December 2024 - NA-Discuss - lists.icann.org

Welcome to ICANN At-Large!
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 3, 2025

April 3, 2025

Dear Cristina and Miguel, ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is pleased to inform you that (338) Instituto para el Desarrollo Humano, Inc.has been certified as an At-Large Structure (ALS). The ALAC greatly appreciates your group's interest in involving individual users in APRALO and ICANN and looks forward to working with you and your colleagues. The ALAC is eager to promote a productive working relationship between your organization, other ALSes, and the ALAC (and ICANN in general), and your input on how we can make this a success would be greatly appreciated. It’s very important to keep the members of your organization informed (about significant news from ICANN and information on ICANN policy-development efforts) and engaged in activities of interest. Here are a few of the tools members of At-Large find useful: The At-Large wiki space is where you can find most of the relevant information: The At-Large introductory page<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=2265510> help you navigate through the wiki contents. This is where you can find the latest announcements, and subscribe to the At-Large Google calendar<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Calendar> at the bottom of the page. This will ensure you never miss a meeting! From any chosen page in the At-Large wiki, you can find your bearings easily by navigating via the purple box at the top left hand corner of the page. It is very convenient to be able to consult the latest At-Large Policy Development Activity<https://community.icann.org/x/bwFO>, find out more about the Regional At-Large Organizations (RALOs)<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Regional+At-Large+Organisations>, and about At-Large Working Groups<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Working+Groups>. For the most up to date information about At-Large meetings during ICANN Public meetings, it is worth bookmarking this wiki page<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ICANN+Meetings>! 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<http://www.afralo.org/> Asia/Australia/Pacific Region: http://www.apralo.org<http://www.apralo.org/> European Region: http://www.euralo.org<http://www.euralo.org/> Latin America/Caribbean Region: http://www.lacralo.org<http://www.lacralo.org/> North American Region: http://www.naralo.org<http://www.naralo.org/> At-Large Mailing Lists. There are many At-Large email lists, for each region, you can sign up to them and manage your subscriptions at: http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo. The primary and secondary points of contact you have identified in the application form 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. ALAC website. The ALAC website<http://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 At-Large Staff.<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> ICANN website: The ICANN website<https://www.icann.org/> is where all announcements<https://www.icann.org/news> are posted, and where you can find practical information about ICANN Public meetings<http://meetings.icann.org/>. Skype chat: At-Large community members and staff use Skype group chats extensively. A group chat exists for most Working Groups and RALOs. So please don¹t hesitate to send At-Large Staff your Skype ID and we¹ll gladly add you to the relevant chats. Please click here <http://www.skype.com/en/> if you don¹t have a Skype account. It’s free and staff are available to help if you run into any trouble. Facebook: The At-Large community has its own Facebook page<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge?fref=ts>. It’s useful to keep up with announcements and helpful information. Twitter: Members of At-Large tweet extensively and are particularly active during ICANN Public meetings. Follow At-Large on Twitter<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge?lang=fr%3E>! We will forward the At-Large Beginners’ guide shortly, as it is in the process of being updated. In the meantime, please refer to the latest NARALO Monthly Teleconference<https://community.icann.org/x/6o0i>. You may also like to refer to the NARALO wiki workspace <https://community.icann.org/x/N5Qi> for further engagement opportunities. 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 staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. Sincerely, The At-Large Advisory Committee http://www.atlarge.icann.org<http://www.atlarge.icann.org/> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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Happy New Years
by Glenn McKnight Dec. 31, 2024

Dec. 31, 2024

Hi NARALO Membership and Staff Members Happy New Years to all in the region and look forward to great and wonderful things for NARALO in 2025. Glenn McKnight, MA Virtual School of Internet Governance Chief Information Officer www.virtualsig.org *YOUR SOURCE FOR INTERNET GOVERNANCE EDUCATION * *Mobile 437-237-4655*

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What could have been, and what can still be
by Evan Leibovitch Dec. 24, 2024

Dec. 24, 2024

As a followup to my critique of a recent CircleID "defense" of multistakeholderism on the NARALO mailing list, I want to offer up some brief constructive commentary on what is generally regarded as Internet Governance: In a recent conversation with a well-known ICANNer, I was asked: if I could replace the current management of the Internet with some other model, what would it be? Complaining is easy, but does a superior alternative exist? My answer didn't take too long: something largely similar to the model that governs the world's air travel. The United Nations treaty agency ICAO and the airline industry IATA have their headquarters within a four-minute walk in downtown Montréal. They are highly interdependent -- maybe even symbiotic -- but have very specific roles that are generally not duplicated. They have public advisory bodies, regional bureaus and expert groups that propose standards and regulations. In other words, this infrastructure has been multistakeholder since the 1940s, long before the tech world thought it had invented the concept. And, generally speaking, that infrastructure has been proven to work, even between warring countries. Airlines under intense international sanctions remain members <https://www.iata.org/en/about/members/airline-list/s7-airlines/338/>. Safety and stability are the prime objectives of both, though IATA of course cares more about commercial sustainability while ICAO cares about interoperability and environmental sustainability. Having two separate complementary bodies offers plenty of advantages because they keep each other in check; as a result we have neither full government capture nor full commercial capture. The public interest is promoted through both bodies, especially if one is more concerned about results (ie, a global airline industry that is safe, reliable, adaptable and sustainable) than process (ie, splitting hairs about representation). I believe that this model is adaptable to Internet governance and that it would work better than what we think we have now. I also believe it is still possible. What needs to change is a) the arrogance of asserting the Internet is the first instance of multistakeholder governance, b) the misbelief that ICANN is a public-serving example of it, and c) the visceral hostility to anything multilateral, even as a partial component. -- Evan Leibovitch, Toronto Canada @evanleibovitch / @el56

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Meeting invitation: At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call on Wednesday, 08 January 2025 at 14:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 20, 2024

Dec. 20, 2024

EN - IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FRENCH AND SPANISH INTERPRETATION FR - INFORMATIONS IMPORTANTES POUR LES PARTICIPANTS EN FRANCAIS ET ESPAGNOL ES - INFORMACIÓN IMPORTANTE PARA LOS PARTICIPANTES FRANCESES Y ESPAÑOLES Dear All, EN - IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FRENCH AND SPANISH INTERPRETATION * To listen to interpretation for this meeting, please join Zoom using Computer Audio. * Choose the language you will listen to from the Language Interpretation menu in the Zoom toolbar. * Before speaking, ensure you have selected the language you will speak from in the interpretation menu. If for any reason, the audio you are listening to is silent, please select “unmute original audio”. FR - INFORMATIONS IMPORTANTES POUR LES PARTICIPANTS EN FRANCAIS ET ESPAGNOL * Pour écouter l’interprétation de cette reunion, veuillez rejoindre Zoom en utilisant l’audio ordinateur/tablette/telephone portable. Choisissez la langue que vous écouterez dans le menu “Interprétation” linquistique de la barre d’outils Zoom. * Avant de parler, assurez-vous d'avoir sélectionné la langue dans laquelle vous parlerez dans le menu d'interprétation. Si, pour une raison quelconque, l'audio que vous écoutez est silencieux, veuillez sélectionner « réactiver l'audio original ». ES - INFORMACIÓN IMPORTANTE PARA LOS PARTICIPANTES FRANCESES Y ESPAÑOLES * Para escuchar la interpretación para esta reunión, únase a Zoom mediante Computer Audio * Elija el idioma que escucharà en el menu Interpretación de idiomas en la barra de herramientas de Zoom * Antes de hablar, asegúrese de haber seleccionado el idioma que hablará en el menú de interpretación. Si por algún motivo el audio que está escuchando está en silencio, seleccione "activar audio original". Dear All, The next At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call has been scheduled for Wednesday, 08 January 2025 at 14:00 UTC for 90 mins, For other times: https://tinyurl.com/4b99pykn<https://tinyurl.com/2xh6b9k4> The agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/VoD3GQ Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/765717566?pwd=UTJCdWRSZVdJNEhOYW02OVBqQVQ1Zz09 / Passcode: #CPWG2345* Real time transcription (RTT) available at (subject to availability): https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Wiki Space: https://community.icann.org/x/jYDpB If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community 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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At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG)
by ICANN Policy Calendar Dec. 20, 2024

Dec. 20, 2024

EN - IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FRENCH AND SPANISH INTERPRETATION FR - INFORMATIONS IMPORTANTES POUR LES PARTICIPANTS EN FRANCAIS ET ESPAGNOL ES - INFORMACIÓN IMPORTANTE PARA LOS PARTICIPANTES FRANCESES Y ESPAÑOLES Dear All, EN - IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FRENCH AND SPANISH INTERPRETATION * To listen to interpretation for this meeting, please join Zoom using Computer Audio. * Choose the language you will listen to from the Language Interpretation menu in the Zoom toolbar. * Before speaking, ensure you have selected the language you will speak from in the interpretation menu. If for any reason, the audio you are listening to is silent, please select “unmute original audio”. FR - INFORMATIONS IMPORTANTES POUR LES PARTICIPANTS EN FRANCAIS ET ESPAGNOL * Pour écouter l’interprétation de cette reunion, veuillez rejoindre Zoom en utilisant l’audio ordinateur/tablette/telephone portable. Choisissez la langue que vous écouterez dans le menu “Interprétation” linquistique de la barre d’outils Zoom. * Avant de parler, assurez-vous d'avoir sélectionné la langue dans laquelle vous parlerez dans le menu d'interprétation. Si, pour une raison quelconque, l'audio que vous écoutez est silencieux, veuillez sélectionner « réactiver l'audio original ». ES - INFORMACIÓN IMPORTANTE PARA LOS PARTICIPANTES FRANCESES Y ESPAÑOLES * Para escuchar la interpretación para esta reunión, únase a Zoom mediante Computer Audio * Elija el idioma que escucharà en el menu Interpretación de idiomas en la barra de herramientas de Zoom * Antes de hablar, asegúrese de haber seleccionado el idioma que hablará en el menú de interpretación. Si por algún motivo el audio que está escuchando está en silencio, seleccione "activar audio original". Dear All, The next At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call has been scheduled for Wednesday, 08 January 2025 at 14:00 UTC for 90 mins, For other times: https://tinyurl.com/4b99pykn<https://tinyurl.com/2xh6b9k4> The agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/VoD3GQ Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/765717566?pwd=UTJCdWRSZVdJNEhOYW02OVBqQVQ1Zz09 / Passcode: #CPWG2345* Real time transcription (RTT) available at (subject to availability): https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Wiki Space: https://community.icann.org/x/jYDpB If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community 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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At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) PLACEHOLDER
by ICANN Policy Calendar Dec. 20, 2024

Dec. 20, 2024

DETAILS TO FOLLOW AFTER MEETING ON JANUARY 22ND!

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At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) PLACEHOLDER
by ICANN Policy Calendar Dec. 20, 2024

Dec. 20, 2024

DETAILS TO FOLLOW AFTER MEETING ON JANUARY 15TH!

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At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) PLACEHOLDER
by ICANN Policy Calendar Dec. 20, 2024

Dec. 20, 2024

DETAILS TO FOLLOW AFTER MEETING ON JANUARY 8TH!

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AASCing for a (Non-ALAC) NARALO member of the ALAC Appointee Selection Committee
by Greg Shatan [NARALO] Dec. 19, 2024

Dec. 19, 2024

All, NARALO Leadership is requesting expressions of interest for a (non-ALAC) *NARALO representative to serve on the **ALAC Subcommittee on Appointee Selection*, (a/k/a the ALAC Appointee Selection Subcommittee (AASC)). Please respond ASAP if you are interested*.* The AASC is chaired by the ALAC Chair and is composed of one ALAC member from each region (selected by the ALAC Leadership Team (ALT)) and one representative from each RALO (nominated by the RALO). - The AASC receives and reviews Expressions of Interest (EOI) for various ALAC appointments, e.g., to the Pilot Holistic Review Team. - *This request is for expressions of interest to serve as the NARALO-nominated representative to the AASC, effective January 6, 2025* Please respond to this email ASAP if you are interested in serving as the NARALO rep to the AASC. Please reply to me and Adrian Schmidt, with a copy to ICANN At-Large Staff. Thank you!! Greg -- *Greg Shatan* *Chair, NARALO*

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Meeting invitation: NARALO Monthly Teleconference on Monday, 13 January 2025 at 20:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 18, 2024

Dec. 18, 2024

Dear All, The next NARALO Monthly teleconference is scheduled for Monday, 13 January 2025 at 20:00 UTC 60 minutes. For other times: https://tinyurl.com/2w6nuzbj The agenda and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/DIC4GQ *****ZOOM ONLY**** Zoom Link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/97430524670?pwd=GbbK1xVuqtn22MhPrZQEXUttqEAcYG.1 / Password: NARAJAN13* NARALO Wiki Space: https://community.icann.org/x/N5Qi If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community 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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