September 2007 - NA-Discuss

ICANN Posts Communication from the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Regarding its Sponsorship of the .POST Top-Level Domain
by Nick Ashton-Hart Sept. 27, 2007

Sept. 27, 2007

ICANN Posts Communication from the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Regarding its Sponsorship of the .POST Top-Level Domain ICANN Continues Negotiations with UPU for .POST sTLD 6 September 2007 (Update 7 September with Public Comment Closing Date) The attached communication from the UPU (http://www.icann.org/ correspondence/donohoe-to-pritz-05sep07.pdf) [PDF, 193K] describes aspects of its intended sponsorship of the .POST sponsored top-level domain. ICANN and the UPU have entered into negotiations intended to result in the delegation of the .POST registry. This outreach by the UPU is intended to inform the community about proposed aspects of the UPU’s business model and requested contractual agreement. These proposals are based upon the UPU’s vision for adding significant value to: the DNS, its member states and their designated operators 1 of postal services, and the recipients of postal services. Certain aspects of these terms relate to the UPU’s status as an intergovernmental organization (IGO) comprised of member states and as specialized agency of the United Nations. Significantly, this outreach invites public examination and comment at an early stage of the negotiation. Negotiations will continue and comments made regarding this material will be taken into account as they are received. Comments on the UPU communication may be posted to stld-rfp- post(a)icann.org and viewed at http://forum.icann.org/lists/stld-rfp- post. Comments on this aspect of the negotiations with the UPU will close on 6 October 2007. [1] Designated Operator (DO): any governmental or non-governmental entity officially designated by the member country to operate postal services and to fulfill the obligations arising out of the Acts of the Union on its territory. For example in the UK it is Royal Mail , in the USA it is US Postal Service (USPS), in Brazil it is Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos, in Kazakhstan it’s Kazpost, in Malaysia it’s Pos Malaysia Bhd, in Botswana it’s Botswana Post, and in Ghana it is Ghana Postal Services Corporation. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +41 (22) 595 85 44 mobile: +41 (79) 595 54 68 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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Request for Comments — ICANN Board Review Draft Terms of Reference
by Nick Ashton-Hart Sept. 27, 2007

Sept. 27, 2007

Request for Comments — ICANN Board Review Draft Terms of Reference 20 September 2007 As part of the 2002-03 Evolution and Reform process, the ICANN community and Board established a principle of ongoing review of ICANN's structures to ensure their continuing relevance and effectiveness. This principle was embedded in the ICANN bylaws — making it a rare example in an international entity of constitutionally-required ongoing reform. In accordance with this requirement, and as part of ICANNs ongoing commitment to evolution and improvement, the Board approved at ICANN's December 2006 meeting in Sao Paulo a comprehensive schedule for independent review of ICANNs structures. The Board, on the recommendation of the Board Governance Committee, subsequently expanded this list to include the Board itself. The schedule is as follows: Nominating Committee estimated launch — December 2006 At-Large Advisory Committee estimated launch — February 2007 DNS Root Server System Advisory Committee estimated launch — July 2007 Board estimated launch — October 2007 Security and Stability Advisory Committee estimated launch — January 2008 ccNSO Supporting Organisation estimated launch — July 2008 Address Supporting Organisation (ASO) estimated launch — December 2008 The reviews are intended to ensure an independent examination of the role and operation of key elements of ICANN. As with the first two independent reviews, which were completed for the GNSO Council and the GNSO , these reviews will be conducted in an objective manner by independent reviewers, under guidance from the Board on each reviews terms of reference, and with the opportunity for public comment on the results of the reviews. As specified in Article IV, Section 4 of ICANNs Bylaws, the goal of the review, to be undertaken pursuant to such criteria and standards as the Board shall direct, shall be to determine (i) whether that organization has a continuing purpose in the ICANN structure, and (ii) if so, whether any change in structure or operations is desirable to improve its effectiveness. The results of these reviews shall be posted for public review and comment, and shall be considered by the Board not later than its second scheduled meeting after being posted for 30 days. Consideration by the Board includes the ability to revise the structure or operation of the Nominating Committee by a two-thirds vote of all members. The Draft Terms of Reference for a review of the Board is to be found at http://www.icann.org/reviews/icann-board-review-20sep07.pdf [PDF, 17K]. They are open for public comment until October 11, 2007. Public comments should be made at board-review-tor(a)icann.org and can be reviewed at http://forum.icann.org/lists/board-review-tor/. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +41 (22) 595 85 44 mobile: +41 (79) 595 54 68 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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Welcome New NomCom Appointees to the At-Large Advisory Committee
by Nick Ashton-Hart Sept. 27, 2007

Sept. 27, 2007

On behalf of the Staff, please welcome the 2008 Nominating Committee appointments to the At-Large Advisory Committee: Hue Nguyen (Vietnam - Asia) Vanda Scartezini (Brazil - Latin America and the Caribbean) Fatimata Sylla (Senegal - Africa) They replace Siavash Shahshahani (Iran - Asia), Jacqueline Morris (Trinidad & Tobago - Latin America and the Caribbean Islands), and Alice Wanjira-Munyua (Kenya - Africa) respectively. I hope you will all give them a good welcome - and extend your thanks for the service of those who are departing from the ALAC. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN Main Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +41 (22) 594-85-44 Mobile: +41 (79) 595 54-68 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] [At-Large] ICANN regional meetings -- good or bad?
by Thompson, Darlene Sept. 26, 2007

Sept. 26, 2007

Interesting message, Wendy, on several fronts. In San Juan, the NA region came up with a plan for outreach and education in LA and submitted it (but NOT on the proper ICANN form) and then were never consulted about it at all for the LA meeting. I am definitely seeing a bit of a disconnect with ICANN. First we are told that the ALSs are supposed to be doing outreach, we attempt to, and then are completely ignored. This is also why a core group of us were attempting to push forward the idea of the "Summit" as a way of bringing the regions together so that we can understand the cultural differences in how we inter-relate and, in so doing, be able to work more harmoniously together. This, however, is simply my "take" on the situation. I look forward to seeing what others think. D Darlene A. Thompson Community Access Program Administrator Nunavut Department of Education/N-CAP c/o P.O. Box 1000, Station 910 Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0 Phone: (867) 975-6531 Fax: (867) 979-8870 dthompson(a)gov.nu.ca -----Original Message----- From: alac-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:alac-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Wendy Seltzer Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 10:34 AM To: At-Large writ small Subject: [At-Large] ICANN regional meetings -- good or bad? In recent minutes, the Board approved a "regional meeting" in Taipei, announced at <http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-20sep07.htm> Some ALAC participants from the Asia-Pacific have raised concerns that none of the ALAC, AP RALO, or At-Large Structures were consulted, even though the ALAC and its structures are tasked with representing user interests in ICANN. I'm also concerned that ICANN not follow the strategy of other organizations, such as WIPO, in using regional meetings to divide and conquer, pitting regions against one another rather than helping them to realize and coordinate their common interests. I hope we can push ICANN away from that mode. Thoughts? --Wendy -- Wendy Seltzer -- wendy(a)seltzer.org Visiting Professor, Northeastern University School of Law Fellow, Berkman Center for Internet & Society http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/seltzer.html http://www.chillingeffects.org/ http://www.torproject.org/ _______________________________________________ ALAC mailing list ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac_atlarge-lists.icann .org At-Large Official Site: http://www.alac.icann.org ALAC Independent: http://www.icannalac.org

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NARALO Meeting in Los Angeles, 10 October, 1000-1300 PDT
by Nick Ashton-Hart Sept. 26, 2007

Sept. 26, 2007

Dear NARALO Members: There is a meeting slot proposed for the above period during the LA meeting. I am happy to ensure that remote participation options are available for those not physically present - is that desirable for any of you who will not be in LA? Full LA At-Large schedule on https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi? los_angeles_meeting -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN Main Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +41 (22) 594-85-44 Mobile: +41 (79) 595 54-68 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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Fwd: San Juan to Los Angeles
by Bret Fausett Sept. 25, 2007

Sept. 25, 2007

NA Colleagues, This is a very nice summary of ICANN's work between San Juan and Los Angeles, and it provides much of the background you'll need to participate meaningfully in the Los Angeles meetings. Nick, kudos to Kieren and everyone who helped him put this together. It's quite helpful. -- Bret -- San Juan to Los Angeles information A guide to intersessional ICANN work ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ ICANN's meeting at the end of June in San Juan, Puerto Rico was notable by the large amount of policy work that was tackled, and by a number of significant changes within ICANN as an organisation. If anything, ICANN's next meeting in Los Angeles between 29 October and 2 November will see even more issues dealt with, and further changes introduced across the organisation. As such, ICANN decided to produce a progress report to bring people up to speed with what is going on. This document will review what happened at San Juan and provide at least a partial review of what we expect to occur at the Los Angeles meeting in an effort to draw threads between the two. Up to date The hope is that publications such as this will keep people up-to- date plus enable everyone to spread the load of document review over a longer timeframe and so contribute to a more efficient and effective Los Angeles meeting. The issues dealt with will be kept as concise as possible with links provided to more in-depth resources. Despite this effort though, the document remains lengthy so a contents list at the top lets people jump quickly to particular issues of interest. All feedback and comments on this document are welcome. Contents POLICY ISSUES Domain name tasting IDNs New gTLDs RAA Whois IPv6 ORGANISATIONAL ISSUES Accountability and transparency Independent review NomCom Online developments Translation Vint and the Board ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ POLICY ISSUES This part deals with the issues that are currently going through the ICANN decision-making processes (as opposed to Organisational Issues (below) which concern changes within ICANN and its structure). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ Domain name tasting Background info [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.rhwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fpublic.icann.org% 2Fissues%2Fdomain-name-tasting] ICANN staff contact(s): Olof Nordling [mailto:olof.nordling@icann.org] (Policy); Patrick Jones [mailto:patrick.jones@icann.org] (Services) At San Juan: A public discussion was held on an Issues Paper [http://rs6.net/ tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.uhwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Fgnso.icann.org%2Fissues%2Fdomain-tasting%2Fgnso-domain-tasting- report-14jun07.pdf] produced by Staff covering domain name tasting. There was also a domain tasting tutorial (full details [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.whwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F18], including transcript). The Staff recommended that a policy development process (PDP) be conducted i.e. that the issue became a formal discussion matter within ICANN. The GNSO Council decided it needed more facts and figures before taking that step. An ad hoc working group was formed to do more research and draft the terms of reference for a possible PDP. San Juan to Los Angeles: The ad hoc group will do more research on the issue and report to the Council in October. The Council may then vote on whether to launch a PDP. As part of that research, the group prepared a fact-finding questionnaire [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.8d8snecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org% 2Fannouncements%2Fannouncement-2-10aug07.htm] to gather facts and opinions from the Internet community. An interactive online poll was set up to elicit information from across the community. You can view the results here [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.qx677ecab.xrsqb6bab. 480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bigpulse.com%2Fpollresults%3Fcode% 3D4Rkitd2chD5rD7eyJHJi]. The Intellectual Property constituency within the GNSO also produced a supplemental RFI online poll [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.qd8snecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bigpulse.com% 2F917i] to gain more in-depth information. In the meantime, Staff are continuing work on other mechanisms for dealing with domain tasting that do not require a formal PDP, such as the ICANN Budget process, or registry contracts. Those deliberations will form part of the report provided the GNSO Council. At Los Angeles: The issue is also likely to feature in a number of public fora [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.rx677ecab.xrsqb6bab. 480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F43] and in discussion at the GNSO Council [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp? t=bz6gmdcab.0.sx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F61]. By the time of the meeting the GNSO Council may have launched a formal PDP into the issue, in which case the first steps will be taken in Los Angeles. If the GNSO Council feels a PDP is not the best route to address domain name tasting, then focus is likely to shift onto the alternatives outlined by Staff. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ IDNs ICANN staff contact: Tina Dam [mailto:tina.dam@icann.org] At San Juan: Internationalized domain names (IDNs) was one of the biggest work issues at the San Juan meeting, and will be a key policy issue at the Los Angeles meeting. The Board adopted [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.tx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org% 2Fminutes%2Fresolutions-29jun07.htm%23i]a number of procedures for adding IDNs to the root in order to carry out real-life tests and also directed Staff to implement a series of recommendations issued by the root server operators just prior to the meeting. The Board also drew attention [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.ux677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org% 2Fminutes%2Fresolutions-29jun07.htm%23l] to the work done by a series of organisations outside ICANN in order to get IDN deployment moving further down the road. There was revision of the IDNA protocol, plus successful early lab tests and an SSAC report that it saw no security or stability risks in adding IDNs to the root for testing purposes. This all prepared the ground for real-life root tests. There was also significant work done on the wider policy issues surrounding the introduction of IDNs. The ccNSO and GAC produced an issues paper [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.vx677ecab.xrsqb6bab. 480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Ftopics%2Fidn%2Fccnso-gac- issues-report-on-idn-09jul07.pdf] which asked a series of questions to focus debate on how to deal with IDNs from a policies and process standpoint. The GNSO discussed IDN issues in the context of the introduction of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs). It has an IDN working group, and a "reserved names" sub-group that provided recommendations on managing IDN TLDs. All that information will be considered by the other elements of the ICANN structure. A number of conversations between different organisations in San Juan over the issue helped keep everyone abreast of other's views and perspectives. San Juan to Los Angeles: With the ground prepared for inserting test IDNs into the actual root, the last piece of the jigsaw is the approval of the plan for what will be introduced, how, and how they will be evaluated. That plan [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp? t=bz6gmdcab.0.wx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Fwww.icann.org%2Ftopics%2Fidn%2Fidn-evaluation-plan-v2.9.1.pdf] has been through public review and was approved [http://rs6.net/ tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.yc8snecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Fwww.icann.org%2Fminutes%2Fprelim-report-14aug07.htm] by the ICANN Board on 14 August, along with the delegation of the eleven evaluative IDN TLDs. The next step will be to add the text labels and encourage Internet users to use the new top-level domains in their own languages and report any issues that they may find through the use of different software and hardware. ICANN plans to encourage use of the test IDNs through the introduction of wikis - where ordinary Net users can directly edit content. In the meantime, the ccNSO, GAC, GNSO and ALAC will produce responses to the ccNSO-GAC issues paper on the public policy issues of introducing IDNs. The ccNSO is also considering launching a policy development process (PDP) on the issue. The GNSO already has an IDN working group, formed as part of its consideration of new gTLDs. The ccNSO also has its own IDN working group. The SSAC has also opened a new project on IDNs which will develop its terms of reference. At Los Angeles It is possible that the first, earliest results following introduction of real IDNs in the root may be available for review. There remain a number of hurdles to be overcome to get to that point but the hope is that the Los Angeles meeting will present a milestone in the Internet's history. The community and Board will consider the responses from the different supporting organisations and advisory committees on the issues raised in the ccNSO-GAC paper in San Juan. In the best-case scenario, the different groups will be able to find common ground and present the result to the Board for review. In reality, a degree of progress that moves closer to consensus for how to deal with the complex issues of IDNs would be welcome and provide a foundation for future work. There are two GAC closed working group meeting on IDNs on Saturday 27 October [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.xx677ecab.xrsqb6bab. 480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F30] and Sunday 28 October [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.yx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F31]. IDNs are also likely to be a regular feature of the two main public forums on the Monday [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.rx677ecab.xrsqb6bab. 480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F43] (29 Oct) and the Thursday [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.zx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F72] (1 Nov). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ New gTLDs Background info [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.xhwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fpublic.icann.org% 2Fissues%2Fnew-gtlds] ICANN staff contact(s): Craig Schwartz [mailto:craig.schwartz@icann.org] (Services). At San Juan: New generic top-level domains was the topic of greatest discussion at San Juan. Three reports on the issue, two developed by working groups of the GNSO, were released and were the subject of discussion in no less than six public sessions. The issue and the reports were raised at various public fora, in front of the GNSO Council and the ICANN Board, and there were a number of joint meetings between constituencies on new gTLDs. Links to some of those meetings, where you can find transcripts of the discussions are given below: 23 Jun: GNSO working group [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.9hwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F70] 25 Jun: GNSO public forum [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.7hwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F80] 27 Jun: New gTLDs and freedom of expression [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp? t=bz6gmdcab.0.7598ubcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F47] 28 Jun: Public forum [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.9x677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F50] San Juan to Los Angeles: A draft final report combining all the reports and GNSO Council input was compiled and put out to public comment [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.8x677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org% 2Fpublic_comment%2F%23gtld-draft-final-report]. That comment period ended 30 August, and a summary and analysis [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.7x677ecab.xrsqb6bab. 480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fforum.icann.org%2Flists% 2Fgtldfinalreport-2007%2Fmsg00082.html] of comments was posted. A review of the process was provided to the GNSO Council at its meeting on 6 September. The Council approved the paper [recording of the meeting [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.6x677ecab.xrsqb6bab. 480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Faudio.icann.org%2Fgnso% 2Fcouncil-20070906.mp3] (mp3)]. The report comes in two parts. You can review Part A here [http:// rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.5x677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http% 3A%2F%2Fgnso.icann.org%2Fissues%2Fnew-gtlds%2Fpdp-dec05-fr- parta-08aug07.htm] and Part B here [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.4x677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fgnso.icann.org% 2Fissues%2Fnew-gtlds%2Fpdp-dec05-fr-partb-01aug07.htm]. A Board paper will now be drawn up for consideration at the Los Angeles meeting. ICANN has also put out a request [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.yd8snecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org% 2Fannouncements%2Fannouncement-06sep07.htm] for statements of interest to design the process that people will follow when applying for a new gTLD. At Los Angeles: The ICANN Board will vote on the Board paper. The Los Angeles meeting is also likely to see some serious discussion about the practical steps forward in making the policy a reality. The GNSO Council will discuss the issue in working meeting on the Saturday [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.ay677ecab.xrsqb6bab. 480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F76] and Sunday [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.by677ecab.xrsqb6bab. 480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F81] (27, 28 Sep). It will also likely be a topic at the joint GAC-GNSO meeting [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.cy677ecab.xrsqb6bab. 480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F39] on the Sunday. There is a public forum [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp? t=bz6gmdcab.0.dy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F45] solely on new gTLDs on the Monday. And the issue will inevitably be discussed at the public forum [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.zx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F72] on Thursday. Materials will be produced to explain and guide people through the process for applying for new gTLDs, and to outline the decisions that have been made with regard to new gTLDs, complete with a timeline of the process. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ Registrar Accreditation Agreement ICANN staff contact: Tim Cole [mailto:tim.cole@icann.org] (Services) At San Juan: The ongoing review of the Registrar Accreditation Agreement had its own workshop where planned changes were outlined and a number of presentations given by representatives of different constituencies (full details [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp? t=bz6gmdcab.0.ey677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F24], including transcript). RAA reform was also discussed at the Public Forum [http://rs6.net/ tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.9x677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F50] and the Board meeting [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.fy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F54]. The Board passed a resolution [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.gy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org% 2Fminutes%2Fresolutions-29jun07.htm%23k] to consult widely with the community over suggested changes and outlined a procedure for arriving at RAA amendments. San Juan to Los Angeles: A series of six suggested amendments [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp? t=bz6gmdcab.0.zc8snecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Fwww.icann.org%2Ftopics%2Fraa%2Famendments.html] to the RAA have been posted on the ICANN website and a public comment period [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.9c8snecab.xrsqb6bab. 480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fpublic_comment%2F%23raa- consultation] on them, which is also open to other suggested changes, opened on 30 July and closed on 10 September. A summary and analysis of community feedback will be made available and further discussions with the registrar community carried out in light of them. Proposed amendments to the RAA will then be posted and a second public comment period opened. Other ICANN constituencies will be invited to contribute their views. One important development in the relationship between ICANN and registrars - that of ICANN storing (or, "escrowing") domain registrant data from all registrars in case something goes wrong - has also taken a step forward with the ICANN Board at its 14 August meeting approving [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.yc8snecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org% 2Fminutes%2Fprelim-report-14aug07.htm] the choice of Iron Mountain to peform data storage on ICANN's behalf (registrars have the option to choose their own provider at their own expense). At Los Angeles: Discussions surrounding proposed amendments to the RAA will form part of public discussion, both at the public fora on Monday [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp? t=bz6gmdcab.0.rx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F43] (29 Oct) and Thursday [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.zx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F72] (1 Nov), and at a dedicated workshop [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp? t=bz6gmdcab.0.hy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F68] will be held on Wednesday 31 Oct. Discussions within different constituencies over the RAA are almost certain to form part of overall business. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ Whois Background info [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.yfgscbcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fpublic.icann.org% 2Fissues%2Fwhois] ICANN staff contact(s): Liz Gasster [mailto:lgasster@gmail.com] At San Juan: Three working groups on different aspects of the Whois question (natural versus legal person registrations; access to unpublished data; and development of OPoC (Operational Point of Contact) requirements) reported in time for the San Juan meeting. The reports were compiled and debated in three sessions running all day on 24 June (9am-12am [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.qhwdddcab.xrsqb6bab. 480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F71]; 1.45pm-3.15pm [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.iy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F72]; and 3.30pm-5.30pm [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.jy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F17]). San Juan to Los Angeles: The Whois working group used discussions at San Juan to focus on a number of areas of contention, holding weekly conference calls to discuss the issues and try to come to agreement. The working group produced its final report [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.ky677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fgnso.icann.org% 2Fdrafts%2Ficann-whois-wg-report-final-1-9.pdf] [pdf] on 20 August. That report was put forward to the GNSO Council at its meeting [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.ly677ecab.xrsqb6bab. 480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fgnso.icann.org%2Fmeetings% 2Fagenda-30aug07.shtml] on 30 August [recording here [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.my677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Faudio.icann.org% 2Fgnso%2Fcouncil-20070830.mp3] (mp3)]. On 6 September [mp3 [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.6x677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Faudio.icann.org% 2Fgnso%2Fcouncil-20070906.mp3]], the Council reviewed several Whois reports and approved a resolution for further public comment with the intention to lead to a vote on the issue on 31 October 2007 during the Los Angeles ICANN meeting. The resolution also called for ICANN staff to prepare a draft final report. That report [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.ny677ecab.xrsqb6bab. 480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gnso.icann.org%2Fdrafts%2Ficann-staff- overview-whois13sep07.pdf] [pdf] was completed and put out for public comment [http://rs6.net/ tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.oy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Fwww.icann.org%2Fpublic_comment%2F%23whois-comments-2007] on 14 September. The comment period will close on 30 October. At Los Angeles: Whois discussions are likely to form part of discussions both within the GNSO Council at their sessions on Saturday [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.ay677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F76] (27 Oct), Sunday [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.by677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F81], Wednesday [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.sx677ecab.xrsqb6bab. 480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F61] and Thursday [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.py677ecab.xrsqb6bab. 480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F73]. As well as in the public forums on Monday [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp? t=bz6gmdcab.0.rx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F43] and Thursday [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.zx677ecab.xrsqb6bab. 480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F72]. The GAC will discuss Whois in a closed session [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp? t=bz6gmdcab.0.qy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F37] on Sunday 28 October. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ IPv6 ICANN staff contact(s): Leo Vegoda [mailto:leo.vegoda@icann.org] At San Juan: There was a workshop [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.ry677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F16] on IPv6 on Monday 24 June, and a GAC session [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp? t=bz6gmdcab.0.sy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F28] on the Tuesday. The Board also passed a series of resolutions [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp? t=bz6gmdcab.0.cd8snecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Fwww.icann.org%2Fminutes%2Fresolutions-29jun07.htm%23n] concerning IPv6 including that it would "participate in raising awareness of this situation and promoting solutions". San Juan to Los Angeles: ICANN and IANA staff, as well as ICANN Board members, have given a series of presentations and taken part in IPv6 discussions at various conferences across the world. At Los Angeles: There will be two [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.ty677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F36]workshops [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.uy677ecab.xrsqb6bab. 480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F38] on IPv6 run by IANA on Sunday 28 October. The issue is also likely to form part of constituencies' presentations prior to the public forum [http:// rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.zx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http% 3A%2F%2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F72] on Thursday 1 November. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ ORGANISATIONAL ISSUES This section covers changes going on with ICANN itself, such as efforts to further increase transparency and accountability, plus issues like translation and the structure and members of different supporting organisations. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ Accountability and Transparency At San Juan: An extensive set of principles and frameworks [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp? t=bz6gmdcab.0.vy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Fwww.icann.org%2Ftransparency%2Facct-trans-frameworks- principles-23jun07.htm] were prepared and released just prior to the meeting, with a public workshop [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.9598ubcab.xrsqb6bab. 480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F79] held to discuss their content, followed by an open discussion session. The frameworks and principles cover: accountability and financial accountability at ICANN; dispute resolution; information disclosure; consultation principles; translation principles; and a code of conduct. A public comment period [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.wy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org% 2Fpublic_comment%2F%23draftmop2007] was opened on the principles on 23 June. San Juan to Los Angeles: The public comment period closed 31 August and a summary and analysis of feedback received will be produced soon. The principles will be redrafted in response to those comments and put out to a second public comment period. At Los Angeles: The principles and frameworks will likely form part of discussions at the public fora on Monday [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.rx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F43] and Thursday [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.zx677ecab.xrsqb6bab. 480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F72]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ Independent review Independent review webpage [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.xy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Ficann.org%2Freviews% 2Findex.htm] At San Juan: There was an open forum session [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.yy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F25] on changes to the GNSO and the GNSO Council, and the Board discussed the changes at its public Board meeting. The Board also passed a resolution [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.zy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org% 2Fminutes%2Fresolutions-29jun07.htm%23o] that asked for public comment to be included into a new set of draft proposed recommendations to be put out to further public comment. The final terms of reference [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.9y677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org% 2Freviews%2Falac%2Ficann-alac-rfp-20jun07.pdf] [pdf] for review of the At Large Advisory Committee were posted just prior to the meeting. San Juan to Los Angeles: The GNSO changes will be put through to a second public comment period, as well as reviewed by the Board Governance Committee. The Board may then consider whether to approve the suggested improvements at its Board meeting in Los Angeles. Three other reviews will be conducted of the At Large Advisory Committee. the Nominating Committee, and the ICANN Board itself. Independent reviewers are currently being sought for the ALAC review. Review of the NomCom will be carried out by Interisle Consulting Group. It has already started carrying out phone interviews with people who have participated in or closely observed the NomCom process. It also held an open public comment period [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.8y677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Ficann.org% 2Fpublic_comment%2F%23nomcom-review]from 19 July to 17 September. At the Board 14 August meeting [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.7y677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Ficann.org%2Fminutes% 2Fprelim-report-14aug07.htm], the Board announced it would wait on a revised terms of reference of the review into the Board itself. It then approved [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp? t=bz6gmdcab.0.6y677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Fwww.icann.org%2Fminutes%2Fprelim-report-11sep07.htm]those terms at its next meeting on 11 September, and they were put out for public comment [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.5y677ecab.xrsqb6bab. 480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fannouncements% 2Fannouncement-2-20sep07.htm] on 20 September until 11 October. At Los Angeles: The Board may approve the suggested changes to the structure and functioning of the GNSO and GNSO Council. A number of sessions and public fora will cover the different independent reviews going on: GNSO, Nominating Committee, and the Board. There is a workshop [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.4y677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F44] on GNSO review on Monday 29 October. The Interisle Consulting Group is holding a special session [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.az677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F70] on its NomCom review on Wednesday 31 Oct. The terms of reference for the Board review should have been agreed and may form part of discussions at the Board meeting. There should be news on the terms of reference for review of the DNS Root Server System Advisory Committee. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ NomCom The NomCom is undergoing an independent review of its structure and purpose (see section above). At San Juan: The Nominating Committee met formally and informally with one another at the San Juan meeting. It had previously announced [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp? t=bz6gmdcab.0.bz677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Fwww.icann.org%2Fannouncements%2Fannouncement-30may07.htm] that there had been 93 Statements of Interest for the positions on offer: three seats on the Board of Directors; two members of the GNSO Council; three members of the At Large Advisory Committee; and one member of the ccNSO Council. San Juan to Los Angeles: In mid-July, the NomCom's 22 members met face-to-face and made their final choices for the positions on offer. Those chosen will be vetted before being officially announced before the end of September. At Los Angeles: Those chosen will participate in the meeting. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ Online developments At San Juan: A redesign of the ccNSO website [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.ajwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fccnso.icann.org%2F] was revealed; a beta version [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.9iwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fbeta.iana.org%2F] of a new IANA website announced [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.cz677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org% 2Fannouncements%2Fannouncement-28jun07.htm]; and enhancements made to the San Juan meeting website [http:// sanjuan2007.icann.org] from the Lisbon meeting site. A new maps feature [http://rs6.net/ tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.bjwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Fwww.icann.org%2Fmaps%2F] on the main ICANN website was also unveiled. San Juan to Los Angeles: A new public comment webpage [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.yiwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org% 2Fpublic_comment%2F]has been created to provide details of all issues out for public comment at any given time. The ICANN blog [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.pw9yjacab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.icann.org%2F] software has been updated; a new meeting website for the Los Angeles meeting prepared and published [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.5iwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2F]; and ICANN shifted its websites onto new, more powerful servers. A new ALAC site built on the more flexible Drupal software that ICANN has been experimenting with since Sao Paulo is in development, and will serve as the test-bed for an eventual shift over to Drupal by all ICANN websites. A contact and registration system called CiviCRM is being experimented with to allow for a greater tie-in between individuals and ICANN's various websites. Early experiments are due to begin with automated translation software in an effort to reach more non-English speaking members of the community. At Los Angeles: The Los Angeles meeting website [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.5iwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2F] will include a number of improvements over previous versions, making it easier for people to find information, add information, and interact online both with other attendees and with the meeting itself. The first experiments with automated translation may be ready to demonstrate. A back-end system will make uploading, downloading and handling files easier. Other ongoing improvements will be announced as and when they go live. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ Translation At San Juan: A new draft translation framework [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.dz677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org% 2Ftransparency%2Facct-trans-frameworks-principles-23jun07.htm%23trans] was outlined as part of the draft Management Operating Principles (put out for public comment [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.wy677ecab.xrsqb6bab. 480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fpublic_comment%2F% 23draftmop2007]). A special meeting to discuss the principles and ICANN transparency and accountability in general (here for full details [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.9598ubcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F79], including a transcript), also saw the release of a translation policy [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.ez677ecab.xrsqb6bab. 480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.icann.org%2F%3Fp%3D155] outlining ICANN's plans. En español aquí [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp? t=bz6gmdcab.0.fz677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Fblog.icann.org%2F%3Fp%3D156]. ICANN has created an internal translation coordination team with staff across departments. The team's priority is to hire an expert translations consultant to help build a translation system. San Juan to Los Angeles: The translation coordination team meet weekly. A number of new translation webpages [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.gz677ecab.xrsqb6bab. 480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fpublic.icann.org%2Ftranslation] have been created on ICANN's public participation website to make the team's work as transparent as possible in the hope of encouraging help from the community. The team has drawn up a job description [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp? t=bz6gmdcab.0.hz677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Fwww.icann.org%2Fgeneral%2Fjobs.htm%23translate] for the translation expert, is actively approaching those they have the requisite skills, and is preparing the groundwork for when the expert is hired. A new page outlining what has been translated and is currently being translated is being created, and new webpages that provide all translations of particular languages are in the pipeline. A number of experiment using automated translation software for mailing lists is being prepared, and the results will feed into an effort to translate dynamically created webpages. Technical experimentation with wikis and community rating is being prepared in the hope of involving the community in translating texts. A call put out to the community for checkers of translated documents received a tremendous response and the current system for translation is being reorganised to make the most of this new resource. At Los Angeles: An expert translations consultant should have been hired and it is hoped an initial report will be possible for the Los Angeles meeting. A translations meeting [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.iz677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F66] will be held on Wednesday 31 October, with real-time interpretation available in French, Spanish, Russian and Chinese to discuss plans and elicit feedback from the community. ICANN will have a more structured translation system in place, with early results from the automated translation software efforts ready to share with the community. A glossary of translated terms will be completed and put out for review by the community. The Los Angeles meeting will provide improved translation for attendees over previous meetings, and more documents will be available in a wider range of languages than previously. Interpretation will also be available in French, Spanish and Russian in the main room for the entire meeting. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ Vint and the Board All Board meeting and minutes can be found here [http://rs6.net/ tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.liwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F% 2Fwww.icann.org%2Fminutes%2F]. Vinton G. Cerf, co-founder of the TCP/IP protocol, has been chairman of ICANN almost since its inception. He will be standing down as chairman at ICANN's Los Angeles meeting. Vint Cerf has been the figurehead of ICANN - and, in many ways, the Internet itself. As its chairman, he has played the most significant role - behind the Internet community itself - in shaping how ICANN is formed and how it works. At San Juan: Previous GNSO Council chair Bruce Tonkin became an ICANN Board member, taking the place of Alejandro Pisanty. San Juan to Los Angeles: Three new Board members, decided by the Nominating Committee, will be announced in early October. These new Board members will replace Vint Cerf, Joichi Ito and Vanda Scartezini. Before the new members formally take their place on the Board at Los Angeles however, they will review and discuss with the remaining Board who should take over as chairman following the Los Angeles meeting. At Los Angeles: The new Board members will take their places, and the new chairman will be announced. Vint Cerf, Alejandro Pisanty, Joichi Ito and Vanda Scartezini will be thanked for their contributions to ICANN. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is an internationally organized, non-profit corporation that has responsibility for Internet Protocol (IP) address space allocation, protocol identifier assignment, generic (gTLD) and country code (ccTLD) Top-Level Domain name system management, and root server system management functions. These services were originally performed under U.S. Government contract by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) and other entities. ICANN now performs the IANA function. As a private-public partnership, ICANN is dedicated to preserving the operational stability of the Internet; to promoting competition; to achieving broad representation of global Internet communities; and to developing policy appropriate to its mission through bottom-up, consensus-based processes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ Los Angeles meeting website Los Angeles meeting website [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab. 0.uv9yjacab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2F] The Los Angeles meeting has its own website, already up on the Internet. You can find it at: http:// [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.5iwdddcab.xrsqb6bab. 480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2F] losangeles2007. 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LA Meeting Planning
by Thompson, Darlene Sept. 25, 2007

Sept. 25, 2007

Hi all, This message is especially directed to those of you who attended San Juan but, I'm sure, may be of interest to others. While in San Juan, we came up with a list of "Next Steps", including some work that some wanted done at the LA Meeting for outreach and education. You can find it at: https://st.icann.org/naralo/index.cgi?planning_next_steps_for_na_ralo We had to come up with this in a VERY rushed manner as we were told that staff needed to start planning a budget for this year and if we wanted to have any say in it, we needed to have something in prior to the end of the San Juan meeting. So, we all squished into a business centre and came up with this. What we didn't know, is that to push this forward we needed to also do up a formal proposal to ICANN using their forms. So, that didn't get done. So, that means that nothing that we came up with has been brought forward within ICANN. So, first of all: I'm very sorry that I didn't know the processes that were in place within ICANN in order to push this stuff forward. As Secretariat, I should have, but this is all news to me. These were processes that were in place before I came onto the scene and I was completely unaware of them. This problem will not be repeated. Secondly: For ICANN to actually approve stuff like this, they need to see action on the list or on telephone conferences. It doesn't cut it to say, "Well, lets get together in LA and discuss this stuff." They want to see the discussion happening virtually, and then would likely be willing to pay for travel if it means putting the final bits all together. What they seem to REALLY balk at is all of the inactivity in discussing things on-list or on telephone-conferences and then sudden expectations of travel with very little to show for it. Hey, if it was your money, you might feel the same way. Thirdly: Nick and I have had INNUMERABLE discussions off list, on the phone, on a telephone conference that I had to pay for, etc. etc. I am still battling the lack of transparency thing with ICANN, the lack of timely telling us what we need to do to make things happen, etc. etc. That has gone on off list as I'm sure nobody needs more crap lining their in-boxes. So, basically, that is what is happening on my end and I hope that this provides an explanation to any/all who were wondering about the LA meeting. Take care, D Darlene A. Thompson Community Access Program Administrator Nunavut Department of Education/N-CAP c/o P.O. Box 1000, Station 910 Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0 Phone: (867) 975-6531 Fax: (867) 979-8870 dthompson(a)gov.nu.ca

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Meeting Scheduling for LA
by Bret Fausett Sept. 24, 2007

Sept. 24, 2007

Nick and NARALOers, I do not see the ALAC schedule posted as part of the Los Angeles meeting schedule yet, but looking over what is there, Tuesday, 30 October appears to be the most open day to schedule some NARALO meeting time together. Entire Schedule: http://losangeles2007.icann.org/schedule ALAC Schedule: http://losangeles2007.icann.org/schedule?filter0=9 My working assumption is that only a handful of us will be there in person, so I would like to find some time together that will allow remote participation to the greatest extent possible. Nick, can you let us know what times might be available? I was thinking about Tuesday, October 30th, 10:00am-12noon PST. Would we have time and space and conferencing facilities available then? I don't want to schedule more than two hours, and I'd like to use a morning slot if at all possible as I don't want to require those joining us from the east coast to do so in their evening. Bret -- Bret Fausett (skype me at "lextext") (smime.p7s is a digital signature) -------------------------------------

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Fwd: [At-Large] Schedule Posted for ICANN's 30th International Public Meeting
by Robert Guerra Sept. 20, 2007

Sept. 20, 2007

FYI - Copy of message I have just posted to the - public - at-large list. regards, Robert --- Robert Guerra <rguerra(a)privaterra.ca> Managing Director, Privaterra Tel +1 416 893 0377 Begin forwarded message: > From: lists(a)privaterra.info > Date: September 20, 2007 2:24:56 PM EDT > To: "At-Large Worldwide" <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Subject: Re: [At-Large] Schedule Posted for ICANN's 30th > International Public Meeting > > > First, i'm a bit frustrated with alot going on in at-large and ALAC > at the > moment. So this message is likely to be a bit of rant. I apologize in > advance , but certain things need to be said - in an open list... > > Nick: > > > I think there are numerous issues where we agree - for example, i > concur > that meetings should be planned well in advance as it allows people to > better plan their schedule and important meetings to be scheduled. > Translation is also important, and know oh too well - that such things > need to be done well in advance. > > In my opinion, ALAC, should have at least proposed a draft meeting > agenda > ahead of the last conference call. Recognizing that developing an > agenda > is important a sub-committee was created in name only, as no > substantial > work nor discussion is taking place at all. > > Yes, I'm a member of the subcommittee - however i've not been given a > mandate to unilaterally make recommendations both for the committee > nor > ALAC as a whole. Should the sub-committee chair and/or the ALAC as > a whole > mandate me to unilaterally create an agenda/schdule and > collaborate with > you to book times, meetings, etc - then fine. > > Let me then submit a proposal - Does the ALAC chair and LA planning > sub-committee which to mandate a specific person to volunteer to > collaborate with ICANN staff (Nick and others) to plan and develop an > agenda for the LA meeting. > > > YES - OK TO DELEGATE PLANNING AND AGENDA SETTING AUTHORITY to a > specific > person > NO - CHAIR & SUBCOMMITTEE, THOUGH INACTIVE PREFER TO WAIT. > > >> >> We will be unable to accommodate requests for new meetings which are >> made any less than two weeks before the start of the meeting on >> Monday 29th October. > > > Completely understand.. > >> >> To remind the public list as I have reminded the private list: there >> are members of the committee who really need interpretation to >> participate fully, so I would hope that you would try to do any real >> work at sessions where that can be provided... > > > let me also make the point that if sub-committees are created, then > people > should put in time, energy and effort to get things done. If not, > then - > please don't create a committee in the first place. > > Smaller constituencies with far less resources then at-large are > able to > develop a schedule and work strategically. At-large should meet the > challenge, try to change, or admit that it can't do the task and > free up > the funding to others who could likely do things far better. > > So what can be done - please, pitch in and help. Comment both on the > agenda and the proposal Veronica has for a strategic planning > session for > the meeting. > > The failure of substantive discussion & contributions - > specifically by > ALAC members - will indeed prove that the critics of the at-large > structure are correct.. > > I hate to be so blunt, i'm just frustrated. > > Please colleagues, prove my comments are wrong and that all this time, > energy, and multi-million dollar investment in At-large is indeed > constructive. > > > > regards > > > > Robert

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Re: [NA-Discuss] [At-Large] Schedule Posted for ICANN's 30th International Public Meeting
by Thompson, Darlene Sept. 20, 2007

Sept. 20, 2007

Frankly, this IS disturbing. At the San Juan meeting, the NARALO was specifically told that if we did not come up with a plan of what we wanted to do this year, then ICANN would have make one up of their own devising. So, to that end, we all met upstairs and came up with a plan: https://st.icann.org/naralo/index.cgi?planning_next_steps_for_na_ralo This plan, along with the budget attached, was discussed more than once over the list and forwarded widely. Staff was also informed that it was up and that they should look at it (since this Wiki seems to be the ICANN choice for information sharing). And then nothing happened. So, if they aren't approving the outreach that we wanted to do in LA, my question is: so what wild and wonderful thing DID they come up with for our region for this year since we have been told NO to almost anything we have wanted to do? Sorry, just my brain dump for the morning. D Darlene A. Thompson Community Access Program Administrator Nunavut Department of Education/N-CAP c/o P.O. Box 1000, Station 910 Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0 Phone: (867) 975-6531 Fax: (867) 979-8870 dthompson(a)gov.nu.ca ________________________________ From: RJGlass | America@Large [mailto:jipshida@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 9:52 PM To: Evan Leibovitch Cc: Thompson, Darlene; At-Large Worldwide Subject: Re: [At-Large] Schedule Posted for ICANN's 30th International Public Meeting First, I'm not surprised but I am disturbed that ICANN failed to host a NARALO meeting. Anyway, I presume we'll try to be brief yet functional on these matters. I think when you announce the idea, you should solicit input on what the ALSs want to get out of the summit. One session on opening day would be good, and one more later in the week, possibly 3 brief meetings would be better than one. aloha, RJ On 9/18/07, Evan Leibovitch <evan(a)telly.org> wrote: Thompson, Darlene wrote: > I'm thinking that the sooner the better for the first one so that we can > all get on the same page and do further planning throughout. > > I'm thinking more than one session will be needed. > > Anybody else have thoughts on this? My suggestion is for at least three things: 1) Specific inclusion of a Summit status report and discussion on the ALAC meeting agenda (whenever that takes place) 2) A public meeting to introduce the concept to all ICANN constituencies (early in the week) 3) at least eight hours of planning, of which at least one has Nick (or someone else from ICANN staff) present. Some of this will probably be a small enough group that it can meet in a hotel room rather than requiring the expense of a formal meeting room. - Evan _______________________________________________ ALAC mailing list ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac_atlarge-lists.icann .org At-Large Official Site: http://www.alac.icann.org ALAC Independent: http://www.icannalac.org -- ------------------------- AmericaAtLarge.org RJPacific.com DDMF.org

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