another one based on the number of ALSs in each country. In other words, if a country has 10 ALSs, the vote of each ALS in that country it weighs less than the vote emitted by a ALS of single country with a ALS. This mechanism assures that no country the region the region can ³dominar². Associate you will find a document with the National Coefficients for each one of the countries of the region (Doc-2-LACRALO-Country-Coeficients²) The National Coefficient must be applied to the weighed vote (it do not see attached document ³Doc-3-LACRALO-Voto-No-Ponderado²) They will find the final result of this voting with the weighed votes according to rule 12,9 of the attached ROP to this one message (Doc-4-LACRALO-Result-end) As result of the described process above, we can confirm that Carlos Aguirre was reelected to the ALAC with 66,67% of the votes in favor. Congratulations to Carlos! Sincerely, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger ICANN AT-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org [[--Original text (es) http://mm2.icann.org/transbot_archive/763775ce94.html --]]

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Re: [lac-discuss-en] Fw: Results Of Voto of LACRALO
by andrespiazzagpj＠hotmail.com Oct. 16, 2008

Oct. 16, 2008

[[--Translated text (es -> en)--]] Subject: Re: Fw: Results Of Voto of LACRALO From: andrespiazzagpj(a)hotmail.com Congratulations Carlos! It did not wait for another result to me. Andrés > Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:20:02 -0700 > From: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > To: lac-discuss-es(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >CC: > Subject: [ lac-discuss-is ] Fw: Results Of Voto of LACRALO > > >[ [ - - Translated text (in - > is)--]]> > > Subject: Fw: Results Of Voto of LACRALO > Of: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > > Wanted all, > > For one more a simpler description of the Coeffiecient country mentioned in > the previous email (Doc-2), considers the document please associate > > > Respect, > > Ashton-Ciervo Of Mella, Matthias Langenegger > Personal En-Grande of ICANN > email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > > > > > Sent Message > Of: En-Grande Personnel <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> > Date: Thu, The 16 Of Oct 2008 03:50:37 Of -0700 >: the English version of lacquer-discusses <lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Subject: [ lacquer-discuss-lac-discuss-in ] Results of the LACRALO vote ! > > a Spanish version manually translated of this email will be sent > soon > > > > Wanted all, > > This message is preput to present/display the result to him of the LACRALO recently maintained >votes on the ALAC representative, that finished last Friday and explains > voting mechanism that was applied. The rules of LACRALOde the procedures (protective device in case of volcamiento) > skirt the rules, that are applied to the votes of the General Assembly of LACRALO. > the General Assembly consists of all the regional ALSes, whereas each ALS has one > vote (it see the protective device in case of volcamiento 12,1). > > You can unload the protective device in caseof volcamiento of LACRALO under the following URL: > https://st.icann.org/lacralo/index.cgi?ralo_organising_documents > > Quorate > According to rule 6 of the protective device in case of volcamiento, the quorum of ³a will consist of a simple majority > ! of the credited ALS.² > a total of 18 ALSes outside 28 thre! w its vo te in the elecciónreciente, > leading therefore to a result of quorate. > >Voting: > Gobierne 12,9 of the contour of the protective device in case of volcamiento of LACRALO the calculations that are applied to the votes > by the General Assembly: > > the 12,9 number of the votes thrown for or against any movement will be limited close > following >calculation with respect to any assembly that is international in nature: > a) The number of the countries or the territories covered bythe whole quality of member > with > the assembly will form the numerator > b) the denominator will be 100 > c) the result of the division of (a)/(b) will be multiplied percent > d) the result of 12.9(c) will be known like the maximum percentage > e) the mold the votes by the delegates who represented ALSes normally domiciled in nobodies > one > the country can in the aggregate not exceed the maximum percentage. This > the calculation will be! applied separately to the votes for and against any movement > > With regard to 12.9a), you can find you associated a list with all the countries of > the region of LACRAO with or more ALS (it see > ³Doc-1-Overview-Membership-Countries-LACRALO.xls²). > is a total of 13countries with at least a ALS. > > Observe please that ³numerator² and³denominator² of the terms is not correctly > is used in a) 12,9 and b) like the idea to make sure that cadapaís has equal > loading in the votes celebrated by the General Assembly. Porlo as much, the term > ³numerator² in a) must read ³denominator² and ³denominator² of the term in b) > if it reads ³numerator². In addition, 12c) is not appliedthen this would lead to > a ³Maximum Percentage² mentioned in 12d more) than a 100%. A Maximum > the percentage that assures to load equal of each one of the countries can simply be obtained > dividing 100% by the total amount of countries with one or more >! ALSes. This leads to the following calculation: > > 100! /13 = wh ereas 7,69% represent the maximum percentage of 7,69% votes that > can together bethrown by ALL the delegates of a country (it see 12.9e)). In another one > the words, the extreme total of the votes of each country cannotexceed > 7,69% the total votes in the region > > to make sure that no country exceeds the maximum percentage, the maximum > the percentage of 7,69% is divided by the total number of ALSnacional of each one > country of the quality of member. This calculation gives rise to what ³Country talks about like > Coefficient². Observe please that the coefficient of the country varies of > a country to another one as it is proportional to the total number of ALSes of > each country. It is to say if a country has 10 ALSes, the vote of individual > ALS of thatcountry load less than the vote thrown by a ALS > of a country with only a ALS. This mechanism assures to esono > the country the region the quality member can dominarla. >! > Associated finds a document him for which each country gives to the coefficient of the country > him (it see column D of ³Doc-2-LACRALO-Country-Coefficients²). > > the coefficient of the then country needs to be applied to the votes without processing (please > finds the votes without processing of this vote associate > (³Doc-3-LACRALO-Overview-Raw-Votes²)). > > You can find the result final of this vote, where carganlos votes without processing > according to the protective device in case of volcamiento12,9 using the coefficient of the country in associated > ³Doc-4-LACRALO-Overview-Final-Votes.pdf² document > > Like result of the aforesaid process, we can confirm that Carlos Aguirre has > reelected to the consultative committee En-Grande with 66,67% of > himself-votes. Congratulations Carlos! > > Siéntase please frees to make contact with enemy with a the additional personnel if you have you ask > > Respect, > &g! t; Ashton-Ciervo Of Mella, Matthias Langenegger > Personal ! En-Grand e of ICANN > email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > > > >Extreme of the sent message > > > > > > [ [ - - Original text (in) > http://mm2.icann.org/transbot_archive/484b8è73d.html > --]]> > > _________________________________________________________________ Got Game? Win Prizes in the Windows Live Hotmail Mobile Summer Games Trivia Contest http://www.gowindowslive.com/summergames?ocid=TXT_TAGHM _______________________________________________ [[--Original text (es) http://mm2.icann.org/transbot_archive/d613bbb99a.html --]]

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LACRALO Vote Results
by At-Large Staff Oct. 16, 2008

Oct. 16, 2008

A manually translated Spanish version of this email will be sent out shortly. Dear all, This message intends to present you the result of the recently held LACRALO vote on the ALAC representative, which ended last Friday and explain the voting mechanism that was applied. The LACRALO Rules of Procedures (ROP) outline the rules, which apply to LACRALO General Assembly votes. The General Assembly consists of all regional ALSes, whereas each ALS has one vote (see 12.1 ROP). You can download the LACRALO ROP under the following URL: https://st.icann.org/lacralo/index.cgi?ralo_organising_documents Quorate According to rule 6 of the ROP, ³a quorum shall consist of a simple majority of the accredited ALS.² A total of 18 ALSes out of 28 cast their vote in the recent election, leading therefore to a quorate result. Voting: Rule 12.9 of the LACRALO ROP outline the calculations which apply to votes by the General Assembly: 12.9 The number of votes cast for or against any motion shall be limited by the following calculation with respect to any Assembly that is international in nature: a) The number of countries or territories covered by the entire membership of the Assembly shall form the numerator. b) The denominator shall be 100. c) The result of the division of (a)/(b) shall be multiplied by 100. d) The result of 12.9(c) shall be known as the Maximum Percentage. e) The votes cast by delegates representing ALSes normally domiciled in any one country may not in the aggregate exceed the Maximum Percentage. This calculation shall be separately applied to votes for and against any motion. With regards to 12.9a), you may find attached a list with all countries of the LACRAO region with one or more ALS (see ³Doc-1-Overview-Membership-Countries-LACRALO.xls²). There is a total of 13 countries with at least one ALS. Please note that the terms ³numerator² and ³denominator² are not correctly used in 12.9 a) and b) as the idea is to ensure that each country has equal weighting in votes held by the General Assembly. Therefore, the term ³numerator² in a) should read ³denominator² and the term ³denominator² in b) should read ³numerator². Further, 12c) does not apply as this would lead to a ³Maximum Percentage² referred to in 12d) of more than a 100%. A Maximum Percentage assuring equal weighting of each of the countries can be attained by simply dividing 100% by the total amount of countries with one or more ALSes. This leads to the following calculation: 100/13= 7.69% whereas 7.69% represents the Maximum Percentage of votes that can be cast by ALL delegates of one country together (see 12.9e)). In other words, the sum total of the votes of each individual country can not exceed 7.69% of the total votes in the region. To ensure that no country exceeds the Maximum Percentage, the Maximum Percentage of 7.69% is divided by the total number of national ALS of each membership country. This calculation results in what is referred to as the ³Country Coefficient². Please note that the Country Coefficient varies from one country to another as it is proportional to the total number of ALSes of each country. In other words, if a country has 10 ALSes, the vote of an individual ALS of that country is weighted less than the vote cast by an ALS of a country with only one ALS. This mechanism ensures that no single country of the membership region can dominate it. Attached you find a document which gives you the Country Coefficient for each country (see column D of ³Doc-2-LACRALO-Country-Coefficients²). The Country Coefficient then needs to be applied to the raw votes (please find the raw votes of this vote attached (³Doc-3-LACRALO-Overview-Raw-Votes²)). You can find the final result of this vote, where the raw votes are weighted according to the ROP 12.9 using the Country Coefficient in the attached document ³Doc-4-LACRALO-Overview-Final-Votes.pdf² As a result of the above process, we can confirm that Carlos Aguirre has been re-elected to the At-Large Advisory Committee with a 66.67% of yes-votes. Congratulations Carlos! Please feel free to contact the Staff if you have additional questions. Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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October 2008 Policy Update Available
by At-Large Staff Oct. 16, 2008

Oct. 16, 2008

October 2008 Policy Update Available http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-oct08-en.htm The ICANN Policy Update provides monthly highlights of Internet policy issues that are being addressed by ICANN's bottom-up, consensus-based, policy development structure. It is designed to help both ICANN newcomers and veterans. The ICANN Policy Update increases your access to ICANN policy information, and now you can get it delivered through a free online subscription. To receive the Policy Update via e-mail every month, simply visit the ICANN Subscription page at http://www.icann.org/en/newsletter/. Please visit the Policy area on ICANN.org for more information about ICANN policy development and key policy activities. Questions or comments regarding the ICANN Policy Update are welcomed at policyupdate(a)icann.org. Multilingual versions of the Policy Update are published in Russian, Arabic, Spanish, French, Chinese and English. The non-English versions are delivered about two weeks after the English version is posted. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Frederic Teboul ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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REMINDER: LACRALO Teleconference tomorrow 1300 UTC
by At-Large Staff Oct. 15, 2008

Oct. 15, 2008

Dear all, This is to remind you about tomorrow¹s LACRALO teleconference scheduled from 1300 until 1430 UTC. Please find the complete information about this meeting on the URL below: https://st.icann.org/lacralo/index.cgi?16_ocotber_2008 Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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=?iso-8859-1?q?RECORDATORIO=�_Ma=F1ana_1300_UTC = =?iso-8859-1?q?_Reuni=F3n_del_LACRALO =
by staff＠atlarge.icann.org Oct. 15, 2008

Oct. 15, 2008

[[--Translated text (es -> en)--]] Subject: =?iso-8859-1?q?RECORDATORIO=Á_Ma=F1ana_1300_UTC = =?iso-8859-1?q?_Reuni=F3n_del_LACRALO = From: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Considered, We want to tomorrow remember that Thursday to them of 1300 hours UTC to 1430 UTC, we will have the monthly teleconferencing of the LACRALO. Please it follows following connection to review the agenda and the instructions of participation: https://st.icann.org/lacralo/index.cgi?16_ocotber_2008 Sincerely, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger ICANN AT-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org _______________________________________________ [[--Original text (es) http://mm2.icann.org/transbot_archive/14283b308d.html --]]

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Frederic Teboul, Manager of At-Large Regional Affairs has left ICANN
by At-Large Staff Oct. 15, 2008

Oct. 15, 2008

Frederic Teboul has left ICANN to pursue other opportunities and recruiting for his replacement is underway. If you are aware of any candidates you believe would be suitable, please refer them to http://www.icann.org/en/general/jobs.htm#manageriug. The At-Large staff is covering Frederic's duties during the recruiting period. To help ensure a high level of support for the At-Large community is maintained, we will be assisted by a temporary staff person in Brussels assigned to cover many of the administrative functions. Feel free to send any concerns, questions, or suggestions on these matters to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Frederic Teboul ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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ICANN Proposal To Sign the Root Zone Made Public
by At-Large Staff Oct. 10, 2008

Oct. 10, 2008

ICANN Proposal To Sign the Root Zone Made Public http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-09oct08-en.htm 9 October 2008 A proposal [PDF, 276K] http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/dnssec-proposal-09oct08-en.pdf to sign the root zone file with Domain Name System Security Extensions, or DNSSEC, technology was released by ICANN today. DNSSEC provides a way for software to validate that Domain Name System (DNS) data have not been modified during Internet transit. This is done by incorporating public-private signature key pairs into the DNS hierarchy to form a chain of trust originating at the root zone. Importantly, DNSSEC is not a form of encryption. It is backward compatible with existing DNS, leaving records as they are - unencrypted. DNSSEC ensures record integrity through the use of digital signatures that attest to their authenticity. This proposal has been written by ICANN staff, as authorized by ICANN's Board, with the goal to proceed with appropriate speed and deploy DNSSEC at the root level as a step towards improving the overall security of the DNS. "The proposal has already been reviewed by a group of global DNSSEC experts. The feedback ICANN received from this group indicates that the proposal is technically sound, and appropriate" ICANN's President and CEO Paul Twomey said. At the core of DNSSEC is the concept of a 'chain of trust'. ICANN's proposal builds on that notion and, based on security advice, recommends that the entity responsible for making changes, additions and deletions to the root zone file and confirming those changes are valid (ICANN presently performs this function - called the IANA function - under contract from the United States Department of Commerce), should generate and digitally sign the resulting root zone file update. This signed file should then be passed to another organization (presently VeriSign Corporation) for distribution. In other words, the organization responsible for the initial basis of trust - validating root zone changes with top level domain operators - should also authenticate the validity of the final product before it is distributed. The release occurs as the United States Department of Commerce also announced a Notice of Inquiry on the concept of signing the Root Zone. Details can be found here: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-23974.pdf [PDF, 72K]. "ICANN has more than a year of experience in producing a signed root zone that has already been widely tested by DNS software vendors and the interested DNSSEC community. ICANN also has "built-in" the participation of a group of world-class DNS experts" Dr Twomey said. "This is a moment of challenge and opportunity in addressing the overall stability and security of the DNS system - the mission around which ICANN was formed" he added. A set of questions and answers http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/dnssec-qaa-09oct08-en.htm on what DNSSEC is and why it is important is also published to assist with the reading of the proposal. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Frederic Teboul ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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