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ICANN POLICY UPDATE – 11 February 2008
by Nick Ashton-Hart Feb. 12, 2008

Feb. 12, 2008

Dear All: Attached are brief summaries of a number of Internet policy issues that are being addressed in the ICANN community's bottom-up policy development structure. This update is provided by ICANN's Policy Staff in response to community requests for periodic summaries of ICANN's policy work. Links to additional information are included in the attached document, and we encourage you to go beyond these brief staff summaries and learn more about the ICANN community's work. Our goal is to maximize transparency and broad community participation in ICANN's policy development activities. We continue to investigate more effective and efficient ways to communicate the relevance, importance and status of ongoing issues to the ICANN community. Comments and suggestions on how we can improve these efforts are most welcome and should be sent to policy-staff(a)icann.org. This update will be posted on ICANN's website. Regards, Denise Denise Michel ICANN VP, Policy --------------------------------------------- ICANN POLICY UPDATE – 11 February 2008 CONTENTS: 1. GNSO -- IMPROVEMENTS 2. GNSO -- DOMAIN NAME TASTING 3. GNSO -- WHOIS 4. GNSO -- INTER-REGISTRY TRANSFER POLICY 5. GNSO -- LEADERSHIP/ELECTION 6. MULTIPLE ENTITIES -- IDN ccTLDs 7. CCNSO -- IANA WORKING GROUP 8. CCNSO -- PARTICIPATION WORKING GROUP 9. CCNSO -- WORK PLAN 10. CCNSO -- PHISHING SURVEY 11. SSAC -- REPORTS AND STATEMENTS FOR NEW DELHI 12. AT-LARGE -- APRALO PRIORITIES 13. AT-LARGE -- NEW DELHI POLICY AGENDA 14. AT-LARGE -- PARTICIPATION -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +41 (22) 595 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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Consultation on Fast Track IDNs: Initial Draft Report of IDNC Working Group
by Nick Ashton-Hart Feb. 11, 2008

Feb. 11, 2008

Dear All: As promised, there are now versions of the IDNc Initial Draft Report, and accompanying consultation announcements, in seven languages online. Please do forward on to those in the various language communities - remember to do it fast as the consultation closes on 26th February 2008: Public Comments Requested on Initial Draft Fast-Track Mechanism for Introduction of a Limited Number of IDN ccTLDs يُرجى إرسال التعليقات العامة على آلية المسودة المبدئي للتتبع السريع لتقديم عدد محدود من IDN ccTLD 在快速跟踪机制下引入有限数量 IDN ccTLD 的初稿，现公开征求意见 IDN ccTLDs की सीमित संख्या के परिचय के लिए प्रारंभिक ड्राफ़्ट फ़ास्ट-ट्रैक प्रणाली पर अनुरोध की गई सार्वजनिक टिप्पणियाँ 한정된 수의 IDN ccTLD 채택 추진 가속화 방안 초안에 대 한 공개 의견 수렴 ファーストトラックメカニズムに基づく限定数の IDN ccTLD の導入に関する最初のドラフトについて一般からのコメントを募集 Общественные комментарии к первоначальному черновому проекту ускоренного метода для введения ограниченного числа кодов стран доменов высшего уровня (ccTLD) IDN -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +41 (22) 595 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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slides on new gtld recommendations
by Annette Muehlberg Feb. 10, 2008

Feb. 10, 2008

All, you may want to have a look at these slides. I guess, it will be a challenge to get new gtlds through this maze of restrictions. No "subversive propaganda", criticism of religion, etc. etc. in domain names. here is the staff's plan to implement council's new gtld recommendations http://www.gnso.icann.org/correspondence/presentation-gnso-new-gtlds-09feb0… best greetings annette

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Remote Participation in New Delhi At-Large Meetings
by Nick Ashton-Hart Feb. 6, 2008

Feb. 6, 2008

Dear All: Since the 31st International ICANN meeting is now just around the corner - the first At-Large meetings start next Sunday - I wanted to take a moment to remind everyone who will not be there in person of the remote participation options that exist for you. Firstly - At-Large meetings will allow you to hear, and be heard, via telephony as per usual. You can see all the details associated with each meeting from the main At-Large meeting page at: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?new_delhi_meeting There are several ways for you to get connected. We have made a number of improvements to the remote participation services, thanks in large part to a new vendor for teleconference services for At-Large: 1) Use a freephone number local to you - see https://st.icann.org/asiapac/index.cgi/AdigoITFS_112807.jpg?action=attachme… for a current list. 2) If no freephone number is available in your country, you can have the service dial out to you via a simple web form at: http://go.adigo.com/go/outlink.php?sid=7298 . *IMPORTANT NOTE: The dialling system will only work if you preface your country code with 011 instead of 00.* For those who are participating this way, if for some reason you're connection drops, you can use the form above to get re-connected. You can also contact the conference operator at the AOL/AIM ID: d4500. The Access Code for all calls is: 1638. More broadly, ICANN has many other public participation options for remote participation. These include: * Streaming audio for many sessions - it is anticipated that the audio streams will be in multiple languages for the first time as well; * Chat with other remote participants and the meeting participants in New Delhi - including asking questions for panellists which will be brought to the meeting by meeting moderators; * Forums on various hot topics where you can electronically debate with others. The place to start for all of this is at http://public.icann.org. I hope that many of you will join us remotely in New Delhi! -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN Main Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 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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NARALO meeting today, 2000 UTC
by Nick Ashton-Hart Feb. 4, 2008

Feb. 4, 2008

Dear NARALO Members: Since I have not seen an announcement, this is a reminder that there is meant to be a NARALO meeting today at 2000 UTC. The agenda page is currently unedited however - accessible at: https://st.icann.org/naralo/index.cgi?4_february_2008 . The teleconference has been scheduled with the operators - if it is meant to cancel this do let me know -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN Main Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 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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SSAC Releases Advice on Fast-Flux Hosting
by Nick Ashton-Hart Feb. 1, 2008

Feb. 1, 2008

Dear All: The Stability and Security Advisory Committee has just released an updated report on Fast-Flux Hosting and the DNS, which can be accessed here: http://www.icann.org/committees/security/sac025.pdf From the introduction of the report: "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 is an application of technology that 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. Basic fast flux hosting uses rapid modification of IP addresses associated with a system that hosts a malicious activity to evade detection and take down efforts. This technique is also used to rapidly modify the IP addresses of the name servers that resolve the domain names of the fluxed malicious hosts (this variant is sometimes called NS fast flux). A particularly troublesome variant of fast flux hosting, "double flux", fluxes addresses of both name servers and malicious (web server) hosts. This Advisory describes the technical aspects of fast flux hosting and fast flux service networks. It explains how the DNS is exploited to abet criminal activities that employ fast flux hosting, identifying the impacts of fast flux hosting, and calling particular attention to the way such attacks extend the malicious or profitable lifetime of the illegal activities conducted using these fast flux techniques. It describes current and possible methods of mitigating fast flux hosting at various points in the Internet. The Advisory discusses the pros and cons of these mitigation methods, identifies those methods that SSAC considers practical and sensible, and recommends that appropriate bodies consider policies that would make the practical mitigation methods universally available to registrants, ISPs, registrars and registries (where applicable for each). -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN Main Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 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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FW: Guide to the DNS for End Users
by Thompson, Darlene Jan. 31, 2008

Jan. 31, 2008

Hi all, Please see e-mail below and send me and comments that you may have on same so that I can ensure that they are incorporated into this document. Thanks and have a great weekend, all! D Darlene A. Thompson Community Access Program Administrator Nunavut Department of Education/N-CAP c/o P.O. Box 1000, Station 910 Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0 Phone: (867) 975-5631 Fax: (867) 975-5610 dthompson(a)gov.nu.ca ________________________________ From: Nick Ashton-Hart [mailto:Nick.Ashton-Hart@icann.org] Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 3:29 PM To: Thompson, Darlene; Bilal S. Beirm; Evan Leibovitch; Edmon Chung; Pavan Budhrani; Carlton Samuels; Wolf Ludwig; Jeanette Hofmann; Didier Rukeratabaro Kasole Cc: Cheryl Langdon-Orr Subject: Guide to the DNS for End Users Dear Secretariat colleagues: You will recall that one of the work tracks discussed in Los Angeles was the completion of the guide to the DNS, currently languishing in draft form. I believe I forwarded this to you after the LA meeting, but to refresh your memory, here it is again. I will arrange to have printed copies for the Secretariat meeting but is it possible that a timeline could be agreed for providing all comments on the draft not later than the end of February from all of you, so that we could then have whatever amendments you suggest reflected in the text and arrange for it to be translated etc.? For those who wonder, the reason that ccTLDs are not a part of the guide is because the original vision was to produce a gTLD guide, and after that a ccTLD guide - which of course we can still do - but it would be hard to persuade those upstream of me to spend money on the second guide until we have the first one finalised :) If you feel that there are certain elements which should be contained in the guide that are specific to one region, we can of course produce regional versions of the guide. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director for At-Large Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Main Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 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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Further Information on At-Large Community Input into ICANN Budgeting and Operational Plans
by Nick Ashton-Hart Jan. 30, 2008

Jan. 30, 2008

Dear At-Large Community Members: As promised, this is a follow-up to Denise's email about input into this year's budgeting process, forwarded to you 9th January 2008 (You may view this at the ALAC Budget Subcommittee pages at https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?finance_and_budget_committee) . Whilst her email was forwarded to the At-Large community, it may be useful for you to know that the same solicitation of input is being made to the various Advisory Committees and Supporting Organizations (ACs and SOs) as ICANN hopes that all of them will provide their views on this most important subject. As Doug Brent, ICANN's COO, mentioned during his discussions with representatives of the At-Large Community at the ICANN Los Angeles meeting, this budget is being prepared together with the operating plan – this is different from previous years, when the two plans were developed separately. I'm sure you'll agree, this is a real improvement, as it is often difficult to separate operational planning from budgeting. As a result of this, and based upon the timeframe provided by Denise to all ACs and SOs, we are asking all parts of the At-Large community – and especially the RALOs – to provide their views on what the community needs in the coming fiscal years to further develop its ability to grow and provide policy input from the At-Large perspective. We very much hope that the At-Large community also will comment on other areas of ICANN's work that will be detailed in the proposed budget and operating plan. In order for your input -- especially on At-Large's operations and budgets -- to be fully considered, please use the following schedule, which takes into account the schedule provided by Denise in her email: 1 March 2008 – Initial deadline for input on At-Large activities, for input into the draft budget and operating plan for its first first round of consultations. March 2008 (approximately) - First round of consultations with all stakeholders on the first round draft budget. Late April (approximately) – A second round budget and operating plan is produced for second round comments from all stakeholders, incorporating comments received from the first round. May 15 (approximately) – Second round comments from At-Large are needed not later than mid-May. June – Board of Directors to vote on budget and operating plan. ICANN Staff soon will be providing a draft budget and operating plan to act as a starting point for discussions, and there will be opportunities to discuss the subject during the New Delhi meeting. As to the modalities of providing input from the At-Large community, there is no 'magic' formula or format for providing input. This is important as we would not want to inadvertently create processes which have the unintended consequence of reducing the ability of every ALS to comment on anything related to ICANN, budgeting and operational planning included. Input provided can be detailed or general, and it can come from the RALOs, the ALAC, or even individual ALSes. All submissions received will be carefully considered. Please send your comments **on At-Large-related activities ONLY** directly to staff(a)alac.icann.org. You, of course, should feel free to make your views known to your RALO colleagues and to the ALAC members. A general public comment list will be opened soon to accept input on any aspect of ICANN's proposed operating plan and budget. You also are encouraged to discuss these subjects on this list and during public consultations that will be held on these subjects. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN Main Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 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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About ccTLD in LAC - Reports, Facts, Stats, Event
by Erick Iriarte Ahon Jan. 28, 2008

Jan. 28, 2008

Hi. The past year we started a completely study about the ccTLD in LAC (including domain names, ip numbers, internet users, price of domains, and anothers issues). This study is to research about policies and ccTLDs. The last of the year was for December (you can see here: http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=articl…) Each month we increase and continue the repot, so you can find the first days of each month the report in: LatinoamerICANN (http://latinoamericann.org) In another way, we published the "Ranking of principal facts for 2007 in ccTLDs in LAC", you can see here: http://www.latinoamericann.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=articl… Finally this year we will have the VIII Iberoamerican Conference of Domain Names and Internet Governance in Mexico DF, in October, will be a real pleasure have your participation. If you want to participate in LatinoamerICANN Project please send me an email :) Yours, Erick Iriarte Ahon Alfa-Redi http://www.alfa-redi.org

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New Delhi Schedule & Documents for At-Large
by Nick Ashton-Hart Jan. 28, 2008

Jan. 28, 2008

Dear All: Since the time for New Delhi is almost upon us, allow me to provide you with links to documents, agendas, schedules, and travel information. For all At-Large meetings, and links to documents and travel info, please visit https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?new_delhi_meeting APRALO has its own page at https://st.icann.org/asiapac/index.cgi?new_delhi_meeting Note that there will be further information related to travel shortly posted on the travel information page for those attending in person, and of course agendas will be filled in as they come available - and since it is a Wiki, the community members are of course able to create these for yourself, no need to wait for me - you can optionally also leave comments on these pages too, with ideas, thoughts, and perspectives. If you have suggestions for other documents which should be linked to the documents page do send them in. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN Main Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 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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