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

Questions & Answers Wiki Workspace Now Open - Interacting with the Final Candidates of the ICANN Board Director Selected by the At-Large Community
by Program Admin Feb. 3, 2017

Feb. 3, 2017

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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VIDEO: @HouseCommerce #SubCommTech Hearing – Reauthorization of NTIA
by Joly MacFie Feb. 3, 2017

Feb. 3, 2017

Touted as a "holistic" overview, this was indeed a wide-ranging hearing. Witnesses were 3 former Administrators, but not *Larry Strickling* <https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrence-strickling-25162/> - presumably now kicking up his heels at some paradisiacal resort after finally *signing off on ICANN* <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/strickling-to-crocker-…>. Topics included: *Trump infrastructure$$*, it was estimated $20 bil will go to broadband; *Spectrum* - agencies will be scrutinized for spare space; *5G *- shorter wavelengths will require many more pole attachments, rollout is anticipated to begin in 2020, *ICANN *- the giving up of oversight frees up the US to be partisan! e.g. argue that .amazon should go to the US company. Also suggested was that the Administrator should be given a power upgrade from "Assistant Secretary" to "Secretary". The post, and Deputy, are *currently vacant* <https://www.ntia.doc.gov/offices>,. joly posted: "On Thursday January 2 2016, the U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing - Reauthorization of NTIA - in Washington DC. Established in 1978, the National Telecommunications" [image: Energy + Commerce]On *Thursday January 2 2016*, the *U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology <https://energycommerce.house.gov/subcommittees/communications-and-technology>* held a hearing - *Reauthorization of NTIA <https://energycommerce.house.gov/hearings-and-votes/hearings/reauthorizatio…>* - in Washington DC. Established in 1978, the *National Telecommunications and Information Administration <https://www.ntia.doc.gov/>* (NTIA) and its administrator were tasked with serving as the president’s principal advisor on communications policy. The NTIA administrator serves as the coordinator of government spectrum allocations, and voice of the administration at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and in Congress. Despite NTIA’s important role on communications and information policy, it has not been reauthorized since 1992. Members discussed NTIA’s role moving forward in the efficient use of federally held spectrum, its role in broadband deployment, and its role in promoting safe, secure communications networks. Witnesses: *Meredith Attwell Baker*, President and CEO, CTIA; *Anna M. Gomez*, Partner, Wiley Rein; *John M.R. Kneuer,* President and Founder, JKC Consulting. Video is below: *View on YouTube*: https://youtu.be/WUEPEwxTh5g *Background mem*o: http://docs.house.gov/meetings/IF/IF16/20170202/105507/HHRG-115-IF16-201702… *Press release*: https://energycommerce.house.gov/news-center/press-releases/subcommtech-exa… *Twitter*: #SubCommTech + @NTIAgov <https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&q=%23SubCommTech%20%40NTIAgov> Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8948#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8948#comments> . *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8948 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Monday Feb 13th NARALO Call - Meet the Board Candidates
by Glenn McKnight Feb. 3, 2017

Feb. 3, 2017

Hi We are asking the community for your questions in advance of the Monday Feb 13th call for Meet the Candidate NARALO is one of the RALO requesting a meeting with Leon and Alan to get to know them a bit better and it's important to hear from the community on your concerns and issues so they can provide their positions and responses. Its equally important to hear what our region concerns are. We will be having 30 minutes dedicated to their participation. This isn't a subsitute to the longer purpose calls planned by staff. Thanks Glenn McKnight mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight .

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ARIN information. About ARIN and their Policy Development Process
by Glenn McKnight Feb. 2, 2017

Feb. 2, 2017

Hi Folks Susan was so kind to send me these two short videos about ARIN and their Policy Development Process On the Policy Development Process: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=Hnew9WANn3M About ARIN in general: https://youtu.be/gVOz7N9wfQA Thanks Glenn McKnight mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight .

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Notice on NANOG on Feb 6-8th
by Glenn McKnight Feb. 2, 2017

Feb. 2, 2017

https://www.nanog.org/meetings/road/home NANOG is traveling to Washington, D.C. for NANOG 69! We will be gathering at the Grand Hyatt Washington. Washington D.C. took its part as America's capital, with its neoclassical government buildings and broad avenues. D.C. also lives firmly in the present, ranked by Forbes in 2013 as the No. 1 New Tech Hot Spot in America. NANOG 69 takes place on February 6-8, 2017 an will offer a great opportunity to network with colleagues, freshen-up skills, learn advanceed networking techniques, and discover new network applications. NANOG 69 will be hosted by LINX <https://www.linx.net/>. Join NANOG today <https://www.nanog.org/membership> and receive a $25 discount on standard registration fees for Glenn McKnight mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight .

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VOTE RESULT: NARALO Replacement Electorate in the ICANN Board Director Final Election 2017
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 2, 2017

Feb. 2, 2017

Dear All, Please note that the vote for the NARALO replacement electorate in the ICANN Board Director final election is now closed. ** Whereas: - Alan Greenberg is currently a Member of the ALAC from the North American Region and is a candidate for the ICANN Board Seat 15 in the 2017 selection; - The ALAC Rules of Procedure (RoP) specify that under normal conditions, ALAC members constitute part of the Board Seat electorate; - the RoP forbid a candidate from being part of the electorate, but allow the RALO, by a formal vote, to identify a replacement for the purposes of the vote; - Evan Leibovitch has agreed to act in this capacity; Do you agree that Evan Leibovitch acts as a replacement for Alan Greenberg, in the event that Alan Greenberg is a candidate for Board Seat 15 at the start of the formal voting process. * Yes * No * Abstain As at Poll close: Wednesday 01 February 2017 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 20 · Group size: 30 · Percentage voted: 66.67 Ranked by votes Rank Options ID Options Votes % 1 15868497 Yes 17 85.00 2 15868499 Abstain 2 10.00 3 15868498 No 1 5.00 ** To confirm: Evan Leibovitch will act as a replacement electorate member for Alan Greenberg, in the event that Alan Greenberg is a Candidate for Board Seat 15 at the start of the formal voting process. You may view the result independently under https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=6520ctaXmNScn5hBcfYEyPP8. For more information of the Board Director Selection Process: https://community.icann.org/x/6Q2MAg 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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