May 2007 - NA-Discuss - lists.icann.org

Status of Vote | Call for Additional Votes
by Bret Fausett June 23, 2007

June 23, 2007

Dear Colleagues, As you may know, our Operating Principles require an affirmative vote of 70% of the accredited ALSs from North America to become operational. Prior to today's announcement, we were just one vote short of the 70% requirement. Since the vote is still open -- and will continue to be open until we have either 70% approval or 30% rejection -- I believe we should look for 70% of the new total of ALSs. I understand from Nick that the new organizations have been following the discussions. I hope they will be in a position to vote as soon as possible. For those of you who abstained because you did not have time to review the documents, please take the time today, this weekend, or as soon as you are able, to review the documents again. We would like you to consider changing your abstention into either an express approval or disapproval of the Operating Procedures and Code of Conduct. (Links in footer below). If you haven't yet voted, all you need to do to vote is send a message to the "official" North American list at na-als(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org identifying yourself, your organization, and saying "yes," "no," or "abstain" with regard to the (1) Operating Procedures, and (2) Code of Conduct. If you could copy me at bfausett (at) internet.law.pro, I would be grateful. Please let me know if you have any questions. We are almost there! Bret

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My new blog
by Vittorio Bertola June 14, 2007

June 14, 2007

All, I have finally managed to set up a blog in English about ICANN and Internet Governance issues. I plan to use it to post my updates as a Board liaison (in addition to those given directly to the Committee) and for what regards the other processes I am involved in, to spread news and encourage discussion. Don't expect too many posts, but I'll try to use it whenever there is information that needs to be circulated, statements and explanations to be posted, or other blog postings that I'd like to comment ;) The URL is http://bertola.eu/netblog/ and of course, feel free to forward to other RALOs and lists that might be interested in it. Regards, -- vb. Vittorio Bertola - vb [a] bertola.eu <-------- --------> finally with a new website at http://bertola.eu/ <--------

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Travel Arrangements for San Juan meeting
by Nick Ashton-Hart May 31, 2007

May 31, 2007

Dear LAC, NA, and ALAC colleagues: I'm happy to inform you that those of you who have RSVPed will receive an email in the next 24 hours from American Express' Business Travel Desk. This email will provide full details of how to interact with their travel agents to handle your Lisbon travel arrangements. We are trying out the American Express service, so the staff will be keen to hear what your views are of it - especially those of you who have travelled to ICANN meetings using other travel providers in the past. We look forward to welcoming you to San Juan :) -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN PO Box 32160 London N4 2XY United Kingdom Main Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011] USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 email: nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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TELECONFERENCE BRIEFING: Issues Report on Domain Tasting
by ICANN At Large Staff May 30, 2007

May 30, 2007

Dear Community Members: In order to help everyone understand the Issues Report on Domain Tasting, the place that an Issues Report has in the policy development framework of ICANN, and to allow you, the community members, to discuss and ask questions about the issues the report covers, two teleconferences are being arranged where Maria Farrell of the Policy Unit will be on hand to brief you and answer your questions. The first call is designed to be 'timezone friendly' for North and South American participants; the other for the rest of the world. If you cannot participate due to other obligations, don't worry, both teleconferences will be recorded and those recordings available for you to listen to at your convenience. LENGTH OF EACH BRIEFING: 1 Hour FIRST BRIEFING DETAILS: Monday, 4th June - 1600 - 1700 UTC / Noon Eastern, 0900 Pacific URL: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?dt_briefing_1 SECOND BRIEFING DETAILS: Tuesday, 5th June - 0900 UTC / 1100 Brussels / 1000 Kinshasa / 1900 Sydney URL: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?dt_briefing_1 Complete details, including local access numbers, are available from the hyperlinks in this email. Further information, the text of the Issues Report, and other reading related to the policy development process, can all be found at: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?gnso_liaison. -- Regards, ICANN At-Large Staff Main Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011] USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 email: staff(a)alac.icann.org Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart

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FW: Advisory regarding your domain names via RegisterFly.com
by Jacqueline A. Morris May 29, 2007

May 29, 2007

Interesting email sent from eNom on the heels of the RegisterFly/GoDaddy announcement... Wonder how much they will charge to transfer? Jacqueline DOMAIN NAME ADVISORY Dear Whois Protection Service - ProtectFly.com: This is a notice to owners of domains which have been registered through eNom via its reseller, RegisterFly.com, that eNom is terminating RegisterFly as a reseller of its domain names. You are receiving this notice as it affects your domains registered with RegisterFly, a former eNom reseller. eNom currently lists you as registrant contact for domain(s) for which we are the registrar of record. Registrar information can be verified by accessing the domain's official record at http://www.enom.com/domains/whois.asp. In order to secure control of your domain, you will need to take action. HOW TO SECURE CONTROL OF YOUR DOMAIN NAMES WITH ENOM: Using the coded link below, create a free eNom login ID. There is no charge to open an eNom account. Once you do so, your eligible domain names will automatically be moved to the eNom control panel. There you can instantly re-access management rights for your domain names. After you've created an eNom account, you will also have the option to transfer your domains to any other ICANN accredited registrar of your choice. We look forward to helping make this transition as smooth as possible for you in order to secure the management of your domain name. If you have any questions, please contact eNom support at customersupport(a)enom.com. eNom, Inc. http://www.eNom.com former registrar for RegisterFly.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.1/822 - Release Date: 5/28/2007 11:40 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.1/822 - Release Date: 5/28/2007 11:40 AM

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Staff Review of Draft MoU Terms
by Nick Ashton-Hart May 29, 2007

May 29, 2007

Dear North American community: As promised, I've attached the review of the terms of the MoU from ICANN's perspective. I hope it is useful in your deliberations and if there are any questions please don't hesitate to ask. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart PO Box 32160 London N4 2XY United Kingdom UK Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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Re: [NA-Discuss] Involving Individuals (was "Staff Review...")
by Nick Ashton-Hart May 29, 2007

May 29, 2007

With respect to the modalities of tracking individual users, I can tell you more about this on the teleconference, but we are in the throes of setting up CiviCRM (www.civicrm.org) as a membership management/database for At-Large, and this does provide the ability for individuals to be a part of a RALO in an individual capacity, as well as the option of being a part of an ALS (or both). On 29/05/07, Bret Fausett <bfausett(a)internet.law.pro> wrote: > In reading and thinking through the various posts, I see widespread > agreement that the NARALO should allow individuals to participate, > and, in fact, the current draft documents allow for participation in > mailing lists, discussions and in person meetings. > > I also see growing interest in providing individuals with a role in > voting and, perhaps, representation on the ALAC. > > At the same time, however, my read is that a substantial majority of > those participating in this discussion do not wish to slow the course > of our work building a RALO or electing ALAC representatives to > change the structure now. > > To that end, my suggestion is that we complete the RALO formation and > MOU with ICANN, on such terms as we can agree. (Personally, Luc's > suggested revisions seemed good to me.) > > When we elect ALAC representatives, however, we will elect one for a > two-year term and one for a one-year term. Why don't we leave open > the possibility that when the one-year term expires at the end of the > ICANN annual meeting in 2008, the successor will be elected by > individuals? > > I say "leave open the possibility" because for election by > individuals to become an actuality, I think at least three things > would need to happen by 1 May 2008: > > (1) we need to arrive at a definition for "Individual At Large User > from North America" (e.g. Citizen of a country in ICANN's North > American Region, at least 18 years of age, with sufficient access to > the Internet to participate in ICANN's policy discussions....I'm > making this up without much thought -- it's just a straw man for us > to knock around.) > > (2) we need to have a way of registering and verifying the identity > of each "Individual At Large User from North America" (p.s. I > actually don't think this is a hard problem to solve. It could be as > simple as mail, fax or email an application, with a photocopy of a > government-issued picture ID, to the Chair of the GA, with a copy to > Nick.) > > (3) we need an adequate "triggering threshold" of "Individual At > Large Users from North America" to make this count. By this I mean > that "individual" representation, on an equal basis with the > organizations, has no legitimacy if the group of individuals is just > me, you, Wendy, Jean and Danny. We need some number of individuals -- > 500?, 1000? 5000? or pick your favorite straw man number -- to start > us off. Again, I don't think any of these are hard targets to reach. > Whatever the number, we're just a slashdot post or an EFF press > release away from reaching it. > > Is this a reasonable way forward? > > Bret > > _______________________________________________ > NA-Discuss mailing list > NA-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/na-discuss_atlarge-lists.ic… > --- > Draft MoU with ICANN: > http://www.icannwiki.org/NA_RALO_MOU > > Draft Operating Principles: > http://www.icannwiki.org/NA_RALO_OP > > Draft Code of Conduct: > http://www.icannwiki.org/NARALO_Code_of_Conduct > -- -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart PO Box 32160 London N4 2XY United Kingdom UK Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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Issues Report on Domain Tasting released
by Nick Ashton-Hart May 29, 2007

May 29, 2007

Dear At-Large colleagues: I have the pleasure to provide you with the Issues Report on Domain Tasting, requested by the At-Large Advisory Committee. We are having the text translated into Spanish and French. Once these versions are ready I will provide links where they can be retrieved. Maria Farrell of the Policy Unit has kindly offered to brief the community on the report and answer questions about it and what comes next. We will setup two dial-in teleconferences for the briefing, one which is for North and South America and one for Europe, Africa, and Asia. I will announce the dates and times in the coming few days. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN PO Box 32160 London N4 2XY United Kingdom Main Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011] USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 email: nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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Re: [NA-Discuss] IMPORTANT: TODAY: Teleconference draft agenda and dial-in instructions
by Nick Ashton-Hart May 29, 2007

May 29, 2007

FYI, you all should have editing privileges on the Wiki - if you don't then shout - to add / subtract / change On 29/05/07, Bret Fausett <bfausett(a)internet.law.pro> wrote: > > Under Item 1, I'd also like to provide a short update on the election for > the NARALO seats. > > On May 29, 2007, at 3:27 AM, Nick Ashton-Hart wrote: > > > > 29th May 2007 NA Regional Teleconference > > 20:00 UTC / 16:00 Eastern Time > > > > > DRAFT AGENDA > Discuss current status of the voting for the Operating Principles > Discuss current text of the MoU between NARALO and ICANN > Agree process for remaining work on OP, COC, MoU and timelines > Brainstorm issues/positions to raise at ICANN San Juan meeting > Updates from Staff on travel and logistics for NA meeting, other San Juan > meeting updates > Other business > > > > > Transcript: Transcript 29 May 2007 > > Recording: available after teleconference > > Summary Minutes: Minutes 29 May 2007 > > > > > TELECONFERENCE ATTENDANCE INSTRUCTIONS > > DIAL-IN INSTRUCTIONS > > Please join MR NICK ASHTON HART on JUNE-05-2007 (Tuesday) at 01:30 PM > UNIVERSAL TIME. > Access information is below. > > AUDIO PARTICIPANT ACCESS > > > > CALL DATE: > JUNE-05-2007 (Tuesday) > CALL TIME: > 01:30 PM UNIVERSAL TIME > DURATION: > 1 hr > PASSCODE: > NARALO07 > LEADER: > MR NICK ASHTON HART > > > > DIAL-IN NUMBERS: > > Country > > Toll Numbers > Freephone/Toll Free Number > AUSTRALIA > > 61-2-8211-1386 > 1-800-880-485 > AUSTRIA > > 43-1-92-89-654 > 0800-999-636 > BELGIUM > > 32-2-402-2432 > 0800-4-8360 > BRAZIL > > > 0800-8912038 > CHINA* > > > 10800-712-1193 > > > > 10800-120-1193 > COLOMBIA > > > 01800-9-156463 > CZECH REPUBLIC > > 420-2-25-98-56-15 > > > DENMARK > > 45-7014-0238 > 8088-6075 > FINLAND > > 358-106-33-164 > 0-800-1-12056 > FRANCE > LYON: > 33-4-26-69-12-75 > 080-511-1431 > FRANCE > MARSEILLE: > 33-4-86-06-00-75 > 080-511-1431 > FRANCE > PARIS: > 33-1-70-75-00-04 > 080-511-1431 > GERMANY > > 49-69-2222-52104 > 0800-216-1601 > GREECE > > 30-80-1-100-0639 > 00800-12-5999 > HONG KONG > > 852-2286-5632 > 800-964-136 > HUNGARY > > > 06-800-15227 > INDIA > > > 000-800-852-1216 > INDONESIA > > > 001-803-011-3500 > IRELAND > > 353-1-246-0036 > 1800-931-782 > ISRAEL > > > 1-80-9303048 > ITALY > > 39-02-3600-0326 > 800-906-585 > JAPAN > > 81-3-5539-5154 > 00531-12-1149 > LUXEMBOURG > > 352-27-000-1314 > > > MALAYSIA > > > 1-800-80-8121 > MEXICO > > > 001-866-627-0541 > NETHERLANDS > > 31-20-710-9321 > 0800-023-4655 > NEW ZEALAND > > 64-9-970-4641 > 0800-443-793 > NORWAY > > 47-21-59-00-14 > 800-11982 > PANAMA > > > 011-001-800-5072119 > POLAND > > > 00-800-1210067 > PORTUGAL > > > 8008-12179 > RUSSIA > > > 8-10-8002-9613011 > SINGAPORE > > 65-6883-9197 > 800-120-4057 > SOUTH AFRICA > > > 080-09-93390 > SOUTH KOREA > > 82-2-6744-1052 > 00798-14800-6323 > SPAIN > > 34-91-414-15-44 > 800-099-279 > SWEDEN > > 46-8-566-10-782 > 0200-887-612 > SWITZERLAND > > 41-44-580-7718 > 0800-000-038 > TAIWAN > > 886-2-2795-7346 > 00801-137-565 > THAILAND > > > 001-800-1206-65091 > UNITED KINGDOM > BIRMINGHAM: > 44-121-210-9015 > 0800-018-0795 > UNITED KINGDOM > GLASGOW: > 44-141-202-3215 > 0800-018-0795 > UNITED KINGDOM > LEEDS: > 44-113-301-2115 > 0800-018-0795 > UNITED KINGDOM > LONDON: > 44-20-7019-0812 > 0800-018-0795 > UNITED KINGDOM > MANCHESTER: > 44-161-601-1415 > 0800-018-0795 > URUGUAY > > > 000-413-598-3439 > USA > > ... > > [Message clipped] -- -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart PO Box 32160 London N4 2XY United Kingdom UK Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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IMPORTANT: TODAY: Teleconference draft agenda and dial-in instructions
by Nick Ashton-Hart May 29, 2007

May 29, 2007

29th May 2007 NA Regional Teleconference 20:00 UTC / 16:00 Eastern Time DRAFT AGENDA Discuss current status of the voting for the Operating Principles Discuss current text of the MoU between NARALO and ICANN Agree process for remaining work on OP, COC, MoU and timelines Brainstorm issues/positions to raise at ICANN San Juan meeting Updates from Staff on travel and logistics for NA meeting, other San Juan meeting updates Other business Transcript: Transcript 29 May 2007 Recording: available after teleconference Summary Minutes: Minutes 29 May 2007 TELECONFERENCE ATTENDANCE INSTRUCTIONS DIAL-IN INSTRUCTIONS Please join MR NICK ASHTON HART on JUNE-05-2007 (Tuesday) at 01:30 PM UNIVERSAL TIME. Access information is below. AUDIO PARTICIPANT ACCESS CALL DATE: JUNE-05-2007 (Tuesday) CALL TIME: 01:30 PM UNIVERSAL TIME DURATION: 1 hr PASSCODE: NARALO07 LEADER: MR NICK ASHTON HART DIAL-IN NUMBERS: Country Toll Numbers Freephone/Toll Free Number AUSTRALIA 61-2-8211-1386 1-800-880-485 AUSTRIA 43-1-92-89-654 0800-999-636 BELGIUM 32-2-402-2432 0800-4-8360 BRAZIL 0800-8912038 CHINA* 10800-712-1193 10800-120-1193 COLOMBIA 01800-9-156463 CZECH REPUBLIC 420-2-25-98-56-15 DENMARK 45-7014-0238 8088-6075 FINLAND 358-106-33-164 0-800-1-12056 FRANCE LYON: 33-4-26-69-12-75 080-511-1431 FRANCE MARSEILLE: 33-4-86-06-00-75 080-511-1431 FRANCE PARIS: 33-1-70-75-00-04 080-511-1431 GERMANY 49-69-2222-52104 0800-216-1601 GREECE 30-80-1-100-0639 00800-12-5999 HONG KONG 852-2286-5632 800-964-136 HUNGARY 06-800-15227 INDIA 000-800-852-1216 INDONESIA 001-803-011-3500 IRELAND 353-1-246-0036 1800-931-782 ISRAEL 1-80-9303048 ITALY 39-02-3600-0326 800-906-585 JAPAN 81-3-5539-5154 00531-12-1149 LUXEMBOURG 352-27-000-1314 MALAYSIA 1-800-80-8121 MEXICO 001-866-627-0541 NETHERLANDS 31-20-710-9321 0800-023-4655 NEW ZEALAND 64-9-970-4641 0800-443-793 NORWAY 47-21-59-00-14 800-11982 PANAMA 011-001-800-5072119 POLAND 00-800-1210067 PORTUGAL 8008-12179 RUSSIA 8-10-8002-9613011 SINGAPORE 65-6883-9197 800-120-4057 SOUTH AFRICA 080-09-93390 SOUTH KOREA 82-2-6744-1052 00798-14800-6323 SPAIN 34-91-414-15-44 800-099-279 SWEDEN 46-8-566-10-782 0200-887-612 SWITZERLAND 41-44-580-7718 0800-000-038 TAIWAN 886-2-2795-7346 00801-137-565 THAILAND 001-800-1206-65091 UNITED KINGDOM BIRMINGHAM: 44-121-210-9015 0800-018-0795 UNITED KINGDOM GLASGOW: 44-141-202-3215 0800-018-0795 UNITED KINGDOM LEEDS: 44-113-301-2115 0800-018-0795 UNITED KINGDOM LONDON: 44-20-7019-0812 0800-018-0795 UNITED KINGDOM MANCHESTER: 44-161-601-1415 0800-018-0795 URUGUAY 000-413-598-3439 USA 1-210-795-0472 877-818-6787 VENEZUELA 0800-1-00-3205 *Access to your conference call will be either of the numbers listed, dependent on the participants' local telecom provider Restrictions may exist when accessing freephone/toll free numbers using a mobile telephone. PASSCODE: NARALO07 For security reasons, the passcode and the leader's name will be required to join your call.

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