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Report of the Staff, November 2007
by Nick Ashton-Hart Dec. 10, 2007

Dec. 10, 2007

Dear All: For your information, the Report of the Staff of At-Large may be accessed at the following URL: https://st.icann.org/data/workspaces/alac/attachments/11_december_2007:2007… I have not attached it to this email in order to limit the bandwidth consumption required for those on low-bandwidth connections. -- 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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Coming Canadian Copyright Bill
by Evan Leibovitch Dec. 8, 2007

Dec. 8, 2007

Please excuse the off-topic nature of this mail, but it is an issue of great importance to technology users in Canada -- the very public that At-Large is trying to address. Fighting the coming Canadian copyright bill is the single most important act of advocacy anyone involved in the rights of technology can do right now. The proposed bill, if it becomes law, will be worse than the US DMCA and severely entrench DRM in a way that will significantly impact users of open source and free software, as well as anyone who wants to do straightforward things such as listen to music CDs they legitimately purchased on portable devices. Please get involved. At very least be informed. This affects YOU and anyone who uses information and communications technology. www.digital-copyright.ca http://www.michaelgeist.ca/ - Evan Leibovitch

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Application Round Opens for Paris Meeting Fellowships
by Bret Fausett Dec. 8, 2007

Dec. 8, 2007

Begin forwarded message: > From: ICANN News Alert <ICANN-Alerts(a)icann.org> > Date: December 7, 2007 4:34:34 PM PST > To: <alerts-text(a)greenriver.icann.org> > Subject: [alerts-text] ICANN News Alert -- Application Round Opens > for Paris Meeting Fellowships > Reply-To: ICANN-Alerts(a)icann.org > > > ICANN > > <http://www.icann.org/> > > News Alert > > <http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-07dec07.htm> > > ________________________________ > > > Application Round Opens for Paris Meeting Fellowships > > Program makes sure global voices heard at ICANN’s International > Public Meetings > > 7 December 2007 > > MARINA DEL REY, Calif. : The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names > and Numbers is putting out the call for fellowship program > applications for its 32nd International Public Meeting to be held in > Paris from 22-27 June 2008. > > "The fellowship program plays a key role in making sure that global > voices are heard at the ICANN meeting and in our various public > forums," said Theresa Swinehart, ICANN's Vice President, Global and > Strategic Partnerships. > > The 23 fellows from 22 countries who played an active role at the > Los Angeles meeting were chosen from 167 applications received. An > additional 10 candidates chosen in this round were deferred to the > New Delhi meeting in February. Of the fellows at the Los Angeles > meeting, had never attended an ICANN meeting before, and seven were > alumni from the inaugural program in San Juan this past June. > > Priority is given to applicants who are current residents of > developing and least developed nations and interested in > participating in ICANN and its supporting organizations, such as the > Governmental Advisory Committee, the Country Code Names Supporting > Organization, and the Generic Names Supporting Organization. The > fellowship will assist in covering airfare, hotel and a stipend. > Recipients will be expected to actively participate in and > contribute to ICANN processes. As always, registration for ICANN’s > meetings is free for anyone wanting to attend. > > Applications will be accepted from now until 1200 PDT (UTC -7) on 11 > January 2008. More information, as well as a link to the application > for a fellowship, is available online at: http://www.icann.org/fellowships/ > > About ICANN: > > ICANN is responsible for the global coordination of the Internet's > system of unique identifiers like domain names (like .org, .museum > and country codes like .uk) and the addresses used in a variety of > Internet protocols that help computers reach each other over the > Internet. Careful management of these resources is vital to the > Internet's operation, so ICANN's global stakeholders meet regularly > to develop policies that ensure the Internet's ongoing security and > stability. ICANN is an internationally organized, public benefit non- > profit company. For more information please visit: www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org/ > > . > > Media Contacts: > > Jason Keenan > Media Adviser, ICANN (USA) > Ph: +1 310 382 4004 > E: jason.keenan(a)icann.org > > International: Andrew Robertson > Edelman (London) > Ph: +44 7921 588 770 > E: andrew.robertson(a)edelman.com > > ________________________________ > > Sign up for ICANN's Monthly Magazine <http://www.icann.org/magazine/> > > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please visit http://www.icann.org/newsletter > <http://www.icann.org/newsletter/> > > If you have questions or comments about this mailing list, send an > email to ICANN-Alerts(a)icann.org > > >

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Monthly Teleconference Reminder - TODAY 3 December
by Nick Ashton-Hart Dec. 3, 2007

Dec. 3, 2007

Dear All: Just to remind you, the teleconference for this month for your region is today at 2000 UTC - an agenda page with dialin information may be found at: https://st.icann.org/naralo/index.cgi?3_december_2007 I shall try to join you but I am travelling today on business and may be on a plane during the meeting - if I cannot join I look forward to listening to the recording tonite :) -- 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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ICANN application form
by Lesmes López Nov. 22, 2007

Nov. 22, 2007

Hi! Maybe that list is not the right way for ask. But we have sent two mails to accredit(at)icann.org without response (maybe the spam filter deleted our emails). We have filled out the application form and we think that the next step is to send it at the following address: Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Registrar Accreditation 4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330 Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 USA Phone: (310) 823-9358 But, do we have to pay the US $2,500 application fee now? Before we send the application form? We appreciate any help. Have a nice day, thank you! Lesmes López Peña Commercial Dept. CDMON.COM -- http://www.cdmon.com info(a)cdmon.com ___________________________ En cumplimiento de la Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos 15/1999, le informamos que sus datos personales están incorporados en un fichero comercial cuyo responsable es 10dendehispahard S.L., y con la finalidad de enviarles las comunicaciones comerciales. Si lo desea puede ejercer los derechos de acceso, rectificación, cancelación u oposición de sus datos personales en el correo electrónico info(a)cdmon.com o por escrito a la calle Camadasa, 19, 17300 - Blanes (Girona). Este mensaje y cualquier documento que lleve adjunto, es confidencial y destinado únicamente a la persona o entidad a quien ha sido enviado. Si Usted ha recibido este mensaje por error, le informamos que el contenido en el mismo es reservado y el uso no autorizado está prohibido legalmente, por ello, por favor, le rogamos que nos lo notifique al e-mail info(a)cdmon.com

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Results of the 2007/2008 ALAC Vice Chair Election
by Nick Ashton-Hart Nov. 19, 2007

Nov. 19, 2007

Dear Community: I have the honour to announce the results of the election for the Vice- Chairs of the At-Large Advisory Committee for the 2007/2008 period. The two Vice-Chairs are: Robert Guerra Vanda Scartezini You may also independently verify the results at the following URL, hosted at the BigPulse voting system site: http://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=pAQVz98Pd8mg2JakNIxu -- 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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Next NARALO conference call
by Evan Leibovitch Nov. 16, 2007

Nov. 16, 2007

Hello all. We haven't had a virtual meeting for a while. There are things to discuss, notably to get updates on the various things that people agreed to do during the last call. Also, I'm hoping that the NA people who attended the LA ICANN meeting can brief us on what happened, including details a very productive (in my opinion) meeting between ALAC and ICANN COO Doug Brent. While Bret was chairing the meetings we had been targeting them for the second Monday of each month. I would like to eventually go back to that pattern, though not for a few months. I would like to suggest that we have our next calls on the following Mondays: December 3 January 7 Feb 4 March 10 (back to the "2nd Monday" pattern) April 14 May 12 June 9 Is this OK? - Evan

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RIO SESSION: ccNSO Update on IDNs
by Nick Ashton-Hart Nov. 13, 2007

Nov. 13, 2007

Dear All: For those attending the IGF in Rio, a late-addition to the schedule is a session by the ccNSO with a detailed update on the state of work with IDNs. You're encouraged to join the session - it is on the 14th (tomorrow) at 1030, in the Imperial room -- 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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Re: [NA-Discuss] [Fwd: [At-Large] Nominating Special Adviser on Internet Governance Policy]
by Alan Greenberg Nov. 9, 2007

Nov. 9, 2007

To be clear, the NomCom review suggested that the ICANN Bylaws be changed to allow the ALAC to name two voting Directors to the ICANN Board of Directors (a subset of which the review sometimes called the Policy Board). Since there is no mention in the ICANN Bylaws or in out own rules about advisors, whether or not the ALAC takes formal or informal actions to create advisors is a matter for the ALAC to decide. I do agree with Evan that we should not need to take formal action if there is a consensus among members that we want to do this, and assuming that Jonathan does not need any formally accepted title in order to participate. Alan At 09/11/2007 01:33 PM, Brendler, Beau wrote: >Well, I think Jonathan would be willing to help in whatever capacity we >asked, time permitting. I agree with you about the bureaucracy, but I do >want ALAC to deal with the recommendation made in the nom-com review >report to bring aboard two policy directors. That report had not been >released when I first nominated Jonathan. If we can actually create two >formal roles for getting policy work done, that would be good for >everyone, I think. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Evan Leibovitch [mailto:evan@telly.org] >Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 1:28 PM >To: NA Discuss; Brendler, Beau >Subject: [Fwd: [At-Large] Nominating Special Adviser on Internet >Governance Policy] > > > >[ forwarded from the public ALAC list ] > > >Hello Beau, > >I am staggered by the needless bureaucracy involved in ALAC's dealing >with your request. That you should have to re-nominate Jonathan boggles >the mind -- unless there's official status or title or some such at >stake, why can't ALAC have as many advisors as it needs? > >Perhaps we should invite Jonathan to help in NARALO's little corner of >the world, and have his advice guide our own contributions to ALAC >policy development. That process should go much easier than ALAC's. > >Can we really afford to stonewall offers of help? > >- Evan > > > > > >-------- Original Message -------- >Subject: [At-Large] Nominating Special Adviser on Internet >Governance >Policy >Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 13:07:06 -0500 >From: Brendler, Beau <Brenbe(a)consumer.org> >To: At-Large Worldwide <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > > > >I'm re-nominating Jonathan Zittrain (bio here: >http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/home/bio_jzittrain) for the ad hoc position >of Special Adviser to the ALAC on Internet Governance Policy, as I did >in the month or so before the Los Angeles meeting. > >The reason I am proposing this is because I think the ALAC would find it >valuable to consult an external expert on matters of formulating policy, >in keeping with the ALAC's mission to represent the user community. I >met Jonathan three years ago at a seminar at Harvard Law School's >Berkman Center, and from there, we went on to work together in creating >the StopBadware.org project (http://www.stopbadware.org) He has some >great insight into the "big picture" of the Web and its future, and >where the various component parts, such as ICANN, WSIS, WIPO, etc., >etc., should fit, don't fit, do fit, need retrofitting, etc. > >Specifically, from his biography, I think the following paragraph helps >spell it out: "Zittrain's research includes digital property, privacy, >and speech, and the role played by private "middlepeople" in Internet >architecture. He has a strong interest in creative, useful, and >unobtrusive ways to deploy technology in the classroom." He's also got a >brilliant mind, is never boring, and seems genuinely interested in the >future of the Internet becoming something close to Vint Cerf's vision >for what it should be. > >The most critical advisory role I would see Jonathan playing is: Helping >us set priorities with our mission and constituency of end-users in >mind. I have spoken to Jonathan ahead of time about greater involvement >in ICANN matters, of course, and he said he would be interested. > >Another alternative to consider: should the ALAC choose to follow the >auditors' recommendation on page 46 of the recent Independent Review of >the ICANN Nominating Committee, "We recommend that the ALAC appoint two >policy board Directors, using whatever mechanism it considers to be >appropriate," then I would propose Jonathan be elected to serve in one >of these two slots. > > >-----Original Message----- >*From:* Cheryl Langdon-Orr [mailto:cheryl@hovtek.com.au] >*Sent:* Monday, November 05, 2007 3:45 PM >*To:* jam(a)jacquelinemorris.com; Brendler, Beau >*Subject:* RE: Special Adviser on Internet Governance Policy > >Well just so you all know, I totally support the concept of ALAC and the >RALO's usefully accessing a distributed network of talented and >experienced experts in a number of fields including this suggestion. > > > >CLO > > > > > >*From:* Jacqueline A. Morris [mailto:jam@jacquelinemorris.com] >*Sent:* Tuesday, 6 November 2007 2:47 AM >*To:* 'Brendler, Beau' >*Cc:* cheryl(a)hovtek.com.au >*Subject:* RE: Special Adviser on Internet Governance Policy > > > >Cool > >I'm copying Cheryl so she knows and can handle this. However the ALAC >wants to manage it. > >JAM > > > >*From:* Brendler, Beau [mailto:Brenbe@consumer.org] >*Sent:* Monday, November 05, 2007 11:38 >*To:* jam(a)jacquelinemorris.com >*Subject:* RE: Special Adviser on Internet Governance Policy > > > >Hi, Jacqueline... > > > >I was hoping that there would be some movement by the ALAC on the >recommendation within the NomCom review to name two policy leaders. >Since that didn't happen, I'll just re-propose Jonathan with some more >detail as you suggested in your e-mail a couple of weeks ago, and we'll >see where it goes. > > > >Thanks > > > >Beau > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* Jacqueline A. Morris [mailto:jam@jacquelinemorris.com] > *Sent:* Friday, November 02, 2007 4:37 PM > *To:* Brendler, Beau > *Subject:* Special Adviser on Internet Governance Policy > > *Hi Beau* > > *What did you decide to do about the proposal for this? Trying to > tie up all my loose ends...* > > *JAM * > > > > > *** > Scanned > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.18/1104 - Release Date: > 11/1/2007 18:47 > > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.22/1111 - Release Date: >11/5/2007 04:36 > > > >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.22/1111 - Release Date: >11/5/2007 04:36 > > >*** >Scanned > > > >*** >Scanned > >------ >NA-Discuss mailing list >NA-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/na-discuss_atlarge-lists.ic… >Visit the NA-RALO Wiki at https://st.icann.org/naralo/ >------

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[Fwd: [At-Large] Nominating Special Adviser on Internet Governance Policy]
by Evan Leibovitch Nov. 9, 2007

Nov. 9, 2007

[ forwarded from the public ALAC list ] Hello Beau, I am staggered by the needless bureaucracy involved in ALAC's dealing with your request. That you should have to re-nominate Jonathan boggles the mind -- unless there's official status or title or some such at stake, why can't ALAC have as many advisors as it needs? Perhaps we should invite Jonathan to help in NARALO's little corner of the world, and have his advice guide our own contributions to ALAC policy development. That process should go much easier than ALAC's. Can we really afford to stonewall offers of help? - Evan -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [At-Large] Nominating Special Adviser on Internet Governance Policy Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 13:07:06 -0500 From: Brendler, Beau <Brenbe(a)consumer.org> To: At-Large Worldwide <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> I'm re-nominating Jonathan Zittrain (bio here: http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/home/bio_jzittrain) for the ad hoc position of Special Adviser to the ALAC on Internet Governance Policy, as I did in the month or so before the Los Angeles meeting. The reason I am proposing this is because I think the ALAC would find it valuable to consult an external expert on matters of formulating policy, in keeping with the ALAC's mission to represent the user community. I met Jonathan three years ago at a seminar at Harvard Law School's Berkman Center, and from there, we went on to work together in creating the StopBadware.org project (http://www.stopbadware.org) He has some great insight into the "big picture" of the Web and its future, and where the various component parts, such as ICANN, WSIS, WIPO, etc., etc., should fit, don't fit, do fit, need retrofitting, etc. Specifically, from his biography, I think the following paragraph helps spell it out: "Zittrain's research includes digital property, privacy, and speech, and the role played by private "middlepeople" in Internet architecture. He has a strong interest in creative, useful, and unobtrusive ways to deploy technology in the classroom." He's also got a brilliant mind, is never boring, and seems genuinely interested in the future of the Internet becoming something close to Vint Cerf's vision for what it should be. The most critical advisory role I would see Jonathan playing is: Helping us set priorities with our mission and constituency of end-users in mind. I have spoken to Jonathan ahead of time about greater involvement in ICANN matters, of course, and he said he would be interested. Another alternative to consider: should the ALAC choose to follow the auditors' recommendation on page 46 of the recent Independent Review of the ICANN Nominating Committee, "We recommend that the ALAC appoint two policy board Directors, using whatever mechanism it considers to be appropriate," then I would propose Jonathan be elected to serve in one of these two slots. -----Original Message----- *From:* Cheryl Langdon-Orr [mailto:cheryl@hovtek.com.au] *Sent:* Monday, November 05, 2007 3:45 PM *To:* jam(a)jacquelinemorris.com; Brendler, Beau *Subject:* RE: Special Adviser on Internet Governance Policy Well just so you all know, I totally support the concept of ALAC and the RALO’s usefully accessing a distributed network of talented and experienced experts in a number of fields including this suggestion. CLO *From:* Jacqueline A. Morris [mailto:jam@jacquelinemorris.com] *Sent:* Tuesday, 6 November 2007 2:47 AM *To:* 'Brendler, Beau' *Cc:* cheryl(a)hovtek.com.au *Subject:* RE: Special Adviser on Internet Governance Policy Cool I’m copying Cheryl so she knows and can handle this. However the ALAC wants to manage it. JAM *From:* Brendler, Beau [mailto:Brenbe@consumer.org] *Sent:* Monday, November 05, 2007 11:38 *To:* jam(a)jacquelinemorris.com *Subject:* RE: Special Adviser on Internet Governance Policy Hi, Jacqueline... I was hoping that there would be some movement by the ALAC on the recommendation within the NomCom review to name two policy leaders. Since that didn't happen, I'll just re-propose Jonathan with some more detail as you suggested in your e-mail a couple of weeks ago, and we'll see where it goes. Thanks Beau -----Original Message----- *From:* Jacqueline A. Morris [mailto:jam@jacquelinemorris.com] *Sent:* Friday, November 02, 2007 4:37 PM *To:* Brendler, Beau *Subject:* Special Adviser on Internet Governance Policy *Hi Beau* *What did you decide to do about the proposal for this? Trying to tie up all my loose ends…* *JAM * *** Scanned No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.18/1104 - Release Date: 11/1/2007 18:47 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.22/1111 - Release Date: 11/5/2007 04:36 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.22/1111 - Release Date: 11/5/2007 04:36 *** Scanned

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