November 2010 - NA-Discuss - lists.icann.org

On the exchange of notes between Peter and Heather -- city names
by Eric Brunner-Williams Dec. 1, 2010

Dec. 1, 2010

Dear North American Regional At Large Colleagues, I'm preparing a personal comment, reflecting my thoughts on the issue of city names, to submit before my term as the Unaffiliated NARALO Member Representative begins at the close of the 2010 ICANN AGM in Cartagena. Broadly, I think each of the rationals Peter offers for declining to explore changes from the DAGv4 (now DAGv5) protections is flawed, and I think limiting the GAC's interest in distinguishing urban public administrations from private parties to delegation agreements to mere string protection is also flawed. Naturally, given the complexity of the issues, and my own prolixity, it will take me several pages to present my thoughts to Peter and Heather. I am aware of gTLD projects in the North American Region concerned with Boston, Chicago, Dallas, New York, Miami, Portland (Oregon), Seattle, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and smaller numbers of gTLD projects similarly concerned with urban areas in Europe, Asia, South America, and Asia - Pacific. The public comments period for the current version of the DAG closes on December 10th, at 7am Eastern, 4am Pacific, just before the Friday Board meeting that week, and the beginning of my term as the Unaffiliated NARALO Member Representative at the close of that Board meeting. Eric Brunner-Williams Ithaca, New York

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Request to have a Fast Track PDP initiated
by Danny Younger Nov. 30, 2010

Nov. 30, 2010

Dear all, Events that have transpired in the last few days attendant to the launch of .рф have made it clear to me that although we can't deal with the troubling issues that may arise with TLD launches in the ccTLD world, we do have the ability to act to protect the public interest within the gTLD sphere by way of a policy that would govern speculation in domain names by registrars. By way of background, in the recent .рф ccTLD launch an ICANN accredited registrar, RU-Center, decided to register domain names in its own name on a priority basis and only then did it register other domain names. Approximately 24,500 premium domains registered to RU-Center were then put up for auction. The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) then stepped in, shut down the auctions and accused a number of registrars of collusion. What can we learn from this? Simply put... greed in the new TLD launch process can lead to abuse of the public trust, and measures need to be in place to ensure that the public is protected from the ICANN-accredited registrar community. In our gTLD world, there is at the moment no ICANN policy whatsoever governing speculation in, or warehousing of, domains by registrars. Registrars are able to game the system to their own ends however they see fit; this has to change. The current RAA (section 3.7.9) states: "Registrar shall abide by any ICANN adopted specifications or policies prohibiting or restricting warehousing of or speculation in domain names by registrars". As there is no such policy or specification, I suggest that we initiate a PDP to have such a policy created, namely a policy that would state: "No registrar, registrar affiliate, or reseller of registrar services shall engage in warehousing of or speculation in domain names." While I understand that the GNSO soon will broadly be looking at proposed amendments for the RAA, we all know that the GNSO process (if spread over the entirety of the RAA proposed amendments) can take years to arrive at a recommendation... yet with the imminent roll-out of hundreds of new gTLDs, we just don't have the luxury of waiting that long. In my view, what is called for is a Fast Track PDP approach that would focus on a single policy recommendation that could be put in place before any new gTLD is launched. I would ask the NARALO to bring this matter to the immediate attention of the ALAC. Thanks for your consideration of this issue. Danny Younger

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Re: [NA-Discuss] Request to have a Fast Track PDP initiated
by Garth Bruen at KnujOn Nov. 30, 2010

Nov. 30, 2010

Amazing Danny. You have my support. ------------------------------------- Garth Bruen gbruen(a)knujon.com http://www.knujon.com http://www.linkedin.com/pub/4/149/724 Linkedin Group: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1870205 Blog: http://www.circleid.com/members/3296/ Twitter: @Knujon Shop: http://www.cafepress.com/knujon Bookstore: http://astore.amazon.com/knujocom-20 > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [NA-Discuss] Request to have a Fast Track PDP initiated > From: Danny Younger <dannyyounger(a)yahoo.com> > Date: Mon, November 29, 2010 10:09 pm > To: na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > Cc: discuss(a)lists.isoc-ny.org > > > Dear all, > > Events that have transpired in the last few days attendant to the launch of .рф have made it clear to me that although we can't deal with the troubling issues that may arise with TLD launches in the ccTLD world, we do have the ability to act to protect the public interest within the gTLD sphere by way of a policy that would govern speculation in domain names by registrars. > > By way of background, in the recent .рф ccTLD launch an ICANN accredited registrar, RU-Center, decided to register domain names in its own name on a priority basis and only then did it register other domain names. Approximately 24,500 premium domains registered to RU-Center were then put up for auction. The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) then stepped in, shut down the auctions and accused a number of registrars of collusion. > > What can we learn from this? Simply put... greed in the new TLD launch process can lead to abuse of the public trust, and measures need to be in place to ensure that the public is protected from the ICANN-accredited registrar community. > > In our gTLD world, there is at the moment no ICANN policy whatsoever governing speculation in, or warehousing of, domains by registrars. Registrars are able to game the system to their own ends however they see fit; this has to change. > > The current RAA (section 3.7.9) states: "Registrar shall abide by any ICANN adopted specifications or policies prohibiting or restricting warehousing of or speculation in domain names by registrars". > > As there is no such policy or specification, I suggest that we initiate a PDP to have such a policy created, namely a policy that would state: > > "No registrar, registrar affiliate, or reseller of registrar services shall engage in warehousing of or speculation in domain names." > > While I understand that the GNSO soon will broadly be looking at proposed amendments for the RAA, we all know that the GNSO process (if spread over the entirety of the RAA proposed amendments) can take years to arrive at a recommendation... yet with the imminent roll-out of hundreds of new gTLDs, we just don't have the luxury of waiting that long. > > In my view, what is called for is a Fast Track PDP approach that would focus on a single policy recommendation that could be put in place before any new gTLD is launched. > > I would ask the NARALO to bring this matter to the immediate attention of the ALAC. > > Thanks for your consideration of this issue. > > Danny Younger > > > > > > > ------ > NA-Discuss mailing list > NA-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/na-discuss > > Visit the NARALO online at http://www.naralo.org > ------

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Re: [NA-Discuss] Request to have a Fast Track PDP initiated
by Alan Greenberg Nov. 30, 2010

Nov. 30, 2010

Danny, I have taken the liberty of forwarding your message to the at <at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> list, as I think that the issue has far wider impact than just North America. I will respond to it there. For those not on that list, self-subscription and the archives are available at https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large. Alan At 29/11/2010 10:09 PM, Danny Younger wrote: >Dear all, > >Events that have transpired in the last few days attendant to the >launch of .?? have made it clear to me that although we can't deal >with the troubling issues that may arise with TLD launches in the >ccTLD world, we do have the ability to act to protect the public >interest within the gTLD sphere by way of a policy that would govern >speculation in domain names by registrars. > >By way of background, in the recent .?? ccTLD launch an ICANN >accredited registrar, RU-Center, decided to register domain names in >its own name on a priority basis and only then did it register other >domain names. Approximately 24,500 premium domains registered to >RU-Center were then put up for auction. The Russian Federal >Antimonopoly Service (FAS) then stepped in, shut down the auctions >and accused a number of registrars of collusion. > >What can we learn from this? Simply put... greed in the new TLD >launch process can lead to abuse of the public trust, and measures >need to be in place to ensure that the public is protected from the >ICANN-accredited registrar community. > >In our gTLD world, there is at the moment no ICANN policy whatsoever >governing speculation in, or warehousing of, domains by >registrars. Registrars are able to game the system to their own >ends however they see fit; this has to change. > >The current RAA (section 3.7.9) states: "Registrar shall abide by >any ICANN adopted specifications or policies prohibiting or >restricting warehousing of or speculation in domain names by registrars". > >As there is no such policy or specification, I suggest that we >initiate a PDP to have such a policy created, namely a policy that would state: > >"No registrar, registrar affiliate, or reseller of registrar >services shall engage in warehousing of or speculation in domain names." > >While I understand that the GNSO soon will broadly be looking at >proposed amendments for the RAA, we all know that the GNSO process >(if spread over the entirety of the RAA proposed amendments) can >take years to arrive at a recommendation... yet with the imminent >roll-out of hundreds of new gTLDs, we just don't have the luxury of >waiting that long. > >In my view, what is called for is a Fast Track PDP approach that >would focus on a single policy recommendation that could be put in >place before any new gTLD is launched. > >I would ask the NARALO to bring this matter to the immediate >attention of the ALAC. > >Thanks for your consideration of this issue. > >Danny Younger

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Fwd: ICE seizes 82 website domains involved in selling counterfeit goods as part of Cyber Monday crackdown
by Joly MacFie Nov. 29, 2010

Nov. 29, 2010

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Draft report on ICANN Accountability and Transparency
by Evan Leibovitch Nov. 29, 2010

Nov. 29, 2010

Hello everyone, On Thursday ICANN released a draft report on its accountability and transparency, to be found at this link: http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/atrt-proposed-recommendations-2… I urge NARALO members to have a look at this. To me, one of At-Large's most important roles is keeping ICANN open and accessible -- as it is (IMO) it is already far too much in appearance and in action like an industry association for registrars and registries. So a proper evaluation of this report is one of At-Large's -- and thus one of our -- more important functions. It is likely that At-Large and ALAC will be responding to this report and NARALO needs to hear the perspective of its members -- both ALSs and unaffiliated -- on the report's findings. Thanks! - Evan

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Re: [NA-Discuss] [ALAC-Announce] FW: ANNOUNCEMENT : Results from Round 2 voting for At-Large selected Board Member for seat #15 of ICANN Board
by Garth Bruen at KnujOn Nov. 29, 2010

Nov. 29, 2010

Félicitations, Mets-en! ------------------------------------- Garth Bruen gbruen(a)knujon.com http://www.knujon.com http://www.linkedin.com/pub/4/149/724 Linkedin Group: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1870205 Blog: http://www.circleid.com/members/3296/ Twitter: @Knujon Shop: http://www.cafepress.com/knujon Bookstore: http://astore.amazon.com/knujocom-20 > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [ALAC-Announce] FW: ANNOUNCEMENT : Results from Round 2 voting > for At-Large selected Board Member for seat #15 of ICANN Board > From: Heidi Ullrich <Heidi.Ullrich(a)icann.org> > Date: Sun, November 28, 2010 7:30 pm > To: "alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" > <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Cc: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>, Cheryl > Langdon-Orr <langdonorr(a)gmail.com> > > > Dear All, > > Please see below an important announcement from ALAC Chair, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, regarding the results of Round 2 of the vote for the ICANN Board Director selected by the At-Large community. > > Kind regards, > Heidi > > Heidi Ullrich > Director for At-Large > Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) > Telephone: + 1 (310) 578 - 8647 > Fax: +1 (310) 823 - 8649 > Cell/Mobile: +1 (310) 437 - 3956 > > From: Cheryl Langdon-Orr [mailto:langdonorr@gmail.com] > Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 4:16 PM > To: At-Large Worldwide; ALAC Working List; absdt > Cc: John Jeffrey; Ray Plzak; Heidi Ullrich > Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT : Results from Round 2 voting for At-Large selected Board Member for seat #15 of ICANN Board > > The voting for Round 2 of the election of the ICANN Board Director selected by the At-Large community has now been completed and the poll closed. > > The vote is quorate and the results show at Poll close at Sunday 28 November 2010 23:59 UTC: > > [https://www.bigpulse.com/uf/280174/icann-logo.jpg?2220] > > Poll Result > > At-Large Board Director Election 2010 - Round 2 > Report date: Monday 29 November 2010 00:12 UTC > At-Large Board Director Election 2010 - Round 2 > > Who should be selected as the At-Large Board Director? > > PLEASE SELECT one (1) preferred candidate. > > Detailed information about the candidates is available under: https://community.icann.org/display/DirCan/At-Large+Director+Candidate-Comm… > > As at Poll close: Sunday 28 November 2010 23:59 UTC > Number of voters: 19 · Group size: 19 · Percentage voted: 100.00 > Candidate > > Votes > > % > > Sébastien Bachollet > > 10 > > 52.63 > > Alan Greenberg > > 9 > > 47.37 > > > Therefore it is my pleasure to announce that Mr. Sébastien Bachollet, has secured the required support from the electorate to be declared the winner, and will occupy seat #15 beginning at the end of the 2010 Annual General Meeting to be held in Cartagena, Colombia. > > Following this announcement of the results I will be formally writing to the ICANN Board Secretary Mr. John Jeffrey and informing him of the communities selection. > > > On behalf of ALAC and the At-Large (RALOs and ALSes) who have been so effectively involved and contributory to this process I would also like to congratulate all the original SoI applicants and the final slate of candidates involved in this landmark process for At-Large and the ALAC, and sincerely thank all of them for their willingness to serve ICANN and our community as well as to offer our most sincere commiserations to Alan and our congratulations to Sébastien. > > > Cheryl Langdon-Orr (CLO) > ALAC Chair 2007-2010 > _______________________________________________ > ALAC-Announce mailing list > ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce > > At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org

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Re: [NA-Discuss] Homeland Security seizes Domain Names
by Garth Bruen at KnujOn Nov. 29, 2010

Nov. 29, 2010

Yeah, that makes sense, what didn't was: "ICANN came in to Godaddy and took the names without Godaddy knowing" > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [NA-Discuss] Homeland Security seizes Domain Names > From: "John R. Levine" <johnl(a)iecc.com> > Date: Sun, November 28, 2010 10:20 pm > To: gbruen(a)knujon.com > Cc: na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org, "Jean Armour Polly" > <mom(a)netmom.com> > > > > I don't believe for a second Godaddy "had no idea" and "do not understand > > the situation" > > I do. If you look at the WHOIS info, Godaddy's WHOIS still has the > domain's own servers, while Verisign's crsnic.net has SEIZEDSERVERS.COM. > That makes it pretty clear they were redirected by Verisign. > > Regards, > John Levine, johnl(a)iecc.com, Primary Perpetrator of "The Internet for Dummies", > Please consider the environment before reading this e-mail. http://jl.ly

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ICANN Confluence Page
by Thompson, Darlene Nov. 29, 2010

Nov. 29, 2010

Hi all, I am part of WT B and it was suggested that it might be useful for information sharing purposes for each ALS to have its own Confluence page under the NARALO in the ICANN space. What is your feeling? Do you think that this would be useful? Any input would be appreciated. D Darlene A. Thompson CAP Administrator N-CAP/Department of Education P.O. Box 1000, Station 910 Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0 Phone: (867) 975-5631 Fax: (867) 979-5610 dthompson(a)gov.nu.ca

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Meeting Invitation / At-Large community call to draft the ALAC Statement on the Proposed Final Applicant Guidebook
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 22, 2010

Nov. 22, 2010

Dear All, Further to the Doodle poll, the At-Large community call to draft the ALAC Statement on the Proposed Final Applicant Guidebook is scheduled on Tuesday 23 November at 2130 UTC. 13:30 PDT, 16:30 EDT, 15:00, 18:30 Buenos Aires, 21:30 London, 22:30 CEST Wed 24.11: 02:30 Karachi, 05:30 Hong Kong, 08:30 Sydney The draft agenda and participation details will shortly be available under: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Briefing+Sessions Adobe Connect: TBC (this will be updated on the meeting page shortly). Please let us know if you require a dial-out by emailing:staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. We currently have Cheryl on the list. This call will be held in English only. Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff From: Microsoft Office User <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>> Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:00:36 -0800 To: "gtld-wg(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:gtld-wg@atlarge-lists.icann.org>" <gtld-wg(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:gtld-wg@atlarge-lists.icann.org>>, "alac-announce(a)at-large.lists.icann.org<mailto:alac-announce@at-large.lists.icann.org>" <alac-announce(a)at-large.lists.icann.org<mailto:alac-announce@at-large.lists.icann.org>> Cc: Microsoft Office User <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>> Subject: DOODLE / At-Large community call to draft the ALAC Statement on the Proposed Final Applicant Guidebook Dear All, At-Large staff have been requested to organize an At-Large community call to draft the ALAC Statement on the Proposed Final Applicant Guidebook. Please complete the Doodle by Thursday, 18 November 2010 at 1600 UTC. The date and time will be announced shortly thereafter. http://doodle.com/tb4ft5tvd4kde3z4 Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff

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