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fucked.nyc
by Joly MacFie Sept. 21, 2018

Sept. 21, 2018

I have just been contacted by the former registrant of fucked.nyc. He registered it via namecheap.com on March 3 2015 and renewed it earlier this week. On Feb 18 2017 he received a msg from Neustar informing him that it had been found non-compliant with the "Seven Word Policy" and deleted. Neustar advised him to contact his registrar for any refunds they might care to make. He contacted NameCheap who essentially said "Forgettaboutit'", despite him pointing out that at no time had he been notified about, or agreed to be bound by, any such policy. Here is NameCheap's response: *Recently, you contacted our Live Chat support regarding deletion offucked.nyc <http://fucked.nyc/>. Feel free to use chat ID XQR-359-35382 for reference.We wanted to let you know, that we have forwarded a suggestion about special notices for .NYC domains to the corresponding team.We are really sorry that you faced such a situation and our replies were not so helpful. Different Registry companies can have different policies in regards of registration their domains and they usually reserve a right to change their requirements or delete domains which do not meet them.This does not happen often, still it is not possible to keep customers informed about all the Registry policies or their changes on a contant manner, to our regret.The amount you paid for the domain purchase was used to register/renew the domain at the .NYC Registry. However, the Registry still can delete domains without any refund if they do not meet their requirements. We are working on improving our performance and hopefully special messages on the site can help to avoid such situations in future.If you have questions or require assistance, feel free to contact us at any time.* The registrant did some further research and surmised that Neustar's vigilance could well be due to my Feb 6 letter <http://isoc-ny.org/misc/2017-02-06_isoc-ny_dotnyc.pdf> pointing out they were asleep at the wheel. It appeared to him the relevant page <http://www.ownit.nyc/restricted-reserved> had been hurriedly updated. Since, apparently he has other domains that might also be considered variants on the 7 words, he got back on to Neustar for some clarification, demanded to see a list. 'Guy' at Neustar support informed him that nothing of the like existed - that it was decided on case by case basis - and to add insult to injury sany deleted restricted names might, as policies change, be released and sold to the highest bidder without any recourse for the original registrant. Thus he writes *I have concluded that all of my .nyc domain names (more than 20) were registered without binding terms or a policy of any kind on behalf of Namecheap or Neustar / ownit.nyc <http://ownit.nyc/>, and I suspect that this is a case for a large percentage of sold .nyc domains. Yet my domain name was seized for a breach of policy, a policy I was never introduced to nor agreed to. If any of my other names are added to the list, they can seize it at any time, despite the fact that I've owned them for 2 years now.* *The greatest ethical concern I have is that an entity operating in this way reserves the right to put a domain name on the reserved/restricted list at any point in time, even if it was already sold and owned for 2 years. I was informed by "Guy" at Neustar support that there is a possibility reserved/restricted names will be released in the future, however they are released back to the public (they go back up for sale), not to the original owner. I have many .nyc domain names that appear as variations according to their list.* *Where is the oversight? Who is to prevent Neustar from seizing a domain name for a period of time, then conveniently releasing it later only to buy it themselves using an alias or through a third party?* <snip> *It just doesn't seem right. If Neustar was unable to properly inform name holders on policy creations, changes, and updates in the past 5 years on city tax dollars, I don't think they should operate for another second. It shouldn't take a committee to generate a "no", I think their shady track record in the past 5 years speaks for itself. And this being New York City, we deserve better.* I've responded to him, noting that 7 word policy is in the City's .nyc contract (appears to have been published April 1 2015, and the .nyc Acceptable Use Policy (which doesn't mention that policy but says they can delete at will) has been public since July 2014. Caveat emptor. I noted that Neustar is obligated to file copies of Registrar Registry Agreements with the City, and he could FOIL it to see if NameCheap had met their obligations. I also opined that, in the unlikely event Neustar were to resell a previously deleted name, they would be asking for trouble, However I think he rightfully raises the wider issue of the right of registrants to be properly informed of restrictive gTLD policies before they put their money on the line. Is there something like that in existing policy? And also, to possibly the wider amusement of schoolboys etc, maybe ICANN or somebody should perhaps maintain a definitive reference of unacceptable variants of the 7 words. joly -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Re: [NA-Discuss] Call for membership - New NARALO Education Working Group
by Silvia Vivanco Nov. 29, 2017

Nov. 29, 2017

Dear Kirstin, Your name has been added to the membership list: https://community.icann.org/display/NARALO/Education+Working+Group Thank you very much for volunteering! Kind regards, Silvia Silvia Vivanco Manager, At Large Regional Affairs ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/> From: Kirstin Doan [mailto:kdoan@lookingglasscyber.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 12:24 PM To: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>; NARALO <na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Subject: [Ext] RE: [NA-Discuss] Call for membership - New NARALO Education Working Group Hello, I am interested in joining this working group. Thanks, Kirstin Doan, Esq. Senior Legal Intelligence Analyst [cid:image001.png@01D3690F.F1398160] T: 703-312-1221 | F: 703-312-0536 | kdoan(a)lookingglasscyber.com<mailto:kdoan@lookingglasscyber.com> lookingglasscyber.com The content in this email is based on analysis for informational purposes only. Content is not offered as and does not constitute legal advice or legal opinions. The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. From: NA-Discuss [mailto:na-discuss-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of ICANN At-Large Staff Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 12:11 PM To: NARALO Subject: [NA-Discuss] Call for membership - New NARALO Education Working Group Dear NARALO members, On behalf of NARALO leaders and NARALO member Alfredo Calderon, leading this effort, this is a call for membership for the new working on Education formed at the November 20th<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_di…> monthly call. If you are interested in volunteering please send an email to At-Large Staff staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> copying the NARALO mailing list na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:na-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org> along with a short Statement of Interest ( a couple of lines) by the deadline of Thursday, December 7th. Staff will note your name on the wiki page. The scope of this group will include any issues (i.e; policy, process, etc) affecting NARALO end - users and /or interest to NARALO members in general. For more details on the responsibilities, please see the Education Working Group wiki<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_di…>. Thank you! Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/facebook.com/icannatlar…> Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/@ICANNAtLarge> [cid:image001.png@01D33B8F.A69DADF0]

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Call for membership - New NARALO Education Working Group
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 29, 2017

Nov. 29, 2017

Dear NARALO members, On behalf of NARALO leaders and NARALO member Alfredo Calderon, leading this effort, this is a call for membership for the new working on Education formed at the November 20th<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_di…> monthly call. If you are interested in volunteering please send an email to At-Large Staff staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> copying the NARALO mailing list na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:na-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org> along with a short Statement of Interest ( a couple of lines) by the deadline of Thursday, December 7th. Staff will note your name on the wiki page. The scope of this group will include any issues (i.e; policy, process, etc) affecting NARALO end - users and /or interest to NARALO members in general. For more details on the responsibilities, please see the Education Working Group wiki<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_di…>. Thank you! Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/facebook.com/icannatlar…> Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/@ICANNAtLarge> [cid:image001.png@01D33B8F.A69DADF0]

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NARALO Education Working Group
by William Michael Cunningham Nov. 29, 2017

Nov. 29, 2017

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Available Travel Slots for ICANN61
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 28, 2017

Nov. 28, 2017

Dear All, Please see below a note from Alan Greenberg, ALAC Chair, regarding available travel slots for ICANN61. ** The ALAC has several travel slots available for the ICANN61 meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 10 – 15 March 2018. There are two travel slots that will be allocated to At-Large participants who are ACTIVELY involved in some ICANN policy activity, or those with a strong history of such involvement in the past and an interest to restart. Those include gNSO or ccNSO PDPs, CCWGs, ALAC support Working Groups and the At-Large Review (with a lesser emphasis on the latter). Other slots may be opened due to other travellers not being able to attend or not requiring full funding. If you are interested in being considered for one of these travel slots, please complete the following survey: https://goo.gl/forms/3LsJ2m2Hplf2LTsr2 We have a very short time in which to finalize our traveler list, so replies are due no later than 23:59 UTC on Friday, 08 December 2017. Alan Greenberg Chair, ALAC 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<http://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge<http://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge<http://www.twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [gnature_1249133487]

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REOPENED: Call for Volunteers
by Alan Greenberg Nov. 28, 2017

Nov. 28, 2017

This call for volunteers to act as regional liaison is being reopened for additional applicants. It will close at 23:59 UTC on 30 November 2017. ======================== The first meeting of the Work Track on Geographic Names as Top Level Domains (referred to as WT5) will be held tomorrow, 15 Wednesday at 20:00. Everyone who has an interest in the subject should consider joining the group. See https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-10-22-en for further information and https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesX279zqBZfuxQ9HEuEqJ3NH2p2xNO0jQ… to join. In addition, the ALAC is seeking one WT Member from each region to be the regional liaison to this WT. Although not formally representing the views of the region or the ALAC, the presence of a liaison will ensure that each region has at least one person who plans to closely follow and actively participate, and that the ALAC has at least five people with whom to coordinate our related activities. Anyone volunteering for the position of liaison must be registered as a Member of the WT (see above) and must commit to actively participating. All WT discussions are carried out in English at this time. The ALAC will try to ensure that among the liaisons, we have a wide range of views and positions to ensure that the views of At-Large are heard. Those wishing to become a regional liaison for WT5 should send an expression of interest (EoI) to At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> no later that Monday, 20 November at 23:59. The EoI should include: a) Confirmation that the applicant has already registered as a Member of WT5; b) the region of At-Large that the applicant is affiliated with; c) a summary of the applicant's views (no more than a few sentences) on the use of geographic names as TLDs. These could include (but are not limited to): i) freedom of speech should allow any use of geographic names without permission; ii) geographic names should be fully controlled by the government(s) associated with the regions; iii) don't care about the details, but the result must be balanced to ensure governments are reasonably satisfied and there is reasonable access to geographic names by companies and others. d) Subject line should include WT5 LIAISON. All views are allowed, but the ALAC selection committee and the ALAC will attempt to ensure that all views have a voice. Alan Greenberg Chair, ALAC

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Fwd: [ALAC-Announce] ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Publishes RSSAC2 Review Survey for Community Input
by Eduardo Diaz Nov. 28, 2017

Nov. 28, 2017

FYI. -ed ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 4:59 AM Subject: [ALAC-Announce] ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Publishes RSSAC2 Review Survey for Community Input To: ALAC Announce <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> [image: CANN][icann.org] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-11-27-en[icann.org] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ------------------------------ ICANN Publishes RSSAC2 Review Survey for Community Input 27 November 2017 LOS ANGELES – 27 November 2017 – Interisle, the independent examiner conducting the second review of the ICANN Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC2), is launching a survey to collect input from those who have interacted with RSSAC and/or have ideas for ways to improve it. Please share your input by taking the survey found at this link: https://rssac2017.limequery.net/168544[rssac2017.limequery.net] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__rssac2017.limequery.ne…>. The survey will close on 27 December 2017. Background A periodic review of the RSSAC is mandated by ICANN Bylaws Section 4.4 "Periodic Review of ICANN Structure and Operations"[icann.org] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> . The RSSAC plays a critical role within ICANN, advising the ICANN community and Board on matters related to the operation, administration, security, and integrity of the Internet's Root Server System. It communicates on matters relating to the operation of the Root Servers and their multiple instances with the Internet technical community and the ICANN community. The RSSAC gathers and articulates requirements to offer to those engaged in technical revision of the protocols and best common practices related to the operation of Domain Name System servers, as well as ongoing threat assessment and risk analysis of the Root Server System, among other related activities. Next Steps Following the close of the survey, the independent examiner will analyze survey responses received along with input received via interviews at ICANN60, IETF100, and other forums, as input into its assessment report, to be posted in February 2018. RSSAC Resources - RSSAC Review wiki page: https://community.icann.org/display/ACCRSSAC/RSSAC+Home[community.icann.org] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_di…> - RSSAC home page: https://www.icann.org/groups/rssac[icann.org] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_groups_r…> About ICANN *ICANN's mission is to ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world.* _______________________________________________ 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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Final NARALO Selection: ALAC and the ALAC Appointee Selection Committee (AASC)
by Eduardo Diaz Nov. 27, 2017

Nov. 27, 2017

Heidi: This is to confirm that Judith Hellerstein has been selected to be the NARALO representative in the AASC. Judith's selection was the results of an open call to the membership for this position. Please note that if Judith is applying for a position that the AASC is responsible for evaluating, she has to recuse herself. In this specific case, I will step-in to represent the region. -ed -- *NOTICE:* This email may contain information which is confidential and/or subject to legal privilege, and is intended for the use of the named addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, disclose or copy any part of this email. If you have received this email by mistake, please notify the sender and delete this message immediately.

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Fwd: [ALAC-Internal] Capacity Building Working Group: Call for membership
by Eduardo Diaz Nov. 27, 2017

Nov. 27, 2017

FYI. -ed ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Tijani BEN JEMAA <tijani.benjemaa(a)topnet.tn> Date: Sat, Nov 18, 2017 at 8:06 PM Subject: [ALAC-Internal] Capacity Building Working Group: Call for membership To: ALAC Internal List <alac-internal(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Dear all, This is a call for membership for the At-Large Capacity Building Working Group. If you are interested in joining this WG, please e-mail the At-Large staff *staff(a)atlarge.icann.org <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> *not later than 15 December 2017. Please join! ----------------------------------------------------------- *Tijani BEN JEMAA* Chair At-Large Capacity Building Working Group Phone: +216 98 330 114 <+216%2098%20330%20114> +216 52 385 114 <+216%2052%20385%20114> ------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ ALAC-Internal mailing list ALAC-Internal(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-internal ALAC Wiki: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… At-Large Website: http://atlarge.icann.org

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Confirmed / Final NARALO Selection: ALAC and the ALAC Appointee Selection Committee (AASC)
by Yesim Nazlar Nov. 27, 2017

Nov. 27, 2017

Dear Eduardo, Thank you for your e-mail. Judith Hellerstein has been noted as the 2018 AASC NARALO/RALO representative on the wiki page<https://community.icann.org/x/VwebAw>. Thank you. Kind Regards, Yeşim Nazlar From: NA-Discuss <na-discuss-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> on behalf of Eduardo Diaz <eduardodiazrivera(a)gmail.com> Date: Monday, November 27, 2017 at 4:16 PM To: Heidi Ullrich <Heidi.Ullrich(a)icann.org> Cc: Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca>, NA Discuss <na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Subject: [NA-Discuss] Final NARALO Selection: ALAC and the ALAC Appointee Selection Committee (AASC) Heidi: This is to confirm that Judith Hellerstein has been selected to be the NARALO representative in the AASC. Judith's selection was the results of an open call to the membership for this position. Please note that if Judith is applying for a position that the AASC is responsible for evaluating, she has to recuse herself. In this specific case, I will step-in to represent the region. -ed -- NOTICE: This email may contain information which is confidential and/or subject to legal privilege, and is intended for the use of the named addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, disclose or copy any part of this email. If you have received this email by mistake, please notify the sender and delete this message immediately.

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