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Notice of administrative error in posting of two SOIs for At-Large Board Director
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 6, 2010

Nov. 6, 2010

Dear All, Due to an administrative error, the statement of interest of John Yunker (available at: At-Large <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/2265195/At-Large+Director+…> Director Applicant - John Yunker.pdf) for the position of the At-Large selected Board Director was not posted on the At-Large Director Candidate Workspace (see: https://community.icann.org/display/DirCan/At-Large+Director+Candidate+2010…) along with the other applicants that had not been selected for the slate of candidates on 28 October. At the same time, the statement of interest of Ahmad Al‐Shagra, which the Board Candidate Evaluation Committee had judged to be too incomplete to merit further consideration prior to its first round of evaluations, was posted in error. The error has now been corrected on the At-Large Director Candidate Workspace. Please note that this administrative error occurred after the slate of candidates was announced on 28 October. The BCEC reviewed John Yunker’s SOI during their selection process. Staff have informed both parties and the BCEC. We sincerely apologize for this oversight. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff

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REMINDER: NARALO TELECONFERENCE - Monday, 09 August 2010 @ 19:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 5, 2010

Nov. 5, 2010

Dear All, The next NARALO Teleconference is scheduled for Monday, 09 August 2010 at 1900 UTC. The agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://st.icann.org/naralo/index.cgi?09_august_2010 If you are unable to attend the call please send an email indicating your absence and we will note this information on the agenda. If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff

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Call for Nominations - Unaffiliated Member Representative
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 5, 2010

Nov. 5, 2010

Dear All, Following the adoption of the revised NARALO Operating Principles, we are now calling for nominations for the position of Unaffiliated Member Representative. Nominations may be sent to the NA-Discuss list until Thursday, 4 November 2010. You may nominate yourself. Position Description: The Unaffiliated Member Representative will participate in the NARALO General Assemblies and other circumstances as required on behalf of the Unaffiliated Members. The term will run for a period from the close of the 2010 AGM until the close of the AGM 2011. Candidate Requirements: In accordance with Operating Principle 17, the Unaffiliated Member Representative must be registered as an Unaffiliated Member. To register as an unaffiliated member, please send a short Statement of Interest (SOI) to staff at atlarge.icann.org indicating that you meet the requirements for Unaffiliated Members: * be subscribed to the NA-Discuss list, * be a permanent resident of one of the countries/territories in the North American region as defined by ICANN, * not be a member of a certified ALS. In addition to that, the Unaffiliated Member Representative "must not be employed or contracted by, or have substantive financial interest in, an ICANN contracted registry or accredited registrar." Election Process: After the close of the nomination period on 4 November, nominees will have seven days to accept their nomination (until 11 November). After that, there will be an online election running from 12 November until 18 November to select the Unaffiliated Member Representative. All registered Unaffiliated Members will be eligible to vote. The following individuals are registered Unaffiliated Members: Beau Brendler Eric Brunner-Williams Alan Greenberg Edward Hasbrouck Jean Armour Polly Wendy Seltzer You can review the revised NARALO Operating Principles under: https://community.icann.org/display/NARALO/NARALO+Operating+Principles+NA-2 007-1-1+Revision+1 Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff

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FW: Fwd: ALAC BoD Candidates
by Thompson, Darlene Nov. 4, 2010

Nov. 4, 2010

Hi all, Actually, Garth Bruen did reply and stated that although he was on the slate, too, he would oppose this. Why aren't we campaigning for Garth? He is excellent, too. This is why I *personally* think that we should allow the process to continue and assume that the BCEC did its job. Elsewise, it comes down to personalities and who we all like. I like Avri very much and think she would do an excellent job but there were other people on the slate that I thought just as qualified. This is just my opinion but it is also why I would be against this. I am not going to go second guessing the very qualified people on the BCEC. D Darlene A. Thompson CAP Administrator N-CAP/Department of Education P.O. Box 1000, Station 910 Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0 (867) 975-5610 dthompson(a)gov.nu.ca ________________________________________ From: na-discuss-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org [na-discuss-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org] on behalf of Evan Leibovitch [evan(a)telly.org] Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 5:58 PM To: Eduardo Diaz Cc: NARALO Discussion List Subject: Re: [NA-Discuss] Fwd: ALAC BoD Candidates On 1 November 2010 17:05, Eduardo Diaz <eduardodiazrivera(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I have only received emails supporting Avry. I have not seen the opposing > ones. > > Evan: Can you generalize the reasons why some are against it? > Some are opposed to a specific petition (for Avri). Others are against having a petition at all (ie, the BCEC did its job and we trust its people that did what they were asked to do). The implication is that, since the BCEC _could_ have put more than three candidates on the ballot, it must have had sufficient reason to limit the final cut to the three that it did. That's as much of a generalization as I feel comfortable doing. As for the reasons why these comments were made privately, I can only speculate that it's because we're talking about people rather than policies ... and some NARALO members commenting may believe that they could be treated differently by their peers for speaking their opinions honestly. It's not for me to judge if those beliefs are warranted. Those people have, for certain, read the calls here for open debate. It is their call how they choose to proceed. I am simply noting the fact that, unusually for NARALO, we have a significant divide. I myself am genuinely undecided. I like Avri personally and professionally, I work with her on committees and greatly appreciate what she brings to end-user advocacy. I also trust the judgments of the people on the BCEC, including NARALO's two representatives. I know they had a very difficult task, and I am confident that a suitable advocate for Internet end-users can be elected from amongst the three people that the BCEC *did* submit. At this point I am more concerned about the campaign becoming a Jerry Springer episode on a global stage than I am about sending an unqualified person to the position. Right now the only thing of which I am certain is that I am thoroughly exhausted by this whole process, long before the vote takes place. - Evan ------ 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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Re: [NA-Discuss] Questions for Board candidates
by Beau Brendler Nov. 4, 2010

Nov. 4, 2010

1) How do you define "end-user," "consumer," "registrant," and where do those terms intersect? 2) Does ICANN do an adequate job of responding to the concerns of [end-user, consumer, registrant] in your view? 3) Evaluate this statement: "The [end-user, consumer, registrant} has no role in ICANN." 3) What is ICANN's scope? Does it include enforcement of provisions in the Registrar Accreditation Agreement? 4) Would you characterize WHOIS as: a) A violation of privacy b) A worthwhile tool for accountability, if it worked as it's supposed to c) An outmoded concept that should be done away with d) A failure that needs revamping so it works uniformly as intended -----Original Message----- >From: Evan Leibovitch <evan(a)telly.org> >Sent: Nov 3, 2010 1:28 PM >To: NARALO Discussion List <na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> >Subject: [NA-Discuss] Questions for Board candidates > >Hello all, > >Regardless of the direction of the ongoing petition debate, we are going to >eventually have an election for the Board position; from at very least the >three agreed by the BCEC and possibly one other being considered for >petition. > >In the interest of At-Large's making an informed selection from amongst the >candidates I do not want to wait for the end of the petition process to >start guiding the NARALO voters to informed choices. And I made a commitment >to know the preferences of NARALO ALSs and individual members as I consider >my own selection. > >In view of that I *urge* NARALO members to view the online statements of >interest. Here are the SOIs for the candidates put forward by the >BCEC: Alan<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/2265195/At-Large+Director+…>, >Pierre<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/2265195/At-Large+Director+…>and >Sébastien<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/2265195/At-Large+Director+…>. >I also include Avri's<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/2265195/At-Large+Director+…>in >case the petition succeeds. > >I am aware that ICANN staff are arranging a community call at which the >candidates will be able to advance their causes for election. > >However, in addition, I would also like to solicit NARALO members for >questions to be given to each candidate, to which they will be asked to >provide a written response. Such questions, which would go beyond the issues >stated in each person's SOI, would allow candidates to give thoughful, >complete answers on issues in a manner that simply isn't possible in a >crowded, multilingual conference call. One does not replace the other; I am >proposing a questionnaire as a complementary way for us to determine which >candidate best serves the community's needs. > >Please let me know your questions; try to keep them as neutral and relevant >as possible. If the collection is worthwhile I will assemble them, submit >the questionnaire to candidates early next week, and publish the responses >as they are received. > >If you have a question of a particular candidate (based on something in >their SOI or history) please also submit them, though I'm not sure yet >if/how I'll do that. > >Thanks! > >- Evan >------ >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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ATRT Issues Request for Public Comment on its Draft Recommendations
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 4, 2010

Nov. 4, 2010

Dear All, The Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT) issued a request for public comment on a set of set of draft proposed recommendation today. You can find the full announcement (in English) and the draft proposed recommendations (available in the English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Russian and Arabic) under: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-03nov10-en.htm The Public Comment period will be open for 30 days and will close on December 3, 2010. -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff[at]atlarge.icann.org website: www.atlarge.icann.org

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Revised Timeline for Board Director Selection Process
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 4, 2010

Nov. 4, 2010

Dear All, During its extraordinary meeting on Monday, the At-Large Board Director Selection design team (ABSdt) confirmed the following, revised timeline for the Board Selection Process: Please note that petition by RALOs now has a closing date of 7 November 28 October: BCEC to announce slate of 3-7 candidates and SOI details; 28 October - 15 November: Campaigning period for candidates; On or before 7 November: RALO petition processes to be completed; 12 - 15 November*: A community call with the final slate of candidates will be held; 15 - 22 November** : RALO discussions on candidates 22 - 25 November: First round of online voting on final slate of candidates; 26 28 November: Second round of online voting on final slate of candidates (only if necessary) 10 December: Successful candidate takes seat on ICANN Board. (*) early UTC time (**) RALOs can extend this deadline until 25 November if desired Attached you find the updated flowchart for the At-Large Board Director Selection process. Detailed information about the candidates and the selection process are available under: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Director+Candidate+2010 +Workspace -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff[at]atlarge.icann.org website: www.atlarge.icann.org

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Crude ICANN quote
by Evan Leibovitch Nov. 4, 2010

Nov. 4, 2010

.org -- in the public interest .xxx -- in the pubic interest *Richard Sexton, on Facebook*

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FW: Seat 15: request for inclusion in the Final Candidate List.
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 3, 2010

Nov. 3, 2010

Please find below a message forwarded from Jean-Jacques Subrenat. You can find Jean-Jacques¹ Statement of Interest for Seat 15 of the ICANN Board under: https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/2265195/At-Large+Director+A pplicant+-+Jean-Jacques+Subrenat.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=128832185600 0 Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ------ Forwarded Message From: "jjs.global(a)gmail.com" <jjs.global(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 04:02:42 -0700 To: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Subject: Seat 15: request for inclusion in the Final Candidate List. Dear At-Large Staff, this is to formally request that my Statement of Interest for Seat 15 of the ICANN Board, already presented to and considered by the BCEC, be submitted to the RALOs. The reference for my above request is ³ALAC Internal Rules of Procedure², section 27.6 on ³Final Candidate List². In support of my renewed candidature, I wish to underline three facts: - my candidature was already submitted to and considered by the BCEC for the establishment of its Slate of Candidates, so I am not sending you my Statement of Interest, which you hold and which is now also online; - the time between the online publication of the BCEC Slate of Candidates, and the upcoming deadline for candidatures to be considered and submitted by RALOs (7 November, if I¹m not mistaken), is now extremely short, which is why I request that you, as At-Large Staff, forward this request to the RALOs as soon as possible; - currently attending the ICANN Board Retreat in California, I am quite occupied with my duties as a Board Director. Would you be so kind as to acknowledge receipt of this e-mail, so that I can be certain it has reached you? Thanks. Regards, Jean-Jacques. ------ End of Forwarded Message

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Re: [NA-Discuss] The At-Large ICANN Board Candidate Selection
by Chris Grundemann Nov. 3, 2010

Nov. 3, 2010

On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 08:45, Jean Armour Polly <mom(a)netmom.com> wrote: > The notion that a petition process supported by multiple RALOs would > be taken as a mark of disrespect to the committee and its work is > groundless. A committee would have to have a rarified view of itself > and its own importance to think anything like that, and I am sure > that isn't the case with the committee in question. > > The petition process just adds to the transparent and open flavor of > ALAC. And perhaps it is a tad "mavericky" which is ALAC's birthright > after all. :-) I must agree. Petitions are a part of the process, and not without reason. A successful petition shows that the system works, not that it's broken. ~Chris > -- > "These young kids today don't remember the packet wars of the early > 90s, when we had to carry a SPARC station through the snow for > hundreds of miles until we reached a POP...." -- Jean Armour Polly > http://www.netmom.com/ > ------ > 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 > ------ > -- @ChrisGrundemann weblog.chrisgrundemann.com www.burningwiththebush.com www.coisoc.org

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