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Fast Flux Briefing Session
by Matthias Langenegger May 30, 2008

May 30, 2008

Veuillez trouver la version française du message suivant plus bas Por favor véase el mensaje en español abajo Dear all, We have been asked to host a Teleconference briefing session on Fast Flux Hosting and Dave Piscitello from ICANN's Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) agreed to give a presentation on the subject. The session will be recorded and there will be simultaneous interpretation in French and Spanish. We plan to have a series of briefing sessions on current ICANN issues that will then be posted on our website for training purposes. What is Fast Flux hosting ? "Fast flux" is an evasion technique that cyber-criminals and Internet miscreants use to evade identification and to frustrate law enforcement and anticrime efforts aimed at locating and shutting down web sites used for illegal purposes. Fast flux hosting supports a wide variety of cyber-crime activities (fraud, identity theft, online scams) and is considered one of the most serious threats to online activities today. One variant of fast flux hosting, "double flux", exploits the domain name registration and name resolution services. For further reading on the issue, please consider the following publications. They will shortly be available in Spanish and French. * SSAC Advisory on Fast Flux Hosting and DNS ( http://www.icann.org/committees/security/sac025.pdf * GNSO Issues Report on Fast Flux Hosting ( http://gnso.icann.org/issues/fast-flux-hosting/gnso-issues-report-fast-flux…) * PDP approval motion of the GNSO (see Motion 20080508-3 under http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/) Those of you interested in this presentation, please use the below link to a meeting planer with a couple of proposed slots in early June. Please indicate all slots that would work for you. We will then send you an invitation with participation information. http://www.doodle.ch/kbqbwvxca9ay2g5y Regards, At-Large Staff Cher(e)s membres, Nous avons été invité d'héberger, par le biais d'une téléconférence, une session d'information sur "l'Accueil Rapide de Flux" (ou "Fast Flux Hosting"). Monsieur Dave Piscitello de la division Sécurité et Stabilité du Comité Consultatif (SSAC) d'ICANN a accepté de présenter un exposé sur le sujet. La session sera enregistrée et il y aura une interprétation simultanée en français et en espagnol. Nous prévoyons également d'avoir une série de sessions d'information sur les questions actuelles d'ICANN qui seront ensuite placées sur notre site Web en tant qu'outils de formation. Qu'est-ce que l'Accueil Rapide de Flux? "L'Accueil Rapide de Flux" est une technique d'évasion que les cyber-criminels et les mécréants d'Internet emploient pour esquiver l'identification et pour frustrer le renforcement des lois et les efforts anticriminelles afin de non seulement localiser, mais aussi d'arrêter les sites Internet utilisés à des buts illégaux. L'Accueil Rapide de Flux soutient une large variété d'activités cyber-criminelle (fraude, vol d'identité, escroqueries en ligne) et est considéré comme une des plus graves menaces des activités en ligne d'aujourd'hui. Une variante de l'Accueil Rapide de Flux, les "doubles flux" exploite l'enregistrement des Noms de Domaine et des Services de Résolution des Noms. Pour davantage de lecture sur ces questions, veuillez s'il vous plait examiner les publications suivantes. Elles seront sous peu disponibles en espagnol et en français. * SSAC Advisory on Fast Flux Hosting and DNS ( http://www.icann.org/committees/security/sac025.pdf ) * GNSO Issues Report on Fast Flux Hosting ( http://gnso.icann.org/issues/fast-flux-hosting/gnso-issues-report-fast-flux… ) * PDP approval motion of the GNSO (voir Motion 20080508-3 sous http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/ ) Ceux d'entre vous intéressé par cette présentation, veuillez s'il vous plait utiliser le lien ci-dessous qui vous dirigera vers quelques choix proposées pour la semaine du 2 Juin. Veuillez s'il vous plait selectionner tous les dates que vous seront possible. Nous vous enverrons par la suite une invitation électronique. http://www.doodle.ch/kbqbwvxca9ay2g5y Cordialement, At-Large Staff Estimados miembros de At-Large, Dave Piscitello del comité de asesores de seguridad y estabilidad de ICANN (Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC)) ha declarado estar dispuesto a hacer una presentación sobre el Fast Flux Hosting. Lo interpretará simultaneamente en lengua española y francesa así como una grabación de audio. Planeamos tener una serie de presentaciones sobre temas actuales de Internet que luego estarán disponibles en un archivo de formación online. Que es el Fast Flux Hosting? El Fast Flux es un método de evasión usada por criminales de Internet para evadir su identificación y así frustrar la lucha anticriminal de los autoridades que intentan localizar y cerrar los sitios Webs usados para fines ilegales. El Fast Flux Hosting es usado en varias actividades del ciber-crimen organizado tales como el fraude, el robo o suplantación de identidad y el engaño on-line y representa hoy en día una de las más serias amenazas para la actividad on-line de hoy. Otra variante del Fast Flux Hosting es el Double Flux, un método que se aprovecha de los servicios de registro de dominios. Para obtener más información sobre este tema, las siguientes publicaciones pueden ser útiles. Serán traducidas en español y francés en breve. * SSAC Advisory on Fast Flux Hosting and DNS ( http://www.icann.org/committees/security/sac025.pdf * GNSO Issues Report on Fast Flux Hosting ( http://gnso.icann.org/issues/fast-flux-hosting/gnso-issues-report-fast-flux…) * PDP approval motion of the GNSO (véase Motion 20080508-3 en http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/) Si le interesa esta presentación, siga por favor el vínculo abajo para que sepamos los datos que más le convengan. Le ofrecemos opciones para la semana del 2 de Junio. Por favor, seleccione todas las opciones que le convengan. Le enviaremos una invitación con toda la información para participar después. http://www.doodle.ch/kbqbwvxca9ay2g5y Saludos, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Frederic Teboul ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Fast Flux Hosting 5 June 1300 UTC
by At-Large Staff May 30, 2008

May 30, 2008

Veuillez trouver la version française de ce message suivant plus bas Por favor véase el mensaje en español abajo Dear all, You are invited to join Dave Piscitello¹s Briefing Session on Fast Flux Hosting which will take place on 5 June at 1300 UTC. Please find the meeting page with participation instructions and documents below. https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?fast_flux_hosting French and Spanish interpretation is tentatively scheduled for this meeting. However, there is currently only one French and no Spanish speaking person who expressed interest in the Briefing session. As you can imagine, it takes a considerable amount of resources to organize a multilingual presentation and it is only worth doing if there is a real interest from the non-English speaking language communities for these events. If you would like to participate in the French or Spanish channel for this meeting, please write an email to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. What is Fast Flux? "Fast flux" is an evasion technique that cyber-criminals and Internet miscreants use to evade identification and to frustrate law enforcement and anticrime efforts aimed at locating and shutting down web sites used for illegal purposes. Fast flux hosting supports a wide variety of cyber-crime activities (fraud, identity theft, online scams) and is considered one of the most serious threats to online activities today. One variant of fast flux hosting, "double flux", exploits the domain name registration and name resolution services. Cher(e)s membres, Vous êtes invité, par le biais d¹une téléconférence, à participer à une session d'information sur ³l'Accueil Rapide de Flux² (ou ³Fast Flux Hosting²) de Monsieur Dave Piscitello de la division Sécurité et Stabilité du Comité Consultatif (SSAC) d'ICANN, qui aura lieu le 5 juin à 13.00 UTC. Veuillez s¹il vous plait trouver ci-dessous la page de cette réunion avec les instructions de participation et les informations supplémentaires pour cette réunion. https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?fast_flux_hosting L'interprétation en français et en espagnole est programmée pour cette réunion. Cependant, il y a actuellement seulement une seule francophone et aucune personne hispanophones qui a montré un intérêt pour cette session d'information. Comme vous pouvez imaginer, il requiert une quantité considérable de ressources afin d¹organiser une présentation multilingues et il est seulement intéressant de le faire, si et seulement si, il y a un vrai intérêt des communautés non anglophones pour ces événements. Si vous voulez participer à cette conférence sur le canal français, envoyez s¹il vous plaît un email à staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Qu¹est-ce que l'Accueil Rapide de Flux? "L'Accueil Rapide de Flux" est une technique d'évasion que les cyber-criminels et les mécréants d'Internet emploient pour esquiver l'identification et pour frustrer le renforcement des lois et les efforts anticriminelles afin de non seulement localiser, mais aussi d¹arrêter les sites Internet utilisés à des buts illégaux. L'Accueil Rapide de Flux soutient une large variété d'activités cyber-criminelle (fraude, vol d'identité, escroqueries en ligne) et est considéré comme une des plus graves menaces des activités en ligne d¹aujourd'hui. Une variante de l'Accueil Rapide de Flux, les ³doubles flux" exploite l'enregistrement des Noms de Domaine et des Services de Résolution des Noms. Estimados miembros de At-Large, Les invitamos para la sesión de David Piscitello sobre el Fast Flux Hosting que será el 5 de Junio a las 1300 UTC. Véase la página web de este reunión telefónica para ver las instrucciones de participación. Cargaramos más documentos sobre la reunión en breve. https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?fast_flux_hosting La interpretación en lengua española y francesa es planeada de manera provisoria. Sin embargo, por el momento solo hay una persona de lengua francesa y ningún hispanohablante que ha manifestado su interés por esta presentación. Como se lo puede imaginar, organizar una presentación en varias idiomas necesita muchas recursos y solo valga la pena si existe interés suficiente da la comunidad no anglófona. En caso de que quiere participar en este reunión en el canal español o francés, escriba un email a staff(a)atlarge.icann.org por favor. Que es el Fast Flux Hosting? El Fast Flux es un método de evasión usada por criminales de Internet para evadir su identificación y así frustrar la lucha anticriminal de los autoridades que intentan localizar y cerrar los sitios Webs usados para fines ilegales. El Fast Flux Hosting es usado en varias actividades del ciber-crimen organizado tales como el fraude, el robo o suplantación de identidad y el engaño on-line y representa hoy en día una de las más serias amenazas para la actividad on-line de hoy. Otra variante del Fast Flux Hosting es el Double Flux, un método que se aprovecha de los servicios de registro de dominios. Regards, Cordialment, Cordialmente, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Frederic Teboul ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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At-Large community event, 21 June 2008
by At-Large Staff May 30, 2008

May 30, 2008

Dear all, We plan to have an At-Large community dinner at the ICANN Paris meeting and would like to invite you to this event. Before we go forward with the preparations, we would like to know how many of you are likely to participate. If you are in Paris on the evening of Saturday, 21 June and would like to participate, please follow the link below and put in your name. http://www.doodle.ch/ddihym5hhpeuhdwt Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Frederic Teboul ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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DEADLINE - CIRA Board of Directors Election - Call for Nominations
by Robert Guerra May 27, 2008

May 27, 2008

On behalf of Canadian Internet Registry Authority (CIRA) Nomination Committee, I wish to inform Canadians on this list that the deadline to submit a nomination to be considered by CIRA's nomcom is the day after tomorrow (May 29th). Given the activity of some of the Canadians on this list, I would hope that one or more of you consider being considered by CIRA's nomcom. CIRA's board, and Canadian internet users would be well served with your passion and energy. Please - do forward this to .ca domain registrants who you think might find this of interest.. Further details are below. Regards Robert Guerra (rguerra(a)privaterra.ca) Member, CIRA Nomcom 2008-09 https://elections.cira.ca/2008/en/nom_committee.html --- May 1, 2008 CIRA Board of Directors Election - Call for Nominations Participate in Managing Canada’s Internet Presence https://elections.cira.ca/2008/en/nom_com_nominees.html http://cira.ca/en/media-room/news/elections/nom_committee.html Ottawa, May 1, 2008 - Today the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) announced the start of its 2008 Board of Directors Election with a call for nominations for Director candidates. CIRA is the is the not-for-profit, member-driven organization responsible for the management of Canada's dot-ca domain namespace, the policies that support Canada's Internet community, and Canadian involvement in international Internet governance. CIRA is seeking Director candidates in preparation for its eighth Board of Directors Election this September. Call for Nominations CIRA seeks dynamic individuals with an interest in managing the future of Canada's Internet presence to join its Board of Directors. CIRA’s Nomination Committee is accepting public nominations for the Final Nomination Committee Slate from noon (12:00h) EDT on May 1, 2008 to 6:00 pm (18:00h) EDT on May 29, 2008. CIRA Board of Directors Election Nomination Process The 2008 CIRA Board of Directors Election features a split ballot comprised of candidates from the Final Nomination Committee Slate (chosen by the Nomination Committee from public applications and nominations) and candidates from the Final Members’ Slate (nominated and supported by CIRA Members). Member Nominations will be conducted in a separate process commencing July 22, 2008. CIRA has selected a Nomination Committee responsible for considering Nomination Committee Candidates for the Final Nomination Committee Slate. A final list of Nomination Committee candidates will be posted on CIRA’s website on or before July 15, 2008. CIRA Board of Directors Election CIRA Members will elect a total of four Directors during the 2008 CIRA Board of Directors Election: three Directors from the Final Nomination Committee Slate and one Director from the Final Members’ Slate. All Director seats hold a three-year term. CIRA Members can cast their Board of Directors Election votes from 6:00 pm (18:00h) EDT on September 18, 2008 to 6:00 pm (18:00h) EDT on September 25, 2008 through the CIRA Election website. Who is Eligible to Become a CIRA Director? Anyone can nominate themselves or an individual to be considered by the Nomination Committee. To be considered by the Nomination Committee, nominees must meet the following requirements on or before September 18, 2008: * Be at least 18 years old * Have the power to contract in Canada * Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident as defined in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) * Resided in Canada for more than 183 days within the previous 365 days Nominees must also submit an online Nominee Application Form that includes: * Contact information * A statement of qualification and experience and how this will benefit CIRA as an elected Director * Answers to mandatory questions * A statement that the nominee meets the minimum qualifications to act as a CIRA Board Director * Consent to the 2008 CIRA Policy on Nominations and Elections, CIRA Election Rules and CIRA’s Code of Conduct and Policy on Conflicts of Interest. CIRA’s Nomination Committee is accepting nominations for the 2008 CIRA Board of Directors Election from noon (12:00h) EDT on May 1, 2008 to 6:00 pm (18:00h) EDT on May 29, 2008. To submit a nomination please visit https://elections.cira.ca and complete the online Nomination Form. For complete eligibility and application requirements, consult the 2008 CIRA Election Rules or contact the CIRA Election Nomination Committee at nominations2008(a)cira.ca. About CIRA The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is the not-for- profit, member-driven organization responsible for the management of Canada's dot-ca domain namespace, the policies that support Canada's Internet community, and Canadian involvement in international Internet governance. For more information, contact: Melisa Durak-Buljubasic PR & Communications Specialist 613-237-5335 or 877-860-1411, ext. 294 melisa.db(a)cira.ca

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Briefing Session of the Draft Operating Plan and Budget 08/09
by Matthias Langenegger May 27, 2008

May 27, 2008

Veuillez trouver la version française du message suivant plus bas Por favor véase el mensaje en español abajo All: As you will have noticed, the Draft Operating Plan and Budget for FY 2008/2009 has recently been published for public comment. You can find the details here: http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-17may08.htm We would like to provide an opportunity for members of the At-Large Advisory Committee and interested At-Large community members to have a briefing on this in two weeks. Kevin Wilson, ICANN's Chief Financial Officer will give a presentation on the subject and respond to questions from At-Large community members. If his schedule allows it, ICANN's Chief Operating officer Doug Brent will also join this call. If you would like to participate in this briefing session, please follow the link below where you will find a couple of slots to chose from for the week of June 9th. http://www.doodle.ch/9rmqs8sr3mqvbmbg (Please choose your language) Please note that the slot on Tuesday, June 10th would be previously to the monthly ALAC teleconference, which will begin at 1330 UTC. Cher(e)s membres, Comme vous l'aurez remarqué, le plan préliminaire d'opération et du budget pour l'exercice financier 2008/2009 a été récemment édité pour les commentaires publics. Vous pouvez trouver les détails ci-après : http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-17may08.htm A cet effet, nous voudrions présenter aux membres du Comité Consultatif At-Large (ALAC) ainsi qu'aux membres intéressés de la Communauté At-Large d'avoir une session d'information dans deux semaines. Monsieur Kevin Wilson, le Directeur Financier de l'ICANN présentera un exposé sur le sujet et répondra aux questions des membres intéressés de la Communauté At-Large. Si son programme le lui permet, Monsieur Doug Brent, le Directeur des Opérations d'ICANN se joindra également à cette conversation téléphonique. Ceux d'entre vous intéressé par cette présentation, veuillez s'il vous plait utiliser le lien ci-dessous qui vous dirigera vers deux ou trois choix proposées pour la semaine du 9 juin. Nous vous enverrons par la suite une invitation électronique. http://www.doodle.ch/9rmqs8sr3mqvbmbg (choissisez votre langue s'il vous plaît) Veuillez noter que le choix du mardi 10 juin précédera la téléconférence mensuelle de l'ALAC, qui commencera à 13.30 UTC. Estimados miembros de At-Large, Como ya ha notado, el plano preparatorio de las operaciones y los presupuestos ha sido publicado para los comentarios públicos. Para ver los detalles siga el siguiente vinculo: http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-17may08.htm En este contexto, queremos darles a los miembros del comité de asesores At-Large así como a los miembros interesados de la comunidad At-Large la oportunidad de tener una sesión de información en dos semanas. Señor Kevin Wilson, el director financiero de ICANN ha declarado estar dispuesto a hacer una presentación sobre este asunto y responder a las preguntas de los miembros de la comunidad At-Large. Si su programa se le permite, señor Doug Brent, el director de las operaciones de ICANN participará igualmente a este conversación telefónica. Si le interesa esta presentación, siga por favor el vínculo abajo para encontrar unas opciones para la semana del nueve de Junio. http://www.doodle.ch/9rmqs8sr3mqvbmbg (elige su idioma por favor) Nótase que la opción de martes 10 Junio precederá la teleconferencia mensual del comité de asesores At-Large que empezará a las 1330 UTC. Regards, Cordialment, Cordialmente, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Frederic Teboul ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Re: [NA-Discuss] [At-Large] ICANN News Alert emails
by Michele Neylon May 23, 2008

May 23, 2008

On 21 May 2008, at 09:50, Jeffrey A. Williams wrote: > Nick and all, > > Apologies accepted. However this is what happens when > amatures attempt to configure software, especially poorly > desinged and insecure software. This is also how IDtheft > can be effected as well. I can only hope no one responded > to those Emails. I surely did not. > > Kieren, I believe you are required by law to report this > incident as a potential data breach. Please do so, or I It was a screwup. Whinging and whining about it and trying to make a mountain out of a mole hill won't change that. Move on Mr Michele Neylon Blacknight Solutions Hosting & Colocation, Brand Protection http://www.blacknight.com/ http://blog.blacknight.com/ Intl. +353 (0) 59 9183072 Locall: 1850 929 929 Direct Dial: +353 (0)59 9183090 Fax. +353 (0) 1 4811 763 ------------------------------- Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd, Unit 12A,Barrowside Business Park,Sleaty Road,Graiguecullen,Carlow,Ireland Company No.: 370845

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Global Survey on Multilingualism in ICANN's Work Now Online / Encuesta global sobre el multilingüismo en Trabajar ya en línea de ICANN / Enquête mondiale sur le multilinguisme dans les travaux de l¹ICANN disponible en ligne
by At-Large Staff May 21, 2008

May 21, 2008

Global Survey on Multilingualism in ICANN's Work Now Online 20 May 2008 ICANN today enabled an online survey, available in 11 languages including English, to facilitate understanding of the way in which the community uses existing materials prepared in multiple languages. It will also help ICANN understand how it could enhance multilingual access to the work of the organisation. This survey is also a key input into the public consultation process for the ICANN draft Translation Programme. The mission of the programme is to provide those who are not fluent English speakers with an equal level of access to influence and participate in the work of ICANN as those who are fluent in English. You may find more information about the Translation Programme at: http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-13feb08.htm The online survey is accessible at the following URL: https://www.bigpulse.com/m1649/intro The results of the survey are be available in real-time at the following URL: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=W27JWywPJkfgK5pmusGA Note that the results available at the URL above only present the non-narrative answers of the survey. It is not presently possible to show summarized statistical results and at the same time include individual narrative responses in a way that is meaningful. The text answers will be compiled into the report prepared at the completion of the survey. The survey will remain open until 20 June 2008. -- Encuesta global sobre el multilingüismo en Trabajar ya en línea de ICANN 20 Mayo 2008 ICANN puso hoy a su disposición una encuesta en línea, disponible en 11 idiomas entre los que se incluye el inglés, con el fin de ayudar a comprender la forma en la que la comunidad utiliza los materiales existentes preparados en varios idiomas. Además ayudará a ICANN a comprender cómo podría mejorar el acceso multilingüe al trabajo de la organización. Esta encuesta supone además una aportación clave al proceso de asesoramiento público para el borrador del Programa de traducción de ICANN. El objetivo del programa es proporcionar a los que no dominan el inglés el mismo nivel de acceso que el de aquellos que dominan el inglés, para permitirles influir y participar en el trabajo de ICANN. Puede encontrar más información sobre el Programa de traducción en esta URL: http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-13feb08.htm Se accede a la encuesta en línea en la siguiente URL: https://www.bigpulse.com/m1649/intro Los resultados de la encuesta estarán disponibles en tiempo real en la siguiente URL: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=W27JWywPJkfgK5pmusGA Observe que los resultados disponibles en la URL anterior solamente presentan las respuestas no-descriptivas de la encuesta. Actualmente no es posible mostrar los resultados estadísticos resumidos y a la vez incluir las respuestas descriptivas individuales de modo significativo. Las respuestas del texto se compilarán en el reporte preparado cuando se complete la encuesta. El reporte permanecerá abierto hasta al menos el 20 de Junio de 2008. -- Enquête mondiale sur le multilinguisme dans les travaux de l¹ICANN disponible en ligne 20 Mai 2008 L¹ICANN a lancé aujourd¹hui une enquête en ligne, disponible dans 11 langues dont l¹anglais, afin de mieux comprendre la façon dont la communauté utilise les documents existants traduits dans plusieurs langues. Cette enquête devrait également permettre à l¹ICANN de savoir comment améliorer l¹accès multilingue à ses travaux. L¹enquête apporte une contribution majeure au processus de consultation publique, dans le cadre de la version préliminaire du programme de traduction de l¹ICANN. La mission de ce programme est de permettre aux personnes non anglophones de participer aux développements menés au sein de l¹ICANN au même titre que leurs alter ego anglophones. Vous trouverez plus d¹informations sur le programme de traduction à l¹adresse suivante: http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-13feb08.htm L¹enquête en ligne est accessible à l¹adresse suivante: https://www.bigpulse.com/m1649/intro Les résultats de l¹enquête sont disponibles en temps réel à l¹adresse suivante: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=W27JWywPJkfgK5pmusGA Notez que les résultats disponibles à l¹adresse indiquée ci-dessus présentent uniquement les réponses non rédigées de l¹enquête. Il n¹est actuellement pas possible de fournir une synthèse des résultats statistiques tout en incluant des réponses rédigées individuelles de manière pertinente. Les réponses rédigées seront répertoriées dans le rapport qui sera établi à l¹issue de l¹enquête. L¹enquête se poursuivra au moins jusqu¹au 20 juin 2008. --- -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Frederic Teboul ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director for At-Large Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Main Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA DD: +1 (310) 301-8637 Fax: +41 (22) 594-85-44 Mobile: +41 (79) 595 54-68 email: nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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Welcome to ICANN News Alert (plain text)
by ICANN May 20, 2008

May 20, 2008

Welcome! We're pleased to have you as a member of our mailing list, ICANN News Alert (plain text). This message was sent by: ICANN, 4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330 , Marina del Rey, CA 90292-6601 Powered by iContact: http://freetrial.icontact.com Manage your subscription: http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=10787312&l=6333&s=CWMF&m=10…

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ICANN News Alert emails
by Nick Ashton-Hart May 20, 2008

May 20, 2008

Dear All: My apologies for the number of emails received today from the ICANN News Alert system. My intention was to automate a task which is currently manual - we have been forwarding these emails to the lists ourselves manually for months now, and my hope was that connecting the news alerts to the regional and global At-Large list would simply make this automatic. Unfortunately there were some problems as you'll have seen - the below message from Kieren relates to the problems. Again, our apologies. ----- To ALAC mailing list subscribers, Sorry for the number of emails you received yesterday on the mailing list subscribing the list to the ICANN News Alerts service. This is my fault. ICANN's News Alert sends out an email each time an announcement of significance is added to the ICANN site. It's the same system we have been using for two years or more. In order to save staff and the community time manually resending email announcements whenever ICANN announces something, the ALAC lists themselves were subscribed to News Alerts. However, despite the lists being added manually to the system, it still sent a double opt-in confirmation message. The result was that a large number of people were all sent a confirmation email. Then when a number of people clicked on the subscribe option in a short period of time, this led to a number of welcome emails. In an effort to fix this now as fast as possible, the mailing list addresses were deleted; the welcome and confirmation options taken off, and the list resubscribed. But, because of US anti-spam law, while the options were taken off, the system being used still insisted on sending the double opt-in email. And then, just for good measure, resending the welcome email all over again. I realise that none of this is very helpful to anyone, so my apologies. The idea is still that since ICANN sends out a News Alert each time there is an interesting announcement, it is faster and more efficient for it to be sent directly to mailing lists, rather than have people notice the alert and manually resend it. With this hump over with, it will be possible for that to happen automatically from now on. Kieren McCarthy General manager of public participation, ICANN -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director for At-Large Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Main Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA DD: +1 (310) 301-8637 Fax: +41 (22) 594-85-44 Mobile: +41 (79) 595 54-68 email: nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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Welcome to ICANN News Alert (plain text)
by ICANN May 20, 2008

May 20, 2008

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