May 2013 - NA-Discuss - lists.icann.org

Article on CircleID by Chris Grundermann)
by Carlton Samuels May 24, 2013

May 24, 2013

On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 4:04 PM, <na-discuss-request(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > wrote: > Article on CircleID by Chris Grundermann > (ISOC CO ALS) > Good read indeed. See, a little analysis can often show how some high-minded proposals are dead to reason and logic. So what you do next is to 'follow the money'. For this will more'n likely be revelation. -Carlton ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* =============================

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Accountability and Transparency at ICANN
by Garth Bruen May 24, 2013

May 24, 2013

NARALO'ers (-ites?), The importance of Accountably and Transparency cannot be underestimated. This is a major reason we are here in At-Large. Right now the ATRT is soliciting opinions from the community in two ways: 1. A structured survey: https://limesurvey.icann.org/index.php/survey/index/sid/377778/lang/en 2. Open comments sent to: comments-atrt2-02apr13(a)icann.org As Chair I am imploring all of our ALSes and individual members to participate. Please do one of the above or both. Anything and everything you are concerned with is a valid topic. I have signed on to a letter authored by Evan Leibovitch: http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-atrt2-02apr13/msg00004.html Even a comment to the list (comments-atrt2-02apr13(a)icann.org) supporting this letter is useful PLEASE SUBMIT! Thanks, Garth ------------------------------------- Garth Bruen gbruen(a)knujon.com

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Welcome to ICANN At-Large!
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 23, 2013

May 23, 2013

Dear Glenn, ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is pleased to inform you that (178) Internet Society Canada Chapter has been certified as an At-Large Structure (ALS). The ALAC greatly appreciates your group's interest in involving individual users in ICANN and looks forward to working with you and your colleagues. The purpose of ALS certification is to recognize that your organization meets the necessary criteria to involve individual Internet users at the local or issue level in ICANN activities, and that your organization will support its individual members' informed participation in ICANN efforts that affect end-users. The ALAC is eager to promote a productive working relationship between your organization, other ALS, and the ALAC (and ICANN in general), and your input on how we can make this a success would be greatly appreciated. We would like to offer some initial tools to help your organization keep its members informed (about significant news from ICANN and information on ICANN policy-development efforts) and engaged in activities of interest: - Point of Contact for your Organisation: Please send an email to <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org identifying the names and email addresses of one or two individuals who will be the point of contact for information and correspondence regarding ICANN At-Large. If this changes, please let us know. - At Large Mailing Lists. There are many At Large email lists, for each region; you can sign up for them and manage your subscriptions at: <http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo> http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo . The points of contact you identify will automatically be added to your region's list just for accredited ALSes to discuss regional issues and to the mailing list for Staff announcements (only Staff can post messages to that list); you are invited to join others as you wish. - ALS information. Information about your organization will be shared with the At-Large community to enable individuals interested in your group's activities to contact you, and to encourage cooperation with other groups interested in ICANN activities in your geographic region. Please complete and email the form at the bottom of this note to <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. - ALAC website. The ALAC website ( <http://www.atlarge.icann.org> www.atlarge.icann.org) is a good source for ICANN news and information of interest to individual Internet users. We encourage you to provide your members with a link. The ALAC relies on volunteers to translate information into multiple languages. Translations of documents on the website are welcome and should be sent to <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. - At-Large Regional Websites. Regional wiki webpages also have been created to distribute information (including in local languages) on activities, events and issues of particular interest to people in each region. These are maintained by the community. They are: African Region: <http://www.afralo.org> www.afralo.org Asia/Australia/Pacific Region: <http://www.apralo.org> www.apralo.org European Region: <http://www.euralo.org> www.euralo.org Latin America/Caribbean Region: <http://www.lacralo.org> www.lacralo.org North American Region: <http://www.naralo.org> www.naralo.org We have included an ALS Starter Kit that includes key information on ALAC and At-Large communication tools. We have also included the Beginners Guide to Participating in At-Large which explains the organization of the At-Large community and how to participate in its activities. We look forward to working with you and your organization's members to advance individual Internet users' interests within ICANN. If you have any questions, or need additional information, please contact us at <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. Sincerely, The At-Large Advisory Committee <http://www.atlarge.icann.org> www.atlarge.icann.org <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org --------------------------- Name: Location (city/country/region; whatever is relevant to your membership): Mission: Member benefits: Contacts (name/s and email address/es -- title/s optional): Website: Other (additional informational you would like included):

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Questions to the Community on Accountability and Transparency within ICANN
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 23, 2013

May 23, 2013

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a note be sent regarding the At-Large Questions to the Community on Accountability and Transparency within ICANN Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/5wF-Ag>. The workspace contains information on this Public Comment, as well as additional background information under the "Resources" section. Please note that while the comment period of this Public Comment closes on 19-May-2013 23:59 UTC, the Accountability and Transparency Review Team will take note of comments submitted during the reply period which closes on 9-June-2013 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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Indigenous Peoples Fellowship Program
by Gordon Chillcott May 20, 2013

May 20, 2013

Garth: This topic was discussed, briefly, at the last meeting. Since then, members of my ALS have shown some interest in this - at least one of whom is First Nations himself. Has there been any further development? In particular, is there a contact I can refer them to? Gordon

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VOTE RESULTS: NARALO Durban Traveler
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 19, 2013

May 19, 2013

Dear All, Please note that the NARALO Durban Traveler poll has closed. ***** Question: Who do you support to attend the ICANN Meeting in Durban? * Dharma Daley * Murray McKercher * Abstain As at Poll close: Friday 17 May 2013 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 12 · Group size: 23 · Percentage voted: 52.17 Ranked by votes Rank Options Votes % 1 Dharma Daily 9 75.00 2 Murray McKercker 3 25.00 3 Abstain 0 0.00 ***** You may review the results independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=3097y38AzTi3AAedIbvhsh9r Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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FW: VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: NARALO Durban Traveler
by Thompson, Darlene May 17, 2013

May 17, 2013

Hi all, This is sent on behalf of Dharma Dailey who is having some problems accessing the list for some reason. Please see below. D Darlene A. Thompson Community Access Program Administrator Nunavut Dept. of Education / N-CAP P.O. Box 1000, Station 910 Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0 Phone: (867) 975-5631 Fax: (867) 975-5610 E-mail: dthompson(a)gov.nu.ca<mailto:dthompson@gov.nu.ca> From: Dharma Dailey <dharma.dailey(a)gmail.com<mailto:dharma.dailey@gmail.com>> Subject: Re: [NA-Discuss] VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: NARALO Durban Traveler Date: May 17, 2013 1:53:53 PM EDT To: joly(a)punkcast.com<mailto:joly@punkcast.com> Cc: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>>, "na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:na-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org>" <na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:na-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org>> Joly et al, It's super humbling to have such enthusiastic support in light of me being MIA for the most part for quite some time. Thanks so much. For those who follow the email list and not the NARALO Skype chat, here is what I posted there regarding my qualifications to be a Durban Traveler: Since many of you don't know me here are a few relevant items: I attended ICANN in Puerto Rico and Mexico City. My two substantive contributions to NARALO so far have been 1) a survey of NARALO members before Mexico City that summarized each members concerns and priorities leading up to the meeting. I created a two page summary of survey results and this was presented to the board by Wendy Seltzer. 2) I helped instigate and organize an all ALS poster session at Mexico City where ALS's from all regions got to learn about each other's work. These are the kinds of contributions that I'm generally interested in making. Professionally, I am a user experience researcher. My work to date has often concerned North Americans who have little or no Internet access. I'm now getting a PhD in Human Centered Design and Engineering at the University of Washington. My future academic work will focus on meeting critical information needs for diverse audiences. When I got involved with NARALO, I was interested in linking ICANN issues to concerns of your everyday Internet user through the research techniques I use professionally. After Mexico City, I assessed that it probably wasn't feasible to do so at that time, so I stepped back from being actively involved in NARALO. I've participated in an occasional phone call. I monitor the skype chat and listserv, but for the most part, I felt there wasn't a way for me to contribute that wasn't redundant to the talent already involved. In general, whether I attend Durbin or not, I am interested in supporting NARALO's work in ways that align with my skills and interests. For example, I think the member survey was an efficient and effective way of getting input from all NARALO members leading up to the Mexico City meeting and I'm happy to support these kinds of activities. But I'm most interested in participating in activities that bring NARALO closer to its mission of authentic representation of user concerns. Best Regards, Dharma On May 14, 2013, at 1:19 AM, Joly MacFie wrote: On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 7:50 PM, ICANN At-Large Staff < staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>> wrote: Dharma Daley Well at least you got the h right! How about the i? http://www.linkedin.com/in/dharmadailey Dharma is very capable. I like the idea of bringing her back in to the fold. j -- --------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------- - ------ NA-Discuss mailing list NA-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:NA-Discuss@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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Fwd: [jolmac 72668103] Important Pricing Info for .com and .net Registrations
by Joly MacFie May 17, 2013

May 17, 2013

Score one for PIR! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: DreamHost Billing Team <support(a)dreamhost.com> Date: Thu, May 16, 2013 at 11:39 PM Subject: Important Pricing Info for .com and .net Registrations To: joly(a)dti.net Hi Joly, Last year in January our domain provider, Verisign, hit us with a price increase for .com and .net registrations, with another increase coming in July for .net. As irritating as these increases have been for us, we're sorry to say that any protests regarding these increases have fallen on deaf ears. We've held off on passing this increase to our customers for an entire year simply because we didn't want to believe it was true. However, we are sad to report that we've allowed reality's harsh embrace to alter our thinking on domain pricing for .com and .net domains. As of June 15, 2013, we will be increasing the price for .com and .net domain registration and renewals to $11.95 per year. Due to our commitment to non-profit organizations and all of the good work that they do, we will NOT be increasing the price for ".org" domain registrations and renewals at this time. They will stay at the current rate of $9.95 per year. We're sorry to be the bearers of bad news and wish we didn't have to follow in Verisign's footsteps on this, but them's the breaks. Thanks for your understanding. Should you have any questions please contact us at support(a)dreamhost.com. -The No-So-Happy DreamHost Domain Registration Team -- --------------------------------------------------------------- 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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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: NARALO Durban Traveler
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 16, 2013

May 16, 2013

Dear All, Garth Bruen, Chair of the NARALO, has asked that a vote be held by the NARALO to select a sponsored travelers for the ICANN Meeting in Durban. ***** Question: Who do you support to attend the ICANN Meeting in Durban? * Dharma Daley * Murray McKercher * ABstain ***** Please note that the poll will be open from 13-May-2013 23:59 UTC to 17-May-2013 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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Re: [NA-Discuss] Second Update ALS Application (178) ISOC Canada- Request for Regional Advice - formal email
by Garth Bruen May 14, 2013

May 14, 2013

Staff, Per discussion on the NARALO email list and affirmation on the Monthly call I can confirm NARALO positive support for ISOC Canada's ALS application. -Garth -----Original Message----- From: Silvia Vivanco [mailto:silvia.vivanco@icann.org] Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 10:55 PM To: Garth Bruen at Knujon.com; Thompson, Darlene Cc: ICANN At-Large Staff Subject: RE: Second Update ALS Application (178) ISOC Canada- Request for Regional Advice - formal email Importance: High Dear Garth, Further to today's call, we just need (to comply with the formal steps) an email from you confirming NARALO's positive regional. Thank you! Silvia Silvia Vivanco Manager, At-Large Regional Affairs Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Telephone: + 1 (202) 570-7119 Fax: +1 (202) 789-0104 Cell/Mobile: +1 (202) 735-7011 -----Original Message----- From: Silvia Vivanco Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 3:03 PM To: Garth Bruen at Knujon.com; Thompson, Darlene Cc: ICANN At-Large Staff Subject: FW: Second Update ALS Application (178) ISOC Canada- Request for Regional Advice Dear Garth and Darlene, Following up on Nathalie's earlier message, just a friendly reminder to send the application out on NA-discuss asking for regional advice. If we can get the go ahead by Monday's call, we could start the ALAC vote on it next week. Thank you! Kind regards, Silvia Silvia Vivanco Manager, At-Large Regional Affairs Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Telephone: + 1 (202) 570-7119 Fax: +1 (202) 789-0104 Cell/Mobile: +1 (202) 735-7011 -----Original Message----- From: Nathalie Peregrine Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 4:34 AM To: ICANN At-Large Staff; alac-internal(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org Cc: ICANN At-Large Staff Subject: Second Update ALS Application (178) ISOC Canada Dear all; Please find the most recent ALS application form for ISOC Canada attached to this email with questions #3 & #4 completed under Ojectives. Kindest regards Nathalie Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> -----Original Message----- From: ICANN At-Large Staff [mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org] Sent: lundi 29 avril 2013 21:23 To: alac-internal(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org Cc: ICANN At-Large Staff Subject: UPDATED ALS Application (178) ISOC Canada Dear all, Please find the ALS application form from ISOC Canada updated on question #3 under Objectives. Kindest regards Nathalie Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> -----Original Message----- From: alac-internal-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:alac-internal-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of ICANN At-Large Staff Sent: lundi 29 avril 2013 15:52 To: alac-internal(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org Cc: ICANN At-Large Staff Subject: [ALAC-Internal] ALS Application (178) ISOC Canada Dear All, This is to inform you that we received an ALS application from Internet Society Canada Chapter, ISOC CA. It is based in Oshawa, Canada and would be a member of NARALO if accepted. Please find the application form attached. Staff is carrying out the Due Diligence in coordination with the Regional liaison for LACRALO who has been informed. We will provide the due diligence for this application in due course. Regards, Nathalie Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Julia Charvolen and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Website: www.atlarge.icann.org

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