February 2017 - NA-Discuss - lists.icann.org

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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León Felipe Sánchez Ambía Selected by the At-Large Community as the Next ICANN Board Director
by Program Admin Feb. 27, 2017

Feb. 27, 2017

On behalf of Tijani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC), we are announcing the final election result of ICANN Board Director (Seat #15) selected by the At-Large Community. After six months of efforts, the At-Large Community has successfully concluded its ICANN Board Director selection process on 27 February 2017. León Felipe Sánchez Ambía has been selected by At-Large as the successor of Rinalia Abdul Rahm and will begin his 3 year term as an ICANN Board Director at the end of ICANN60 (3 November 2017). The selection process began in September 2016, with the formation of two committees<https://community.icann.org/x/Vxi4Aw> tasked with managing the timeline, calling for and evaluating the candidates, and organizing the final election. Among the six individuals who submitted Expressions of Interest for the position, Alan Greenberg and León Felipe Sánchez Ambía were chosen as the finalists<https://community.icann.org/x/N6bDAw>. Before the election took place, the At-Large Community enjoyed ample opportunities to ask questions to the finalists verbally<https://community.icann.org/x/-pXRAw> and in writing<https://community.icann.org/x/ArXDAw> in order to make an informed choice. At-Large Structures also participated in the final election<https://community.icann.org/x/SbbDAw> by directing the votes of Regional At-Large Organization Chairs<https://community.icann.org/x/-ZfRAw>. Click here<https://community.icann.org/x/SbbDAw> to review the result, as well as the detailed information about the election process. Please see below the bio and photo of León Felipe Sánchez Ambía. [cid:image001.png@01D290DC.AB397500] León Felipe Sánchez Ambía is an intellectual property attorney graduated from the the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). He also has completed postgraduate studies on intellectual property at the UNAM and on Internet Law at Harvard Law School. Since 2006 he has been partner at Fulton & Fulton, a law firm specialized in intellectual property and IT law based in Mexico City, and is head of the Intellectual Property division. In 2008 he was admitted as professor on Intellectual Property at the UNAM Law School. He is co-lead for the Mexican chapter of Creative Commons and advisor to different Government bodies that include the Digital Strategy Coordination Office of the Mexican Presidency, the Special Commission on Digital Agenda and IT of the Mexican House of Representatives and the Science and Technology Commission of the Mexican Senate. He drafted the Internet Users Rights Protection Act for Mexico and has been very active on issues like Anti-Counterfeit Trade Agreement (ACTA), Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA), Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) and other local initiatives of the same kind, always advocating to defend users’ and creators’ rights in order to achieve a balance between regulation and freedom. He currently serves as the ALAC Vice-Chair in ICANN and Co-Chair of the CCWG on Accountability where he has been deeply involved with the IANA transition. Heidi Ullrich, Ariel Liang, and Yesim Nazlar At-Large Board Member Selection Program Admin Staff

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VOTE RESULT: NARALO Vote for the ICANN Board Director 2017 Cycle
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 26, 2017

Feb. 26, 2017

Dear All, Please note that the NARALO vote for the ICANN Board Director 2017 Cycle is now closed. ** Who do you support to become the ICANN Board Director selected by the At-Large Community (Seat #15) from the end of 2017 AGM (3 Nov 2017) to the end of 2020 AGM (23 Oct 2020)? Please select one candidate below (listed in alphabetical order of the last name): * Alan Greenberg * Leon Felipe Sanchez Ambia As at Poll close: Saturday 25 February 2017 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 22 · Group size: 24 · Percentage voted: 91.67 Ranked by votes Rank Options ID Options Votes % 1 15871148 Alan Greenberg 15 68.18 2 15871149 Leon Felipe Sanchez Ambia 7 31.82 ** To confirm: NARALO Chair will vote for Alan Greenberg in the Final Election<https://community.icann.org/x/SbbDAw>. You may view the result independently under https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=6696G5Z4pYzRKeEXB2WGLMHa Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew, Yeşim Nazlar and Evin Erdoğdu 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>

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WEBINAR | At-Large Review: Webinar on Draft Report by ITEMS | Monday 27 February at 13:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 24, 2017

Feb. 24, 2017

Sent on behalf of MSSI (Multistakeholder Strategy and Strategic Initiatives) Please note to send dial-outs to MSSI Secretariat at MSSI-Secretariat(a)icann.org<mailto:MSSI-Secretariat@icann.org> with your preferred number. REMINDER Please join ITEMS International, the independent examiner for the At-Large Review, for a webinar on their Draft Report (attached) that is currently open for public comment<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/atlarge-review-draft-report-2017-02-0…> on 27 February 2017 @ 13:00 – 14:30 UTC. See other time zones: https://tinyurl.com/zn7e8ju AGENDA: 1. Welcome 2. At-Large Review: Draft Review Overview (attached) 3. Q&A 4. Next Steps 5. AOB CALL DETAILS: Adobe Connect: https://participate.icann.org/atlarge-review/ French and Spanish interpretation will be provided. Phone numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__adigo.com_icann_&d=DQMG…> Conference IDs: · English: 1638 · Spanish: 1738 · French 1838 If you require a dial-out please contact MSSI Secretariat at MSSI-Secretariat(a)icann.org<mailto:MSSI-Secretariat@icann.org> with your preferred number. Thank you! Kind regards, MSSI Team List of dial in numbers: Argentina 0 800 666 2126 Argentina T +54 115 984 1231 Argentina 0800 9993692 Australia 1 800 009 820 Australia 1 800 036 775 Australia Sydney T +61 290 372 962 Australia Melbourne T +61 399 996 500 Australia Brisbane T +61 731 777 546 Austria L 0 800 295 858 Austria M 0 800 295 138 Austria T +43 720 882 638 Austria 0800 802564 Bahrain 8000 4525 Belgium L 0800 10032 Belgium T +32 78 480 286 Belgium 0800 79210 Belgium M 0800 79218 Bermuda 1 800 258 8138 Bolivia 800 10 0435 Brazil L 0800 892 3882 Brazil T +55 613 550 0428 Brazil 0800 8911598 Brazil 0800 8911597 Brazil Brasilia Local 55 6137172040 Bulgaria T +359 3257 0122 Canada 1 800 550 6865 Canada – Toronto T 647 724 5239 Canada T +1 213 233 3193 Chile 123 00 204 374 Chile T +56 25 832 230 China (North) 10 800 712 1212 China (South) 10 800 120 1212 China (all) 400 120 0691 Colombia 01 800 915 6238 Costa Rica 0 800 0 121 513 Croatia 0800 777 928 Czech Republic 800 080 844 Denmark L 8088 6092 Denmark M 808 26846 Denmark T +45 89 880 470 Dominica 1 800 290 1276 Dominican Republic 1 888 751 2388 Ecuador 1 800 000 048 Egypt L 0800 000 0323 Egypt 0800 000 0417 El Salvador T +503 21 133 514 Estonia T 372 6683154 Finland 0 800 116 319 Finland 800 552 040 France 0800 913 680 France 0800 90 25 56 France – Paris T +33 975181782 France – Paris T +33 975 181 806 Germany L 0800 1016 120 Germany M 0800 184 4964 Greece M 800 8481165 Guatemala 1 800 624 0045 Guatemala T +502 23 533 502 Hong Kong 800 965184 Hong Kong 800 906 981 Hong Kong T +852 58 080 242 Hungary M 800 88068 Hungary – Budapest T 36 14088392 Indonesia (007 or 001) 803 321 8052 Iran T + 98 217 348 9942 Ireland 1 800 684 009 Ireland – Dublin T 353 15133682 Israel 1 80 921 4355 Israel T +972 37631157 Italy L 800 873547 Italy L 800 786 783 Italy M 800 786 780 Italy – Milan T +39 0240326605 Italy – Rome T +39 0694816662 Italy – Rome T +39 0694816686 Jamaica 1 800 250 1668 Japan L 0066 33 812827 Japan M 0066 33812579 Japan T +81 3 4578 9033 Jordan 0800 22996 Kenya T 0 2076 02024 Kenya 0 2076 02024 Latvia 8000 2317 Latvia T +371 678 599 78 Lithuania T +37 052 596 069 Luxembourg M 800 81071 Luxembourg T +352 20 881 255 Malaysia 1 800 81 2609 Mexico 001 800 349 9456 Mexico Mexico City T +52 554 770 7366 Netherlands L 0800 023 5141 Netherlands L 0800 022 9027 Netherlands M 0800 022 3876 Netherlands T +31 208 908 115 New Zealand L 0800 004644 New Zealand L 0800 448705 New Zealand M 0800 448716 New Zealand T +64 99 518 127 Norway 800 10982 Norway T +47 85 226 583 Panama T +507 83 65 649 Peru 0 800 52754 Peru T +51 17 085 661 Poland L 0 0 800 121 0155 Poland L 0 0 800 121 1472 Poland M 0 0 800 121 3744 Poland T +48 223 008 915 Portugal M 800180268 Portugal T +351 308 801 082 Russia 8 10 8002 535 3011 Russia 8 10 8002 2085011 Russia 8 800 100 9421 Russia T 7 499 5042850 Serbia L 0800 190 021 Singapore T 65 31588434 Singapore 800 1204 162 Slovakia 0800 001 113 South Africa 08009 91203 South Africa 0 800 99 8871 South Africa T +27 875 502 349 South Korea 0030 812 3349 Spain 900 81 87 06 Spain T +34 901 667 598 St Kitts and Nevis 1 800 331 7871 Sweden L 020 796 572 Sweden M 200 439 992 Sweden T +46 840 309 605 Sweden T +46 10 199 25 96 Switzerland – Geneva T 41 225180214 Switzerland – Basel T 41 61 5001535 Switzerland L 0800 555807 Switzerland M 0800 563108 Switzerland 0800 562747 Switzerland M 0800 562734 Taiwan 00801 13774 9 Thailand 001 800 12 0665 129 Trinidad & Tobago 1 800 649 6068 Turkey 80085298754 Turkey 00 8008 529 8252 Turkey 00 8008 529 8252 Turkey Istanbul T +90 212 8882418 Turks & Caicos 1 800 649 6597 Ukraine – Kiev T 4436 21699 United Arab Emirates M 8000 35703756 United Kingdom 0800 032 6646 United Kingdom 0800 056 9431 United Kingdom T +44 207 099 0867 United Kingdom T +44 203 514 1447 United States 1 800 550 6865 United States T +1 213 233 3193 Uruguay 000 413 5983265 Venezuela 0 800 100 4704 Vietnam 120 11046

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February 2017: Input needed for the NARALO newsletter
by Eduardo Diaz Feb. 23, 2017

Feb. 23, 2017

-- @All: Please send me any images, brief updates, or event information (past, present, or future) that you would like to be featured in the February 2016 newsletter. Due date: 2 /26/17 Updates should be kept down to two or three lines. For event information please send me the pertinent event details or point me to a calendar so that I can pull it from there. I look forward to receiving and sharing all your news. Best, Eduardo *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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Invitation for the NOMCOM Public Meeting in Copenhagen
by Eduardo Diaz Feb. 23, 2017

Feb. 23, 2017

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Travel Magazine for New Orleans- Need Authors
by Glenn McKnight Feb. 22, 2017

Feb. 22, 2017

HI We have created a magazine for the ICANN Copenhagen event with Lucid Press and looking for authors and editor. Here is the current version http://pub.lucidpress.com/9ebac33e-0964-48d5-83ad-fd9d25835d94/ Looking to make one for our GA and looking for ideas -Tourism -NARALO History -ICANN overview -Introduction to ARIN -Logistics etc Thanks G Glenn McKnight mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight .

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Welcome to New At-Large Support Team Member - Mario Aleman
by Heidi Ullrich Feb. 20, 2017

Feb. 20, 2017

Dear All, I am very pleased to be able to announce that Mario Aleman has joined the ICANN organization and will temporarily be supporting the ALAC/At-Large community as part of his work with the Policy Team! Mario holds a B.Sc. and a M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering. He is currently based in Managua, Nicaragua. Mario is fluent in Spanish, English, German and Portuguese. He may be reached at mario.aleman(a)icann.org<mailto:mario.aleman@icann.org> as well as the At-Large staff email account<mailto:ICANN%20At-Large%20Staff%20(staff@atlarge.icann.org)>. [cid:image002.jpg@01D28B5D.37C7B520] Welcome, Mario! Kind regards, Heidi Heidi Ullrich Senior Director for At-Large Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Telephone: + 1 (310) 578 - 8647 Fax: +1 (310) 823 - 8649 Mobile: +1 (310) 437 - 3956 E-mail: 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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Final Responses Posted on the Q&A Wiki - Interacting with the Final Candidates of the ICANN Board Director Selected by the At-Large Community
by Program Admin Feb. 19, 2017

Feb. 19, 2017

Dear All, Please be so kind to note that the Final Slate of Candidates of the ICANN Board Director position have responded to the final round of questions asked by the At-Large Community on the Q&A wiki workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/ArXDAw. Best regards, Heidi Ullrich, Ariel Liang, Terri Agnew, and Yesim Nazlar At-Large Board Member Selection Program Admin Staff From: Ariel Liang <ariel.liang(a)icann.org> on behalf of Ariel Liang <ariel.liang(a)icann.org> Date: Monday, February 13, 2017 at 3:41 PM To: "na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" <na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: Tijani BEN JEMAA <tijani.benjemaa(a)topnet.tn> Subject: Responses Posted on the Q&A Wiki - Interacting with the Final Candidates of the ICANN Board Director Selected by the At-Large Community Dear All, Please be so kind to note that the Final Slate of Candidates of the ICANN Board Director position have responded to the questions asked by the At-Large Community on the Q&A wiki workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/ArXDAw. Best regards, Heidi Ullrich, Ariel Liang, Terri Agnew, and Yesim Nazlar At-Large Board Member Selection Program Admin Staff From: Program Admin <program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Friday, February 3, 2017 at 5:52 PM To: "na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" <na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: Tijani BEN JEMAA <tijani.benjemaa(a)topnet.tn> Subject: Questions & Answers Wiki Workspace Now Open - Interacting with the Final Candidates of the ICANN Board Director Selected by the At-Large Community Dear All, As recently announced<https://atlarge.icann.org/news/announcement-1005-2017-01-29-en>, Alan Greenberg<https://community.icann.org/x/PqbDAw> and Leon Sanchez<https://community.icann.org/x/SabDAw> have been selected as the Final Slate of Candidates ("Candidates") for the ICANN Board Director selected by the At-Large Community. To help the At-Large Community members to learn more about the background, views, and positions of the Candidates and to help the electorate members<https://community.icann.org/x/8LXDAw> to decide on their votes in the final election (starts on 21 Feb 2017, view timeline<https://community.icann.org/x/ORq4Aw>), the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) have decided to organize the following interaction activities after soliciting feedback across the community: 1. An At-Large Community wide teleconference where Candidates introduce themselves and answer questions from members. 2. An interactive wiki workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/ArXDAw> for At-Large members to ask questions to the Final Slate of Candidates and for the Candidates to answer. Teleconference Mark your calendar! An At-Large Community wide teleconference will be held on Tuesday, 14 February 2017 13:00-15:00 UTC for the Community to meet the Candidates and ask questions about their vision about At-Large, ICANN, the Board and beyond. If you cannot attend, recording and transcript will be made available via the At-Large Board Member Selection wiki<https://community.icann.org/x/3bTDAw>. Agenda and participation details will be distributed shortly. Questions & Answers Wiki Workspace Before and after the At-Large Community wide teleconference on Tuesday, 14 February 2017, the At-Large Community will have two windows of opportunity to ask Candidates questions and view their responses in written form. The Q&A wiki workspace can be accessed here: https://community.icann.org/x/ArXDAw Before the teleconference: To prepare for the interactions with the Candidates in the teleconference, you may ask questions to the Candidates beforehand. These questions can be sent from now till Friday, 10 February 2017 23:59 UTC. After the teleconference: After viewing Candidates' responses to the questions posted before the teleconference and interacting with them during the teleconference, you may ask follow-up questions afterward. The follow up questions must be sent no later than Thursday, 16 February 2017 23:59 UTC. Instruction: * Please email your questions to the Candidates to program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org> for posting on the wiki. * Program Admin Staff will consolidate duplicative questions and perform minor editing for clarification, if necessary, before posting. The names of the At-Large members who sent questions will be recorded on the wiki. * Candidates are requested to send their response to program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org> for posting. Program Admin Staff will send announcement to the Community to view the responses. * All questions and responses will be posted in English. * For both Candidates to be able to read and understand the questions, please write them in English. If you are unable to write in English, Program Admin Staff will provide translation support within our capability (e.g. Spanish, French, Chinese, Turkish). Background Information For background information of the ICANN Board Director Selection Process, please visit the At-Large Board Member Selection workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/6Q2MAg>. Any questions regarding the process should also be directed by email to program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org>. They will be answered as quickly as possible. On behalf of the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) Heidi Ullrich, Ariel Liang, Terri Agnew, and Yesim Nazlar At-Large Board Member Selection Program Admin Staff

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GSE North America Strategy
by Joe Catapano Feb. 18, 2017

Feb. 18, 2017

https://community.icann.org/display/NARALO/North+America+Stakeholder+Engagem ent Hello all, Per the NARALO call on Monday, we have created a wiki page to house the GSE strategy. We will use this page to solicit comments and feedback ahead of the 2017 refresh of the plan. We ask that you please submit your comments/feedback in the comments section by March 8, 2017. One thought from the call: one possible area of consideration in reviewing the strategy is the unaffiliated category of At-Large members. This positions At-Large for greatly expanding its base in North America and fulfilling its objectives. Looking forward to your thoughts. Thank you all for your active participation. Joe Joe Catapano Program Manager, Stakeholder Engagement, North America +1.202.249.7544 (direct) +1.202.550.6018 (mobile) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers www.icann.org @JosephCatapano @ICANN Facebook.com/icannorg Skype: joe.catapano.icann

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