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PERIODE DE COMMENTAIRE PUBLIC: Projet de proposition sur les procédures d'objections ALAC visant les applications des new gTLDs/COMENTARIO PUBLICO ABIERTO :Borrador de Propuesta para los procedimientos de objeccion del ALAC para nuevas aplicaciones de g
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 28, 2012

Feb. 28, 2012

Le text en Espagnol est en-dessous du texte en Français El texto en español está debajo del texto en francés ** Cher tous , Au nom du groupe de travail At-Large new gTLD, veuillez trouver le Projet de proposition en pièce jointe et également sur le At-Large Workspace <https://community.icann.org/x/EZnbAQ> . Vous pouvez y soumettre commentaires publics et objections éventuelles aux applications New GTLDs. Ce document comporte une page de garde, des notes dexplication décrivant chaque élément de lorganigramme et lorganigramme de la procédure proposée. Veuillez noter que les changements suivants ont été effectués dans la version finale en Anglais, et ne se trouvent pas dans les versions Française et Espagnole : · Les titres des éléments 6 et 7 ont été modifiés; "3e au 5e mois après le début de la Période de Commentaire sur l'Application" et "6 mois après le début de la Période de Commentaire sur l'Application" sont devenus "3e et 4e mois de la Période d'Objection" et "5e mois de la Période d'Objection" · Les éléments 8 et 9 de l'organigramme de sont pas traduits, la note d'explication fournit une description de ce qui se passe à 8 et 9" Une période de commentaire est ouverte jusquau Lundi, 5 Mars à 23:59UTC Veuillez poster vos commentaires sur le At-Large Workspace en utilisant la fonction Comments. Les commentaires seront pris en considération par ordre darrivée. La version finale sera préparée par le At-Large new gTLD WG et envoyés à lALAC pour considération pendant la réunion ICANN au Costa Rica du 11-16 Mars Cordialement, *** Estimados todos , En nombre del nuevo grupo de trabajo At-Large gTLD , por favor encuentre adjunto el borrador de propuesta para el ALAC a ser sometido a comentarios públicos, y para presentar posibles objecciones a las nuevas aplicaciones gTLD, las cuales están en el <https://community.icann.org/x/EZnbAQ> At-Large Workspace para este tema. Este documento incluye una nota explanatoria, describiendo cada figura en el diagrama y un diagrama con los procesos propuestos. Por favor note que los siguientes cambios han sido hechos a la versión final en Ingles que no están reflejadas en las versiones en Francés y en Español : Por favor note que los siguientes cambios han sido hechos a la versión final en Ingles, pero no se han reflejado en las versiones en francés y español: · Las Figuras 8 y 9 de los diagramas no fueron traducidos, sin embargo, la nota explicatoria a provee un resumen de lo que sucede en las Figuras 8 y 9. El periodo de comentarios esta abierto ahora hasta el Lunes, 5 de Marzo a las 23:59 UTC. Por favor sírvase poner sus comentarios en el Workspace de para este tema, usando la función de comentarios. Los comentarios serán considerados por el Nuevo Grupo de Trabajo del gTLD, en el orden en que sean recibidas. La versión final será preparada por el Nuevo grupo de trabajo de At large y será enviado a ALAC para consideración durante la reunión de ICANN Meeting en Costa Rica del 11-16 Marzo. Saludos cordiales, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Redesigned ICANN.ORG launches today!
by ICANN Atlarge-Staff Feb. 27, 2012

Feb. 27, 2012

Sent on behalf of Scott Pinzon The redesign of ICANN.ORG <http://ICANN.ORG <http://ICANN.ORG> > just went live today, 27 February 2012. The new information architecture arranges the resources that ICANN.ORG offers in a more logical style. More than 38,000 pages and files were carefully examined and migrated into the best locations, following extensive consultation with the ICANN community: 1. Nearly 300 responses to the site survey conducted by The Revere Group 2. More than two dozen in-depth interviews with SO and AC members 3. A series of live briefings (with Q&A) across two ICANN public meetings 4. At least three briefings to Board Directors (via the Public Participation Committee) 5. Two public webinars requesting input and concerns Some of the new features on the site include: * All visitors can now move directly from ICANN¹s home page to your SO or AC site in one click . * The latest Board activity and the most recent topics open for Public Comment now show on the home page. * The new Planet ICANN feed mixes almost every RSS and Twitter feed from ICANN in one ever-updating resource, providing a handy tool for monitoring ICANN developments broadly. * The new Stay Connected bar provides site visitors with easier social media integration to ICANN than we¹ve had before. * Across HTML portions of the site (thus, not in PDFs), you can now hover your cursor over that puzzling acronym, and what it stands for will pop up, spelled out, as a ³tool tip.² * For the first time, ICANN¹s site can auto-detect when it is accessed via a mobile device such as a tablet or smart phone, and present a view speciically tailored for the visitor¹s type of device. * On the home page¹s multi-lingual bar, you can click your chosen language to immediately see an aggregation of all materials available in that language. The most recent documents top the list. Note that the changes affect, quite literally, ICANN.ORG, and not other ICANN sites such as gnso.icann.org, alac.icann.org, the wiki sites, and so on. If you¹d like to provide feedback or ask questions about the new look and feel, please feel free to email communications(a)icann.org Thanks also for your patience and support during the careful process that has brought us to this milestone. We¹re far from done, but I hope you'll see the newly redesigned site as a significant improvement in making ICANN¹s work more understandable and inclusive. Best Regards, Scott Pinzon Director of Marketing and Outreach ICANN

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REMINDER: Pre-Costa Rica ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation
by ICANN Atlarge-Staff Feb. 27, 2012

Feb. 27, 2012

REMINDER Please RSVP to GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org) Please indicate which session you wish to attend PRE COSTA RICA ICANN POLICY UPDATE WEBINAR INVITATION Thursday 1 March 2012 at 13:00 UTC or 20:00 UTC http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-03feb12-en.htm Pre-Costa Rica ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> ) to receive the call details. Whether you plan to participate in the upcoming ICANN meeting in Costa Rica remotely or in person, you're invited to a quick reminder of the background and current status of each major policy issue currently under discussion in ICANN. The ICANN Policy Staff will provide a briefing on Thursday 1 March at 13.00 UTC and Thursday 1 March at 20.00 UTC, summarizing policy issues across the different ICANN Supporting Organizations, namely the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) and Address Supporting Organization (ASO). Amongst other topics, updates will be provided on: * Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy * RAA Improvements * Consumer Choice, Competition and Innovation * Study Group on Use of Names for Countries and Territories * Framework of Interpretation Working Group for the delegation and re-delegation of ccTLDs * Joint DNS Security and Stability Analysis Working Group * Participation and Engagement activities in Costa Rica The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session, scheduled to run for 90 minutes, will be conducted in English only. The meeting will be run in Adobe Connect with a slide presentation along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of each session. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function of Adobe Connect. If you are not able to participate in either of the live sessions, the recording of the session will be made available shortly after the meeting. The policy staff is always available to answer any questions that you email to policy-staff(a)icann.org <mailto:policy-staff@icann.org> . In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> ) to receive the call details. Please indicate which call you would like to join, Thursday at 13.00 UTC or Thursday at 20.00 UTC (to convert those times into your local time, see: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html> ). We will send you an e-mail reminder before the event with log-in and dial-in details. Please DO NOT RSVP to any other ICANN staff members e-mail address. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Re: [NA-Discuss] Due Process For Takedowns? Shut Your Mouth!
by Carlton Samuels Feb. 20, 2012

Feb. 20, 2012

Thanks to Jolie and Michele for the links. This is a matter of great concern to us in the Caribbean and within our wider - and ever present - concern that our Uncle Sam sneezes and we catch a cold. Me now, sitting as I am at the 'edge of empire', I'm always bemused to note the ease with which those who claim authorship of the 'rule of law' and a certain 'moral superiority' to the rest of us shed that skin! - Carlton ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* =============================

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Fwd: Due process for takedowns? Shut your mouth!
by Joly MacFie Feb. 20, 2012

Feb. 20, 2012

(via NNsquad) http://j.mp/xitKs5 (ars technica) Tank, desperate to find out what had happened, called her. "The agent told me she is busy and she asked for my phone number, and told me they will get back to me within this week," he wrote in an explanation post on Hacker News. "I told them we are a Web service with hundreds of thousands of users, so this is a matter of urgency, and we are ready to cooperate fully. I was ready to shutdown any form they request and provide any information we have about the user. Unfortunately, she told me she needs to look at the case which she can do in a few days. I called her many times again to check about the case, but she seems to be getting irritated with me." -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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OPEN COMMENT PERIOD: Draft Proposal for the ALAC objections procedures for new gTLD applications
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 14, 2012

Feb. 14, 2012

Dear All, On behalf of the At-Large new gTLD WG, please find the Draft Proposal for the ALAC to submit public comments on, and file possible objections to new gTLD applications attached and on the At-Large Workspace <https://community.icann.org/x/EZnbAQ> for this issue. This document includes a cover sheet, explanatory notes describing each figure of the flowchart, and a flowchart of the proposed process. The complete document is in EN only at the moment. However, French and Spanish versions will be available shortly. A 21 day comment period is now open through Monday, 5 March 23:59 UTC. Please post your comments on the At-Large Workspace for this issue using the comments function. Comments will be considered by the At-Large new gTLD WG as they are received. The final version will be prepared by the At-Large new gTLD WG and sent to the ALAC for consideration during the ICANN Meeting in Costa Rica 11-16 March. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Today's NARALO meeting canceled
by Beau Brendler Feb. 13, 2012

Feb. 13, 2012

Greetings. Thank you to all who have sent me apologies in advance. That said, we have had an unusually large number, so as a result I am going to cancel today's NA-RALO meeting. Those of you with separate questions you may want answered are invited to get in touch with me by e-mail anytime. I have pending discussions with Gordon (about the RAA group) and Glenn (progress on the survey). Our next meeting, then, will be held at the ICANN meeting in Costa Rica.

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Request Questions for ICANN Compliance Staff by 20 February
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 10, 2012

Feb. 10, 2012

Dear All, ALAC and the Regional Leaders will be meeting with ICANN's Compliance staff on Tuesday, 13 March during the 43rd ICANN Meeting in Costa Rica. In order to collect questions for the Compliance staff to respond to during this meeting, a workspace has been created (see: https://community.icann.org/x/Z4vbAQ) Could you please post your questions by Monday, 20 February 23:59 UTC? At-Large staff will then forward the questions to the Compliance staff. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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REMINDER: Meeting Invitation / NARALO TELECONFERENCE - Monday, 13 February 2012 @ 20:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 10, 2012

Feb. 10, 2012

Dear All, The next NARALO teleconference is scheduled for Monday, 13 February 2012 at 20:00 UTC. The agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/F5XbAQ If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Re: [NA-Discuss] ICANN Seeks Volunteers
by Beau Brendler Feb. 9, 2012

Feb. 9, 2012

Volunteers? "These volunteers will be key to ICANN¹s effort to assure that the less-developed parts of the world are able to participate in the new Domain name program,² said Kurt Pritz, Senior Vice President. ³The panel members will make a real impact in ensuring that the opportunities for innovation and economic development created by the Internet are open to everyone." reading between the lines (satirical, with quote marks supplied by me)..."and to show you how important this aspect of the new gTLD process is to ICANN, we are going to staff the panel with unpaid volunteers whose first commitment is most likely putting food on the table and paying their mortgages, thus opening the doors to yet another merry band of domain-industry-related candidates to pack the panel while working their day jobs, which of course we have to do considering a) it's the developing world, so who cares, and b) we're not charging the full $185K for TLDs here, so a business case for a panel of compensated experts can't be made [is a non-starter, is throwing the baby out with the bathwater, every problem looks like a nail when you have a hammer, so don't boil the ocean, blah blah blah, insert your favorite ICANN cliche here] -----Original Message----- >From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> >Sent: Feb 8, 2012 8:14 PM >To: NA-Discuss <na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> >Subject: [NA-Discuss] ICANN Seeks Volunteers > >February 7, 2012 > >Volunteers Sought to Help Evaluate Generic Top-Level Domain Applicants >Seeking Financial Support >New Panel Will Help Expand Internet¹s Reach > >http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-3-03feb12-en.htm > > >Marina del Rey, CaliforniaŠ The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and >Numbers (ICANN) is seeking volunteers who will assist in the evaluation of >those organizations seeking financial support to apply for a new generic >Top-Level Domain (gTLD). > >³These volunteers will be key to ICANN¹s effort to assure that the >less-developed parts of the world are able to participate in the new Domain >name program,² said Kurt Pritz, Senior Vice President. ³The panel members >will make a real impact in ensuring that the opportunities for innovation >and economic development created by the Internet are open to everyone.² > >The volunteers will be chosen for their background and experience in areas >such as running a small business, operating in developing economies, >analyzing business plans, serving in the public interest, managing a domain >name registry service, or awarding grants. > >The financial assistance component of the Applicant Support Program offers >a >limited number of qualifying applicants the opportunity to pay a reduced >evaluation fee of $47,000 instead of the full evaluation fee of $185,000. > >The selected volunteers will assist in the evaluation of financial support >applicants in the context of established public interest, financial >capabilities and financial need criteria as outlined in the ³Financial >Assistance Handbook ><http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/candidate-support/financial-assist >a >nce-handbook-11jan12-en.pdf> .² > >Those who are interested in applying, should review the criteria, time >commitment and other expectations, which are detailed here: >http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/candidate-support/sarp-eoi-request- >0 >3feb12-en.pdf > >### >* To learn more about the Applicant Support Program, go here: >http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/candidate-support. >* To read the New gTLD Financial Assistance Handbook, go here: >http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/candidate-support/financial-assista >n >ce-handbook-11jan12-en.pdf >* To learn more about the New gTLD program, go here: >http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/program/materials > >*********************** >Regards, > > > >Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber and Nathalie >Peregrine >ICANN At-Large Staff >E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > > > > > >------ >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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ICANN Seeks Volunteers
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 9, 2012

Feb. 9, 2012

February 7, 2012 Volunteers Sought to Help Evaluate Generic Top-Level Domain Applicants Seeking Financial Support New Panel Will Help Expand Internet¹s Reach http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-3-03feb12-en.htm Marina del Rey, CaliforniaŠ The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking volunteers who will assist in the evaluation of those organizations seeking financial support to apply for a new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD). ³These volunteers will be key to ICANN¹s effort to assure that the less-developed parts of the world are able to participate in the new Domain name program,² said Kurt Pritz, Senior Vice President. ³The panel members will make a real impact in ensuring that the opportunities for innovation and economic development created by the Internet are open to everyone.² The volunteers will be chosen for their background and experience in areas such as running a small business, operating in developing economies, analyzing business plans, serving in the public interest, managing a domain name registry service, or awarding grants. The financial assistance component of the Applicant Support Program offers a limited number of qualifying applicants the opportunity to pay a reduced evaluation fee of $47,000 instead of the full evaluation fee of $185,000. The selected volunteers will assist in the evaluation of financial support applicants in the context of established public interest, financial capabilities and financial need criteria as outlined in the ³Financial Assistance Handbook <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/candidate-support/financial-assist a nce-handbook-11jan12-en.pdf> .² Those who are interested in applying, should review the criteria, time commitment and other expectations, which are detailed here: http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/candidate-support/sarp-eoi-request- 0 3feb12-en.pdf ### * To learn more about the Applicant Support Program, go here: http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/candidate-support. * To read the New gTLD Financial Assistance Handbook, go here: http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/candidate-support/financial-assista n ce-handbook-11jan12-en.pdf * To learn more about the New gTLD program, go here: http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/program/materials *********************** Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Pre-Costa Rica ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 6, 2012

Feb. 6, 2012

Dear All, Please RSVP if you are interested in the Pre-Costa Rica ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation. Note 2 sessions are being offered. Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org *********************************************** http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-03feb12-en.htm <http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-03feb12-en.htm> Pre-Costa Rica ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation 3 February 2012 In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> ) to receive the call details. Whether you plan to participate in the upcoming ICANN meeting in Costa Rica remotely or in person, you're invited to a quick reminder of the background and current status of each major policy issue currently under discussion in ICANN. The ICANN Policy Staff will provide a briefing on Thursday 1 March at 13.00 UTC and Thursday 1 March at 20.00 UTC, summarizing policy issues across the different ICANN Supporting Organizations, namely the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) and Address Supporting Organization (ASO). Amongst other topics, updates will be provided on: * Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy * RAA Improvements * Consumer Choice, Competition and Innovation * Study Group on Use of Names for Countries and Territories * Framework of Interpretation Working Group for the delegation and re-delegation of ccTLDs * Joint DNS Security and Stability Analysis Working Group * Participation and Engagement activities in Costa Rica The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session, scheduled to run for 90 minutes, will be conducted in English only. The meeting will be run in Adobe Connect with a slide presentation along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of each session. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function of Adobe Connect. If you are not able to participate in either of the live sessions, the recording of the session will be made available shortly after the meeting. The policy staff is always available to answer any questions that you email to policy-staff(a)icann.org <mailto:policy-staff@icann.org> . In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> ) to receive the call details. Please indicate which call you would like to join, Thursday at 13.00 UTC or Thursday at 20.00 UTC (to convert those times into your local time, see: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html> ). We will send you an e-mail reminder before the event with log-in and dial-in details. Please DO NOT RSVP to any other ICANN staff members e-mail address. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org _______________________________________________ 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://www.atlarge.icann.org

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Meeting Invitation / NARALO TELECONFERENCE - Monday, 13 February 2012 @ 20:00 UTC
by Nathalie Peregrine Feb. 6, 2012

Feb. 6, 2012

Dear All, The next NARALO teleconference is scheduled for Monday, 13 February 2012 at 20:00 UTC. The agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/F5XbAQ If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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