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Call For Founding Volunteers: Association of Internet Users
by John Laprise June 11, 2016

June 11, 2016

I invite the community to get involved in a new project: the Association of Internet Users <http://www.aiu-us.org/> The Vision - what does success looks like? Who? Membership in the AIU is open to individual Internet users. Organizations have voice through their members, but no direct vote. AIU members will have the capacity to identify with particular organizations through mutual assent. * 67% of the 315M people in the U.S. hold drivers licenses and 17% are AAA members * 34% of the U.S. population are senior citizens and 11% are AARP members * 29% of the U.S. population are gun owners and 1% are NRA members * 85% of the U.S. population use the Internet and 0% are AIU members If the AIU conservatively aims for a 5% membership among Internet users, it outstrips all of these organization barring the AAA, which it rivals. To be clear: I am very specifically focusing on the United States. That said, it is my hope and dream that this vision is replicated internationally as appropriate and meaningful to people elsewhere. How? * Members can use a feature rich website with multiple communication vectors. * They can attend and participate in regular local meetups for members and the curious. * The AIU will cultivate relationships with the private sector, academia, the technical community, and other non-profits. What? Services * Membership organizations typically offer discounts for members through agreements with service providers. For the AIU, likely options would be software, hardware, tech support, classes, shipping for ecommerce, and special member offers. Education * One prime focus is educating users on Internet policy. I've been involved in this effort for many years at many levels. The AIU offers to help everyday users who want to know more about the Internet by offering them information and discussion. * The AIU is structured around the four areas of access, association, expression, and sharing and each is dependent upon the previous areas. Online expression means little to those without access or who lack the ability to connect to those they want to connect to. These four categories neatly encompass the issues of the day such as network neutrality and file sharing, for instance. * Multiple tools will be offered such as discussion forums moderated by experts, AMAs, online courses, and meetups; in short, an array of offerings that meet the needs of users/members. * The AIU will connect interested members interested in global Internet governance to organizations such as the IGF, ICANN, and ISOC. Advocacy * Unlike the AAA, AARP, and the NRA, the AIU's policy advocacy will be solely directed by the membership. To that end: * A round of (born-mobile) voting on a salient issue preceded by focused discussion on an issue. * Voters who supported the majority position will work with staff and the Board to craft a polished position document. The draft will be the work of the membership with staff taking an editorial role. * The AIU membership also has the capability of issuing a minority advocating a strong but dissenting position in the same manner. * The drafting teams submit final positions to the Board and AIU administration which may * Veto a position by asserting and showing a position does not represent the will of users (this is a safeguard against hostile/malicious takeover) * Refer a position back to the drafting team for revision to address an important but overlooked issue. * Adopt the position. * To be clear: the board does not set the organizational policy agenda. * Policy positions will then be disseminated in a manner consistent with the restrictions of being a 501c3 organization under U.S. tax code. * Policy positions will also be disseminated by a sister organization to the AIU organized as a 501c4 which allows for greater political advocacy, but which sole charter-bound purpose will be to advance the policy directives of the AIU Why - what's my reason for choosing to do this? Quite simply, it needs to get done and no one else is doing it. In recent years we've had public reactions over SOPA/PIPA and network neutrality. In one case, the public was led by Google and the Internet industry as well as advocacy organization, and in the other by John Oliver and the media. I believe that the time is now for a truly bottom-up advocacy organization with organic leadership to tell government what Internet users want. It's just that simple. Now - or how do we get there? * Incorporation into a nonprofit 501c3 organization * Gathering of human resources * Volunteers who want to help and who have skills and knowledge * Gathering of financial resources * Grant applications * Development * Gathering material resources * Access to the nonprofit resources available from the private sector * Assessment of resources * Discussion among interested volunteers about available strategies to get from start-up to national organization * Form implementation strategy with knowledge of available resources * Execute the strategy Why you? Largely because I know you and, knowing me, you likely care about the Internet. What now? Share this. Like this. Retweet this. Go to the Association of Internet Users <http://www.aiu-us.org/> and volunteer. Let me know what you want to do and how you'd like to be involved. Alternately email me directly at jlaprise(a)gmail.com. Best regards, John Laprise, Ph.D. Consulting Scholar http://www.linkedin.com/in/jplaprise/

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Policy Webinar
by Glenn McKnight June 7, 2016

June 7, 2016

Pre-ICANN56 Policy Update Webinar <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-02-en#> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-02-en#> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-02-en#> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-02-en#> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-02-en#> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-02-en#> *Please RSVP via this form <http://goo.gl/forms/NEFg46A88QnWK8Z33> by 10 June 2016.Remote participation details will be sent the week of 13 June 2016.* The ICANN Policy Development Support Team will provide a Policy Update Webinar on Thursday, 16 June 2016 at 10:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC, in preparation for the upcoming ICANN Policy Forum in Helsinki. The purpose of the webinar is to summarize policy activities across the ICANN policy development community and briefing the community on the Cross-Community sessions taking place in Helsinki. Cross-Community Sessions Briefings: - ICANN Accountability & Cross-Community Working Group (CCWG) Update - Charter for the Cross-Community Working Group (CCWG) on the use of new generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) Auction Proceeds - Draft Framework of Principles for Future Cross-Community Working Groups - New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process (PDP) - Next Generation generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) Registration Directory Service (WHOIS) Policy Development Process (PDP) - Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in all generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) Policy Development Process (PDP) Supporting Organizations & Advisory Committee Updates: - Address Supporting Organization (ASO) and Regional Internet Registries ( RIR) Policy Development - Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) - ICANN Operational Plan & Budget - Country & Other Geographic Names Forum - Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) - GNSO Review - Possible Modification of the WHOIS Conflicts with Local Law Procedure - At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and At-Large Community - Policy Advice Development - Next Steps on the At-Large Review - Activities at ICANN56, including Outreach and Engagement and Regional At-Large Organizations (RALO) Sessions - Government Advisory Committee (GAC) - 2-Character Labels and Country Names as Second Level Domains in New generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) - Advice Effectiveness - Privacy and Proxy Services Accreditation - International Governmental Organization (IGO) Acronyms Protections in New generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) - Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) Advisory - Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) - Publications - DNSSEC Workshop The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session runs for 90 minutes and will be conducted in English. The webinar will be conducted in Adobe Connect 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 in Adobe Connect. Recordings of the webinars will be made available here <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/presentations-2012-08-27-en>. The Policy Development Support Team is always available to answer any questions via email at policyinfo(a)icann.org. *Please RSVP via this form <http://goo.gl/forms/NEFg46A88QnWK8Z33> by 10 June 2016.Remote participation details will be sent the week of 13 June 2016.* Glenn McKnight mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight .

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June Meetings: NARALO Monthly Call on Monday, 13 June 2016 at 19:00 UTC
by Gisella Gruber June 5, 2016

June 5, 2016

Dear Allan, In June we have the following NARALO meetings: * Monday 13th at 19:00 UTC (60 minutes) / conference call (with French interpretation) * Wednesday 29 June at 10:30 UTC at ICANN 56 in Helsinki with Remote Participation (06:30 EDT / 13:30 local Helsinki) (no French interpretation) Glenn and Judith will give you further details on the topics for discussion during these 2 meetings. Thank you. Kind regards, Gisella From: "Skuce, Allan" <allan.skuce(a)homesociety.ca<mailto:allan.skuce@homesociety.ca>> Date: Saturday, 4 June 2016 01:44 To: At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>>, Allan Skuce <askuce(a)uniserve.com<mailto:askuce@uniserve.com>> Cc: NA-Discuss <na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:na-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org>> Subject: Re: [NA-Discuss] Meeting Invitation: NARALO Monthly Call on Monday, 13 June 2016 at 19:00 UTC I thought we were meeting on the 29th.? On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 1:11 AM, ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>> wrote: Dear All, The next NARALO Monthly Call is scheduled for Monday, 13 June 2016 at 19:00 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/jyhqjc5 The agenda (in progress) and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/8giOAw ADIGO Conference Bridge: EN: 1638 FR: 1838 Toll-free access number (US and Canada): 800 550 6865<tel:800%20550%206865> Other toll free numbers: <http://adigo.com/icann/>http://adigo.com/icann/ Adobe Connect: <http://icann.adobeconnect.com/naralo/>http://icann.adobeconnect.com/naralo/ NARALO Wiki Space: <https://community.icann.org/x/N5Qi>https://community.icann.org/x/N5Qi If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<http://staff@atlarge.icann.org> Thank you. Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png] ------ 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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Meeting Invitation: NARALO Monthly Call on Monday, 13 June 2016 at 19:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 4, 2016

June 4, 2016

Dear All, The next NARALO Monthly Call is scheduled for Monday, 13 June 2016 at 19:00 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/jyhqjc5 The agenda (in progress) and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/8giOAw ADIGO Conference Bridge: EN: 1638 FR: 1838 Toll-free access number (US and Canada): 800 550 6865 Other toll free numbers: <http://adigo.com/icann/>http://adigo.com/icann/ Adobe Connect: <http://icann.adobeconnect.com/naralo/>http://icann.adobeconnect.com/naralo/ NARALO Wiki Space: <https://community.icann.org/x/N5Qi>https://community.icann.org/x/N5Qi If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Thank you. Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png]

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