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RALO Leadership Meeting Report
by Thompson, Darlene Sept. 1, 2013

Sept. 1, 2013

Hi all, I just wanted to let you in on some interesting things that were discussed during our inter-regional Leadership Meeting today. 1. RALO/RIR Joint Support - Some regions have actually entered into MOUs with their RIRs. So far, NARALO has not done this nor have we actually tried anything in this way to ARIN. ARIN has shown positive overtures to us in that they sent me the notice for their fellowship program and asked me to forward it to our list (which I did). I think that this is an area that we really need to work on. EURALO has actually received funding support from their RIR for additional ALSs to go to ICANN meetings. Basically, what can be hoped for in the short term would be the idea of long term cooperation and idea sharing. Benefits to NARALO: idea sharing/cooperation, sharing of learning materials, possible funding. Benefits to ARIN: idea sharing/cooperation, utilizing NARALO in order to promote outreach for ARIN programs such as IPv6 deployment (as just one example). I truly think that this would be a win-win situation on the part of both parties and I will be exploring this more and then reporting back to the group as to what might be possible in order for us to continue discussions. ANY ideas in this area would most certainly be appreciated! 2. ALS Application Forms - Garth has been attempting to get ICANN to move away from using Word documents for ALS Applications and to move to an on-line form. This is still being discussed but most seem to agree that Word forms are just the wrong way to go. We also discussed confidentiality issues and a better wiki page that organizes the information for possible incoming ALSs in a more structured and easy-to-read manner. 3. ATLAS II - An excellent question was raised as to what are the RALO's doing to prepare the ALSs for the ATLAS II meeting. So far as I can see, NARALO has done nothing in this regard. As I am on both the ATLAS II and the Leadership committees, I will be following up on this and making suggestions to the group for further consideration/discussion. However, this is something that we all need to start thinking about. Thanks! D Darlene A. Thompson CAP Administrator N-CAP/Department of Education P.O. Box 1000, Station 910 Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0 Phone: (867) 975-5631 Fax: (867) 975-5610 dthompson(a)gov.nu.ca

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: NARALO Operating Principles
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Dear All, The following question has been posed to members of NARALO: *** MOTION: Evan Leibovitch SECOND: Joly MacFie Whereas a revision to these Operating Principles will result in more clarity and address a number of operation difficulties; Whereas the NARALO Operating Principles have not been updated since 2010 Resolved, NARALO adopts the revised Operating Principles dated 2013-08-20 located at https://community.icann.org/display/NARALO/NARALO+ROP+Review++2013. *** Please note that the poll will be open from 30-August-2013 23:59 UTC to 6-September-2013 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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CCT-RT: Call for Volunteer Members: Representing ICANN Advisory Committees and Supporting Organizations; and Serving as Independent Experts
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 21, 2013

Aug. 21, 2013

Dear All, Please see below an announcement on the call for volunteers for the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team: ** Affirmation of Commitment Reviews Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT) | Call for Volunteer Members: Representing ICANN Advisory Committees and Supporting Organizations; and Serving as Independent Experts 16 August 2013 Volunteer applications due by 1 October 2013 Overview In line with the Affirmation of Commitments<https://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/aoc/affirmation-of-commitments-30…> (AoC) requirements, and as directed<https://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-18jul13-en.htm#…> by the ICANN Board, ICANN invites interested individuals to apply for volunteer Review Team Member positions - either in representation of a Supporting Organization or Advisory Committee, or as an Independent Expert - to serve on the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT). The Review Team will work in two phases: * Phase One will occur as soon as the Review Team is appointed, and involves evaluating various metrics to be collected by ICANN as proposed by the GNSO Council, ALAC, and others, as appropriate, and developing recommendations for the set of metrics to be collected by ICANN in preparation for the upcoming review of the New gTLDs, as described in Phase Two. * Phase Two will occur after new gTLDs have been in operation for one year, and involves examining data to assess the extent to which the introduction or expansion of gTLDs has promoted competition, consumer trust, and consumer choice. Additionally, the Review Team will evaluate the effectiveness of the application and evaluation process, as well as the safeguards put in place by ICANN to mitigate issues involved in the introduction or expansion of new gTLDs. * Once the proposed metrics are delivered to the Board at the conclusion of Phase One, the Review Team's work will be suspended until the new gTLDs have been in operation for one year. In the interim, ICANN will develop the systems and collect the metrics approved through this process. * The composition of the Review Team will be confirmed at the start of Phase Two, but is expected to comprise the same members from Phase One. Because of the phased approach and the extended duration of the work for this review, Review Team members may be replaced as appropriate. Candidatures are to be submitted to rtcandidatures(a)icann.org<mailto:rtcandidatures@icann.org> by 1 October 2013 - 23:59 UTC. Schedule for Phase One Announcement and call for volunteers 16 August 2013 Applications due 1 October 2013 SO/AC endorsement of applicants due 4 November 2013 Announcement of Team members 22 November 2013 Phase 1 project kick-off December 2013/January 2014 Submission of recommended metrics (estimated) July 2014 Tentative Schedule for Phase Two 1<https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16aug13-en.htm#foo…> Phase Two project kick-off ICANN 51 Meeting (October 2014) Review Team work and submission of Initial Report (estimated) October 2014 - ICANN 52 Meeting (June 2015) Final Report submitted (estimated) September 2015 Please read the detailed Call for Applicants<https://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/cctrt/call-for-volunteers-16aug13…> for more information and details on the application procedure and the CCT-RT mandate. ________________________________ 1<https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16aug13-en.htm#not…> Due to uncertainty about the timing of when new gTLDs will be operational and the availability of the data needed to perform the review, these dates are estimates. The full announcement is available at: https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16aug13-en.htm Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>>

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Re: [NA-Discuss] [ALAC-Internal] New York Times article about the new gTLDs
by Evan Leibovitch Aug. 20, 2013

Aug. 20, 2013

“The public at large, consumers and businesses, would be better served by no expansion or less expansion” of domains," according to a former FTC chair. Well said. I also like Ether Dyson's take, which compares the gTLD landscape to that of Wall Street derivatives. All in all, a good collection of views from outside the bubble. On 18 August 2013 11:46, Eduardo Diaz <eduardodiazrivera(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/18/technology/when-you-cant-tell-web-suffixe… > > -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. > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Evan Leibovitch Toronto Canada Em: evan at telly dot org Sk: evanleibovitch Tw: el56

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New York Times article about the new gTLDs
by Eduardo Diaz Aug. 18, 2013

Aug. 18, 2013

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/18/technology/when-you-cant-tell-web-suffixe… -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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Fadi Chehade Radio Interview on gTLD program
by Silvia Vivanco Aug. 16, 2013

Aug. 16, 2013

Dear all, Here is a link to a radio interview<http://www.marketplace.org/topics/tech/behind-names-and-numbers-internet?ut…> that Fadi Chehade did with the "Marketplace" program. The piece aired yesterday and concentrates on the new gTLD program. Marketplace is heard by an audience of more than 9.1 million unique listeners per week, on more than 500 public radio stations nationwide. Marketplace is also distributed to various international broadcasters. Kind regards, Silvia Silvia Vivanco Manager, At-Large Regional Affairs Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Telephone: + 1 (202) 570-7119 Fax: +1 (202) 789-0104 Cell/Mobile: +1 (202) 735-7011

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CIRCLE ID article by John Levine
by Glenn McKnight Aug. 16, 2013

Aug. 16, 2013

http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130812_whats_up_with_weirds/ Glenn McKnight mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight .

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Native Canadian High Speed Access
by Glenn McKnight Aug. 13, 2013

Aug. 13, 2013

According to article http://www.ipolitics.ca/2013/08/12/treat-bandwidth-as-a-public-good/ Snip The upcoming spectrum sale also should include commitments to First Nations, which often lack adequate Internet service. In 2009, 41 per cent of 978 permanently occupied First Nations and Inuit communities were without broadband infrastructure capable of supporting inbound rates of 256 Kbps or higher. Yet high-speed Internet connectivity is important for clinical tele-health, distance education and numerous other public and community services. Glenn McKnight mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight .

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ARIN on the Road in Calgary
by Glenn McKnight Aug. 13, 2013

Aug. 13, 2013

Hi All ARIN on the RoadShow will be in Calgary, Alberta on Sept 22. https://www.arin.net/participate/meetings/on-the-road/index.html In June they did an event in Quebec City. Glenn McKnight mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight .

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NARALO Operating Procedures Changes - TOMORROW'S CALL 3PM ET - 1900UTC
by Garth Bruen Aug. 12, 2013

Aug. 12, 2013

Hello all, The main focus of tomorrow's NARALO call will be to discuss and hopefully get consensus on changes to our Operating Procedures. Please go directly to Agenda item 5.2 and all sub-items in the call agenda: https://community.icann.org/display/NARALO/NARALO+2013.08.12+Teleconference Each sub item corresponds to changes to or additions of the Procedure numbers 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21. The items in the agenda are brief o the changes and not the literal changes, please refer to the draft documents issued by Alan for specifics. Please familiarize yourself with these changes. Any other business will be discussed when and if the policy change discussion is complete. One critical change concerns #19 which enhances our ability to handle ties in a NARALO election, which we are facing right now. Essentially, we are recommending that ties be broken by a temporary three-person group drawn from our leadership. Once this is agreed by consensus, the Chair will call for a run-off vote for secretariat to resolve the current tie. On the occurrence of a second tie we will employ the new procedure. It is CRITICAL that we have as many NARALO members on the call to ratify these changes. If you have questions or concerns about the proposed changes, please post them to the list now to avoid redundant discussion and explanation during the call. Thanks, Garth -----Original Message----- From: na-discuss-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:na-discuss-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Alan Greenberg Sent: Friday, August 9, 2013 6:14 PM To: NA-Discuss Subject: [NA-Discuss] Operating Procedures for discussion at NARALO meeting on Monday Attached are a red-line and a clean version to be discussed at the NARALO meeting on Monday. There are only a small number of changes from the previous version (this time in purple): 13. Make it clear that the sentence on tie-breaking is for the ALAC member (the subject of the entire paragraph). 16. Grammar correction "participates IN online discussions" 17. Remove a redundant "submitting". This and older drafts can be found at https://community.icann.org/display/NARALO/NARALO+ROP+Review++2013. Alan

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