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Rules of Procedure WG Call for Membership
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 15, 2012

March 15, 2012

Dear Members of At-Large, The At-Large Rules of Procedure Working Group (ROP WG) was created as part of the ALAC / At-Large Improvements Project to conduct a complete review of the ALAC's Rules of Procedure. This review will include consideration of the role, selection process and term length of the ALAC Chair and Vice Chairs. Cheryl Langdon-Orr , the Chair of this WG, has requested a call for membership. The Chair is seeking to have at least two representatives from the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and two regional members from each RALO. If you are interested in joining the ROP WG, please be so kind to declare your interest to At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org by 30 March, 2012. At-Large Staff will add your name to the list of members. The ROP WG Workspace is available at: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ALAC+_+At-Large+Rules+of+Procedu re+Working+Group. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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REMINDER: Meeting Invitation / NARALO TELECONFERENCE -Monday, 12 March 2012 @ 14:00 local time Costar Rica
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 12, 2012

March 12, 2012

Dear All, The next NARALO teleconference is scheduled for today Monday, 12 March 2012 at 14:00 local time, Costa Rica. For other times: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=NARALO+Monthly+Tele conference+March+2012 <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=NARALO+Monthly+Tel econference+March+2012&iso=20120312T14&p1=225> &iso=20120312T14&p1=225 The agenda and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/NqHbAQ If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org ------ NA-Discuss mailing list <mailto:NA-Discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org> NA-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org <https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/na-discuss> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/na-discuss Visit the NARALO online at <http://www.naralo.org> http://www.naralo.org ------

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Re: [NA-Discuss] RESENDING: letter to board on chair of nomcom/conflict of interest
by Alan Greenberg March 12, 2012

March 12, 2012

Beau, this one did get through. In relation to this issue, everyone might want to look at http://domainincite.com/beckstrom-slams-his-own-board-over-conflicts/. Despite the title, it is also in relation to the NomCom. Alan At 12/03/2012 01:58 PM, Beau Brendler wrote: >Hello... > >Several people have told me that the messages I sent out to >NA-DISCUSS yesterday were blank. I don't know why that is, and it >doesn't appear to have affected the messages I sent to the RAA list. >So I hope this one gets through. > >Thanks > >Beau > >------------------- >Greetings, NA. > >As discussed in previous NA meetings, here is a draft of a >communique I believe the region should send to the ICANN board >regards conflict of interest concerns about Rob Hall serving as >nomcom chair-elect (and, of course, chair). Please make suggestions >as soon as you are able, I would like to discuss this at the Monday >NA meeting and make it public while a number of us are here in Costa >Rica. Maybe we can get a little press out of it. >------------------- >DRAFT > >Dear Members of the ICANN Board: > >The North American Regional At-Large Organization writes to you with >concern on the matter of Rob Hall's forthcoming appointment to >chair-elect of ICANN's nominating committee.(1) It is the opinion of >the North American region this appointment is not in the best public >interest, and runs counter to the spirit of ICANN's Affirmation of >Commitments, specifically point 3 and section 9.3. (2) > >Mr. Hall is founder and CEO of Momentous, one of the Internet's >largest registrars, with $30 million in annual revenues. (3) When >Hall begins his term, he will join other industry executives such as >Bruce Tonkin, vice president of the ICANN board, chair of the board >governance committee and senior executive of Melbourne IT, a >registrar, and Ram Mohan, board governance committee member and >senior executive at Afilias, a registry that grew from a competition >initiative among registrars, in the ICANN stratosphere of most >powerful positions. (4, 5, 6) > >Chairmanship of the nominating committee is one of the least >accountable yet most influential positions in the ICANN leadership >structure. We believe public credibility will be further strained by >the appointment of yet another industry executive -- especially one >who has spent millions of dollars creating a "front group" and >purporting to sue Verisign in the public interest in 2005 (5) -- to >a position of unchecked power. ICANN can ill afford another >conflict-of-interest embarrassment so soon after the departure of >ICANN board chair Peter Dengate-Thrush, who lobbied hard for >launching gTLDs in a public-interest role, then left for an >executive post at new gTLD consultant and registrar Minds + Machines >faster than a revolving door can make a full turn. > >The NA-RALO has raised concerns about Mr. Hall's conflict of >interest in public arenas before, to be told he has made assurances >he won't seek to unduly influence the process. (To our knowledge, >such assurances have not been made public.) Frankly, they offer >little comfort, given Mr. Hall's record of activism in the community >when it promotes the interest of his company. On more than one >occasion Mr. Hall has even browbeaten members of the at-large >community who didn't agree with his opinions (one such incident was >recorded on video here at glennmcknight.net) > >We urge the ICANN board to acknowledge the current >conflict-of-interest situation and respectfully ask Mr. Hall to >resign his position from the chairmanship of the nominating committee. > >Beau Brendler, chairman, NA-RALO > >1. http://icannwiki.com/index.php/Rob_Hall >2. >http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/aoc/affirmation-of-commitments-30s… >3. op. cit. Hall profile. >4. http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/tonkin.htm >5. http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/mohan.htm >6. http://info.info/index.php?q=information/history-of-info >7. http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2009/06/05/07-16151.pdf >------ >NA-Discuss mailing list >NA-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/na-discuss > >Visit the NARALO online at http://www.naralo.org >------

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RESENDING: letter to board on chair of nomcom/conflict of interest
by Beau Brendler March 12, 2012

March 12, 2012

Hello... Several people have told me that the messages I sent out to NA-DISCUSS yesterday were blank. I don't know why that is, and it doesn't appear to have affected the messages I sent to the RAA list. So I hope this one gets through. Thanks Beau ------------------- Greetings, NA. As discussed in previous NA meetings, here is a draft of a communique I believe the region should send to the ICANN board regards conflict of interest concerns about Rob Hall serving as nomcom chair-elect (and, of course, chair). Please make suggestions as soon as you are able, I would like to discuss this at the Monday NA meeting and make it public while a number of us are here in Costa Rica. Maybe we can get a little press out of it. ------------------- DRAFT Dear Members of the ICANN Board: The North American Regional At-Large Organization writes to you with concern on the matter of Rob Hall's forthcoming appointment to chair-elect of ICANN's nominating committee.(1) It is the opinion of the North American region this appointment is not in the best public interest, and runs counter to the spirit of ICANN's Affirmation of Commitments, specifically point 3 and section 9.3. (2) Mr. Hall is founder and CEO of Momentous, one of the Internet's largest registrars, with $30 million in annual revenues. (3) When Hall begins his term, he will join other industry executives such as Bruce Tonkin, vice president of the ICANN board, chair of the board governance committee and senior executive of Melbourne IT, a registrar, and Ram Mohan, board governance committee member and senior executive at Afilias, a registry that grew from a competition initiative among registrars, in the ICANN stratosphere of most powerful positions. (4, 5, 6) Chairmanship of the nominating committee is one of the least accountable yet most influential positions in the ICANN leadership structure. We believe public credibility will be further strained by the appointment of yet another industry executive -- especially one who has spent millions of dollars creating a "front group" and purporting to sue Verisign in the public interest in 2005 (5) -- to a position of unchecked power. ICANN can ill afford another conflict-of-interest embarrassment so soon after the departure of ICANN board chair Peter Dengate-Thrush, who lobbied hard for launching gTLDs in a public-interest role, then left for an executive post at new gTLD consultant and registrar Minds + Machines faster than a revolving door can make a full turn. The NA-RALO has raised concerns about Mr. Hall's conflict of interest in public arenas before, to be told he has made assurances he won't seek to unduly influence the process. (To our knowledge, such assurances have not been made public.) Frankly, they offer little comfort, given Mr. Hall's record of activism in the community when it promotes the interest of his company. On more than one occasion Mr. Hall has even browbeaten members of the at-large community who didn't agree with his opinions (one such incident was recorded on video here at glennmcknight.net) We urge the ICANN board to acknowledge the current conflict-of-interest situation and respectfully ask Mr. Hall to resign his position from the chairmanship of the nominating committee. Beau Brendler, chairman, NA-RALO 1. http://icannwiki.com/index.php/Rob_Hall 2. http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/aoc/affirmation-of-commitments-30s… 3. op. cit. Hall profile. 4. http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/tonkin.htm 5. http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/mohan.htm 6. http://info.info/index.php?q=information/history-of-info 7. http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2009/06/05/07-16151.pdf

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DRAFT letter to ICANN Board addressing concern about Rob Hall/nomcom/capture
by Beau Brendler March 11, 2012

March 11, 2012

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REMINDER: Meeting Invitation / At-Large Briefing Call on WHOIS Issues - Monday 05 March at 18:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 4, 2012

March 4, 2012

Dear All, Carlton Samuels, the Chair of the At-Large WHOIS Working Group, has requested that At-Large staff organize an At-Large Briefing Call on WHOIS issues. The issues to be discussed on this call include background on the ICANN WHOIS framework, including GNSO WHOIS Policy Activities, a brief update of WHOIS compliance challenges, relief initiatives and results to date and WHOIS RT Review highlights. The call is scheduled on Monday 5th March 2012 at 18:00 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/76e6rjj The draft agenda and participation details are available under: https://community.icann.org/x/vJ3bAQ <https://community.icann.org/x/vJ3bAQ> Adobe Connect: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/atlargewhois/ Please let us know if you require a dial-out by emailing <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org _______________________________________________ lac-discuss-en mailing list <mailto:lac-discuss-en@atlarge-lists.icann.org> lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org <https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lac-discuss-en> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lac-discuss-en _______________________________________________ lac-discuss-en mailing list lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lac-discuss-en

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Meeting Invitation / At-Large Briefing Call on WHOIS Issues - Monday 05 March at 18:00 UTC
by ICANN Atlarge-Staff March 1, 2012

March 1, 2012

Dear All, Carlton Samuels, the Chair of the At-Large WHOIS Working Group, has requested that At-Large staff organize an At-Large Briefing Call on WHOIS issues. The issues to be discussed on this call include background on the ICANN WHOIS framework, including GNSO WHOIS Policy Activities, a brief update of WHOIS compliance challenges, relief initiatives and results to date and WHOIS RT Review highlights. The call is scheduled on Monday 5th March 2012 at 18:00 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/76e6rjj The draft agenda and participation details are available under: https://community.icann.org/x/vJ3bAQ <https://community.icann.org/x/vJ3bAQ> Adobe Connect: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/atlargewhois/ <http://icann.adobeconnect.com/atlargewhois/> Please let us know if you require a dial-out by emailing staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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PERIODE DE COMMENTAIRE PUBLIC: Projet de proposition sur les procédures d'objections ALAC visant les applications des new gTLDs/COMENTARIO PUBLICO ABIERTO :Borrador de Propuesta para los procedimientos de objeccion del ALAC para nuevas aplicaciones de g
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 28, 2012

Feb. 28, 2012

Le text en Espagnol est en-dessous du texte en Français El texto en español está debajo del texto en francés ** Cher tous , Au nom du groupe de travail At-Large new gTLD, veuillez trouver le Projet de proposition en pièce jointe et également sur le At-Large Workspace <https://community.icann.org/x/EZnbAQ> . Vous pouvez y soumettre commentaires publics et objections éventuelles aux applications New GTLDs. Ce document comporte une page de garde, des notes dexplication décrivant chaque élément de lorganigramme et lorganigramme de la procédure proposée. Veuillez noter que les changements suivants ont été effectués dans la version finale en Anglais, et ne se trouvent pas dans les versions Française et Espagnole : · Les titres des éléments 6 et 7 ont été modifiés; "3e au 5e mois après le début de la Période de Commentaire sur l'Application" et "6 mois après le début de la Période de Commentaire sur l'Application" sont devenus "3e et 4e mois de la Période d'Objection" et "5e mois de la Période d'Objection" · Les éléments 8 et 9 de l'organigramme de sont pas traduits, la note d'explication fournit une description de ce qui se passe à 8 et 9" Une période de commentaire est ouverte jusquau Lundi, 5 Mars à 23:59UTC Veuillez poster vos commentaires sur le At-Large Workspace en utilisant la fonction Comments. Les commentaires seront pris en considération par ordre darrivée. La version finale sera préparée par le At-Large new gTLD WG et envoyés à lALAC pour considération pendant la réunion ICANN au Costa Rica du 11-16 Mars Cordialement, *** Estimados todos , En nombre del nuevo grupo de trabajo At-Large gTLD , por favor encuentre adjunto el borrador de propuesta para el ALAC a ser sometido a comentarios públicos, y para presentar posibles objecciones a las nuevas aplicaciones gTLD, las cuales están en el <https://community.icann.org/x/EZnbAQ> At-Large Workspace para este tema. Este documento incluye una nota explanatoria, describiendo cada figura en el diagrama y un diagrama con los procesos propuestos. Por favor note que los siguientes cambios han sido hechos a la versión final en Ingles que no están reflejadas en las versiones en Francés y en Español : Por favor note que los siguientes cambios han sido hechos a la versión final en Ingles, pero no se han reflejado en las versiones en francés y español: · Las Figuras 8 y 9 de los diagramas no fueron traducidos, sin embargo, la nota explicatoria a provee un resumen de lo que sucede en las Figuras 8 y 9. El periodo de comentarios esta abierto ahora hasta el Lunes, 5 de Marzo a las 23:59 UTC. Por favor sírvase poner sus comentarios en el Workspace de para este tema, usando la función de comentarios. Los comentarios serán considerados por el Nuevo Grupo de Trabajo del gTLD, en el orden en que sean recibidas. La versión final será preparada por el Nuevo grupo de trabajo de At large y será enviado a ALAC para consideración durante la reunión de ICANN Meeting en Costa Rica del 11-16 Marzo. Saludos cordiales, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Redesigned ICANN.ORG launches today!
by ICANN Atlarge-Staff Feb. 27, 2012

Feb. 27, 2012

Sent on behalf of Scott Pinzon The redesign of ICANN.ORG <http://ICANN.ORG <http://ICANN.ORG> > just went live today, 27 February 2012. The new information architecture arranges the resources that ICANN.ORG offers in a more logical style. More than 38,000 pages and files were carefully examined and migrated into the best locations, following extensive consultation with the ICANN community: 1. Nearly 300 responses to the site survey conducted by The Revere Group 2. More than two dozen in-depth interviews with SO and AC members 3. A series of live briefings (with Q&A) across two ICANN public meetings 4. At least three briefings to Board Directors (via the Public Participation Committee) 5. Two public webinars requesting input and concerns Some of the new features on the site include: * All visitors can now move directly from ICANN¹s home page to your SO or AC site in one click . * The latest Board activity and the most recent topics open for Public Comment now show on the home page. * The new Planet ICANN feed mixes almost every RSS and Twitter feed from ICANN in one ever-updating resource, providing a handy tool for monitoring ICANN developments broadly. * The new Stay Connected bar provides site visitors with easier social media integration to ICANN than we¹ve had before. * Across HTML portions of the site (thus, not in PDFs), you can now hover your cursor over that puzzling acronym, and what it stands for will pop up, spelled out, as a ³tool tip.² * For the first time, ICANN¹s site can auto-detect when it is accessed via a mobile device such as a tablet or smart phone, and present a view speciically tailored for the visitor¹s type of device. * On the home page¹s multi-lingual bar, you can click your chosen language to immediately see an aggregation of all materials available in that language. The most recent documents top the list. Note that the changes affect, quite literally, ICANN.ORG, and not other ICANN sites such as gnso.icann.org, alac.icann.org, the wiki sites, and so on. If you¹d like to provide feedback or ask questions about the new look and feel, please feel free to email communications(a)icann.org Thanks also for your patience and support during the careful process that has brought us to this milestone. We¹re far from done, but I hope you'll see the newly redesigned site as a significant improvement in making ICANN¹s work more understandable and inclusive. Best Regards, Scott Pinzon Director of Marketing and Outreach ICANN

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REMINDER: Pre-Costa Rica ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation
by ICANN Atlarge-Staff Feb. 27, 2012

Feb. 27, 2012

REMINDER Please RSVP to GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org) Please indicate which session you wish to attend PRE COSTA RICA ICANN POLICY UPDATE WEBINAR INVITATION Thursday 1 March 2012 at 13:00 UTC or 20:00 UTC http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-03feb12-en.htm Pre-Costa Rica ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> ) to receive the call details. Whether you plan to participate in the upcoming ICANN meeting in Costa Rica remotely or in person, you're invited to a quick reminder of the background and current status of each major policy issue currently under discussion in ICANN. The ICANN Policy Staff will provide a briefing on Thursday 1 March at 13.00 UTC and Thursday 1 March at 20.00 UTC, summarizing policy issues across the different ICANN Supporting Organizations, namely the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) and Address Supporting Organization (ASO). Amongst other topics, updates will be provided on: * Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy * RAA Improvements * Consumer Choice, Competition and Innovation * Study Group on Use of Names for Countries and Territories * Framework of Interpretation Working Group for the delegation and re-delegation of ccTLDs * Joint DNS Security and Stability Analysis Working Group * Participation and Engagement activities in Costa Rica The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session, scheduled to run for 90 minutes, will be conducted in English only. The meeting will be run in Adobe Connect with a slide presentation along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of each session. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function of Adobe Connect. If you are not able to participate in either of the live sessions, the recording of the session will be made available shortly after the meeting. The policy staff is always available to answer any questions that you email to policy-staff(a)icann.org <mailto:policy-staff@icann.org> . In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> ) to receive the call details. Please indicate which call you would like to join, Thursday at 13.00 UTC or Thursday at 20.00 UTC (to convert those times into your local time, see: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html> ). We will send you an e-mail reminder before the event with log-in and dial-in details. Please DO NOT RSVP to any other ICANN staff members e-mail address. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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