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.us -- a pitiful shame
by Danny Younger Nov. 8, 2007

Nov. 8, 2007

The contract awarded to NeuStar for continued management of the .us ccTLD replaces the defunct .us Policy Council with a blog, an RSS feed, and a message board... see http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/usca/usTLD2007_17_L_Outreach.pdf Instead of a multistakeholder policy development process, we will have .us policy decisions made solely by a single stakeholder -- the US Government. Let those at the IGF well consider this development. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Meeting Recordings from LA Meeting
by Nick Ashton-Hart Nov. 8, 2007

Nov. 8, 2007

Dear Community: I've just posted the meeting recordings for several At-Large meetings during the LA ICANN Meeting. The transcriptions have been requested and will be posted once they are available; the summary minutes are in the final stages of preparation before they are also posted. With the exception of the RAA Workshop, they are available in three languages: English, Spanish, and French. Note that I have not checked them all, but in some cases it appears that the sound recordist didn't change the channel when participants were speaking in French and Spanish, so the recording is of those languages rather than the English interpretation of them. The transcriptions should correct for this - my apologies for this; I will reinforce to the meetings staff for the New Delhi meeting the importance of capturing a faithful recording of each language. ALAC & Secretariats Joint (1st) Session: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?29_october_2007 ALAC, 2nd Session: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?30_october_2007 At-Large Community Meeting with Members of the Board of Directors: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?30_october_2007_bo At-Large Workshop on the Renegotiation of the Registrar Accreditation Agreement: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?31_october_2007_ws Note that the documents prepared by Danny for the RAA session are particularly recommended as (especially the longer document) gives a soup-to-nuts overview of the RAA, plus all proposed amendments, in a very reader-friendly format. For those who were not present, his powerpoint presentation was certainly the most unusual of any at the LA meeting, with a very "Halloween" flavour - do have a look at it (Thanks once more Danny for such a great workshop). -- 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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Public Comment period opens: Bylaw Change Requested by the ALAC Related to ALS Application Handling
by Nick Ashton-Hart Nov. 7, 2007

Nov. 7, 2007

Public Comments Requested on Bylaw Change Proposed by the At-Large Advisory Committee 7 November 2007 The Board of Directors resolved on 2nd November 2007 to request public comments on a change to the Bylaws of ICANN requested by the At-Large Advisory Committee, related to the administration of applications from organizations that wish to join the At-Large community of Internet end- users participating in ICANN. The change would amend the wording of Article IX, S2(4)(i) so that it would read as follows: Membership in the At-Large Community The criteria and standards for the certification of At-Large Structures within each Geographic Region shall be established by the Board based on recommendations from the ALAC and shall be stated in the Memorandum of Understanding between ICANN and the RALO for each Geographic Region. The criteria and standards for the certification of At-Large Structures shall be established in such a way that participation by individual Internet users who are citizens or residents of countries within the Geographic Region (as defined in Section 5 of Article VI) of the RALO will predominate in the operation of each At-Large Structure within the RALO, while not necessarily excluding additional participation, compatible with the interests of the individual Internet users within the region, by others. Each RALO's Memorandum of Understanding shall also include provisions designed to allow, to the greatest extent possible, every individual Internet user who is a citizen of a country within the RALO's Geographic Region to participate in at least one of the RALO's At- Large Structures. To the extent compatible with these objectives, the criteria and standards should also afford to each RALO the type of structure that best fits the customs and character of its Geographic Region. Once the criteria and standards have been established as provided in this Clause i, the ALAC, with the advice and participation of the RALO where the applicant is based, shall be responsible for certifying organizations as meeting the criteria and standards for At-Large Structure accreditation. Decisions to certify or decertify an At-Large Structure shall be made as decided by the ALAC in its Rules of Procedure, save always that any changes made to the Rules of Procedure in respect of ALS applications shall be subject to review by the RALOs and by the ICANN Board. Decisions as to whether to accredit, not to accredit, or disaccredit an At-Large Structure shall be subject to review according to procedures established by the Board. On an ongoing basis, the ALAC may also give advice as to whether a prospective At-Large Structure meets the applicable criteria and standards. This amendment is part of a series of other changes that do not impact the Bylaws of ICANN, which were resolved upon by the ALAC in their meeting on 10th August 2007. The complete package of changes can be found here. ICANN have determined that a 30-day public comment period on the proposed Bylaw change is appropriate. Those wishing to comment are suggested to make their comments not later than 2 nd December 2007 at 12:00 EST. Comments are therefore encouraged; they may be sent by email to alac-bylaw-comments(a)icann.org , and reviewed at http://forum.icann.org/lists/alac-bylaw-comments. -- 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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ALAC Statement on ICANN Board IDN Questions
by Nick Ashton-Hart Nov. 1, 2007

Nov. 1, 2007

Note that the following has been posted to www.alac.icann.org: under 'Correspondence and Statements' and will shortly also be on the main page: At-Large Advisory Committee Submits Response to June 2007 IDN Questions to the ICANN Board On October 29th, the At-Large Advisory Committee agreed unanimously on a detailed response to the questionnaire on IDNs posed to it by the ICANN Board of Directors in June 2007. This statement was the product of extensive consultations with the worldwide At-Large community. -- 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] [At-Large] FW: Information onrespectful communication
by Robert Guerra Oct. 30, 2007

Oct. 30, 2007

As some of you might have seen. it seem that Jacqueline thinks that comments from myself and others on NA RALO are soo inappropiate that it requires a referral to the ombudsman for his comment. Frankly, i'm amazed and shocked. I ask that if you feel strongly on this that you comment - ASAP. thanks Robert -- Begin forwarded message: > From: Robert Guerra <lists(a)privaterra.info> > Date: October 29, 2007 4:59:08 PM PDT > To: At-Large Global List <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Subject: Re: [At-Large] FW: Information onrespectful communication > > Jacqueline: > > Huh ! > > Either don't understand your email, or am so surprised that as > outgoing chair you would take such an action. To be hones, after a > productive and team building day yesterday - you take this bombshell > and drop this on us. i'm frankly shocked ... > > > I am assuming correctly that differences of opinion are such that > you - in your own personal capacity - are asking the ombudsman to > pass a judgement on individuals in at-large that are exercising > their freedom of speech? > > An action such as a referral should be done in consultation with the > ALAC, and not done on your whim. Please seek the support of your > peers, to take such drastic steps. > > Might I suggest that - instead - you seek the input of the alac, and > see if indeed we concur with your course of action. If obtain > support, fine. If not, then no course of action - should be obtain. > > > In summary - I think I speak for many of those on the ALAC in > saying, please seeking clarify your proposed actions. Personally, I > think they are most inappropriate. > > > regards, > > Robert > --- > Robert Guerra <rguerra(a)privaterra.ca> > Managing Director, Privaterra > Tel +1 416 893 0377 > > > > On 29-Oct-07, at 4:01 PM, Jacqueline A. Morris wrote: >> 0" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable >> Dear all >> As so many of the postings to this list are so disrespectful I have >> asked the Ombudsman for his input informally, before he gets >> brought into it formally by people who this has affected >> negatively. He has offered the following. Please read and attempt >> to follow some of the suggestions in the documents he has sent, so >> we can all work productively. >> Jacqueline >> >> From: frank.fowlie [mailto:frank.fowlie@icann.org] >> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 15:51 >> To: jacqueline Morris >> Subject: >> >> wellington comment from page 6 on >> >> and >> >> >> http://www.icann.org/ombudsman/respectful-communication.pdf >> >> Frank Fowlie, MACAM >> Ombudsman >> >> The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) >> 4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330 >> Marina del Rey >> California, USA, 90292 >> >> tel: +310-823-9358 >> fax: +310-823-8649 >> >> www.icannombudsman.org >> >> The Values of this Office are: >> -Respect for Diversity; >> -Excellence in Ombudsmanship; >> -Professionalism; >> -Confidentiality; >> -Impartiality; >> -and Independence. >> >> >>

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Re: [NA-Discuss] NARALO Meeting on Tuesday
by Thompson, Darlene Oct. 30, 2007

Oct. 30, 2007

Hi all, The call in coordinates for the NARALO meeting (11:00am-1:00pm) can be found at: https://st.icann.org/naralo/index.cgi?30_october_2007 I hope to hear from you there and pre-appologize for that flood of e-mails yesterday cluttering up everybody's in-boxes! D ________________________________ From: RJGlass | America@Large [mailto:jipshida@gmail.com] Sent: Tue 10/30/2007 10:04 AM To: Thompson, Darlene Subject: Re: [NA-Discuss] NARALO Meeting on Tuesday So, what is the status of this? Is there a call-in procedure? -randy On 10/29/07, Thompson, Darlene < DThompson(a)gov.nu.ca <mailto:DThompson@gov.nu.ca> > wrote: Hi all, I just noticed that we, in LA, have a serious conflict tomorrow morning. We have an ALAC/Board meeting at 9:00-11:00 that is our only chance to bring things up to the board in a small-group setting. At the same time, we have an overlap of the NARALO telephone conference (10:00am-1:00pm). I would like to propose that we post-pone that conference call to 11:00am. It should only take an hour, as per normal, and all can just call in an hour late. I think that its far more important for Bret and I to be in the ALAC meeting than our regular conference call. I hope everybody agrees as I think we can still get everything done. Bret, please confirm. Darlene ________________________________ From: na-discuss-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org on behalf of Thompson, Darlene Sent: Sun 10/28/2007 2:11 PM To: NA-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org Subject: [NA-Discuss] NARALO Meeting on Tuesday Hi all, The NARALO will be having a meeting this Tuesday. The remote participation link is: https://st.icann.org/naralo/index.cgi?30_october_2007 Those of us in LA will be attending here. D ------ 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/ ------ -- ------------------------- AmericaAtLarge.org RJPacific.com DDMF.org

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Topics for ALAC/Board meeting tomorrow
by Thompson, Darlene Oct. 29, 2007

Oct. 29, 2007

Hi all, You may have noticed that Izumi posted a list of topics for discussion with the board tomorrow morning on the ALAC list. If you would like to add anything at all to that in the way of questions/concerns/suggestions, please make sure you get them to me by 7:00 pm (Pacific time) tonight so that we can look at including your comments. Darlene

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NARALO Meeting on Tuesday
by Thompson, Darlene Oct. 29, 2007

Oct. 29, 2007

Hi all, The NARALO will be having a meeting this Tuesday. The remote participation link is: https://st.icann.org/naralo/index.cgi?30_october_2007 Those of us in LA will be attending here. D

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Fwd: Dial-in info for new gTLD workshop Monday 29 October at 13:00 local time, 20:00 UTC
by Nick Ashton-Hart Oct. 27, 2007

Oct. 27, 2007

Dear All: Please find below the remote participation details for voice input to the meeting below. Please note that in order to be in the 'queue' of speakers, you will need to signify your wish to speak using the chatroom attached to the meeting, which you will be able to find at: http://losangeles2007.icann.org/node/45. Note that you will need to register with the site so you can login, in order to use the chat facility. Note that we are trying to arrange that audio streaming will be available in all the languages in which this session will be simultaneously interpreted - French, Spanish, and Russian. There will at a minimum be live audio in English however. Begin forwarded message: > From: "GNSO.SECRETARIAT(a)GNSO.ICANN.ORG" > <gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org> > Date: 26 October 2007 14:36:11 GMT-07:00 > To: Nick Ashton-Hart <nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org> > Subject: Dial-in info for new gTLD workshop Monday 29 October at > 13:00 local time, 20:00 UTC > > Dear All, > > Please find the dial-in information and the time below for the new > gTLD > public forum on Monday 29 October 2007. > Time: 20:00 UTC, 13:00 Local time Los Angeles. > > Please distribute this information in the interest of giving the > opportunity for as broad a participation as possible. > > Let me know if you have any questions. > Thank you so much. > > Kind regards. > Glen > > Dial-in information: > Leaders name: Glen de Saint Géry > PASSCODE: GTLD > > Toll numbers Toll free numbers > ARGENTINA: Toll Free number: 0800-777-0494 > AUSTRALIA 61-2-8211-1386 1-800-880-485 > AUSTRIA 43-1-92-89-654 0800-999-636 > BELGIUM 32-2-402-2432 0800-4-8360 > BRAZIL 0800-8912038 > CHILE 1230-020-0281 > CHINA* 10800-712-1193 > 10800-120-1193 > COLOMBIA 01800-9-156463 > CZECH REPUBLIC 420-2-25-98-56-15 > DENMARK 45-7014-0238 8088-6075 > FINLAND 358-106-33-164 0-800-1-12056 > FRANCE > LYON: 33-4-26-69-12-75 080-511-1431 > MARSEILLE: 33-4-86-06-00-75 080-511-1431 > PARIS: 33-1-70-75-00-04 080-511-1431 > GERMANY 49-69-2222-52104 0800-216-1601 > GREECE 30-80-1-100-0639 00800-12-5999 > HONG KONG 852-2286-5632 800-964-136 > HUNGARY 06-800-15227 > INDIA 000-800-852-1216 > INDONESIA 001-803-011-3500 > IRELAND 353-1-246-0036 1800-931-782 > ISRAEL 1-80-9303048 > ITALY 39-02-3600-0326 800-906-585 > JAPAN 81-3-5539-5154 00531-12-1149 > LUXEMBOURG 352-27-000-1314 > MALAYSIA 1-800-80-8121 > MEXICO 001-866-627-0541 > NETHERLANDS 31-20-710-9321 0800-023-4655 > NEW ZEALAND 64-9-970-4641 0800-443-793 > NORWAY 47-21-59-00-14 800-11982 > PANAMA 011-001-800-5072119 > POLAND 00-800-1210067 > PORTUGAL 8008-12179 > RUSSIA 8-10-8002-9613011 > SINGAPORE 65-6883-9197 800-120-4057 > SLOVAK REPUBLIC 421-2-322-422-15 > SOUTH AFRICA 080-09-93390 > > SOUTH KOREA 82-2-6744-1052 00798-14800-6323 > SPAIN 34-91-414-15-44 800-099-279 > SWEDEN 46-8-566-10-782 0200-887-612 > SWITZERLAND 41-44-580-7718 0800-000-038 > TAIWAN 886-2-2795-7346 00801-137-565 > THAILAND 001-800-1206-65091 > UNITED KINGDOM > BIRMINGHAM: 44-121-210-9015 0800-018-0795 > GLASGOW: 44-141-202-3215 0800-018-0795 > LEEDS: 44-113-301-2115 0800-018-0795 > LONDON: 44-20-7019-0812 0800-018-0795 > MANCHESTER: 44-161-601-1415 0800-018-0795 > URUGUAY 000-413-598-3439 > USA 1-210-795-0472 877-818-6787 > VENEZUELA 0800-1-00-3205 > > > -- > Glen de Saint Géry > GNSO Secretariat - ICANN > gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org > http://gnso.icann.org -- 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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Agenda for Discussion with members of the ICANN Board on Tuesday
by Nick Ashton-Hart Oct. 27, 2007

Oct. 27, 2007

Dear Members: This is a reminder to please provide the topics you wish to discuss with the members of the Board of ICANN on Tuesday between 0900 - 1100 PDT. These can be provided under the agenda item section on the page for that meeting, which can be found at https://st.icann.org/alac/ index.cgi?30_october_2007_bo. FYI, I am informed that At-Large is the only community meeting with the board on Tuesday which has yet to provide the items it wishes to discuss. All members of the community are invited to participate in this meeting - in person if you are in Los Angeles, or via remote participation if you are not present - full details may be found at the above-referenced page. Community members may also provide, via the comment button, topics that they would like to see discussed on the above-referenced page. -- 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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