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Clause 6.5
by Thompson, Darlene June 15, 2007

June 15, 2007

Right now, Clause 6.5 of the MOU reads: 6.5 Placeholder for public benefit statement, e.g., "This agreement is made for the benefit of the Internet-using public in the North American Region." as per Minutes Apr. 27 <http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/na-discuss_atlarge-lists.icann .org/2007-April/000629.html> . I can't for the life of me remember this discussion but, maybe the interested party/ies could draft up some wording for this? Or should it be dropped? http://www.icannwiki.org/NA_RALO_MOU 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) 975-6531 Fax: (867) 979-8870 dthompson(a)gov.nu.ca

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ICANN Staff Review of Draft MOU (Re-Post)
by Bret Fausett June 15, 2007

June 15, 2007

For those who are catching up, below is an email sent by Nick last month with ICANN Staff's comments on the draft MOU. -- Bret -- From: nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org Subject: [NA-Discuss] Staff Review of Draft MoU Terms Date: May 23, 2007 11:15:26 PM PDT To: na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org Dear North American community: As promised, I've attached the review of the terms of the MoU from ICANN's perspective. I hope it is useful in your deliberations and if there are any questions please don't hesitate to ask. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart

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Per Diem for San Juan - IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
by At-Large Travel Staff June 15, 2007

June 15, 2007

I'm happy to report that due to popular request, we will be able to change from paying per-diems after the meeting to paying them out, in cash, onsite in San Juan! Here's how it will work: 1) We have compiled a list using the itineraries provided to us by American Express, and for those few of you who were approved to buy your tickets individually. 2) The per-diem rules in the travel policy will be used to calculate the number of days' per-diem you will receive. Except for those who already are approved for meeting requirements before the Sunday, or who are in specific situations with long-haul travel involving stopovers, per-diems will be paid out on a MAXIMUM number of 7 days - calculated based upon the period of 23 - 29 June INCLUSIVE. Of course if you depart later than the 23rd, or return home earlier than the 30th, these dates and days of PD will be different. 3) At the beginning of the meetings on Sunday, 24th June, we will be handing out envelopes to each of you and asking you to sign receipts. This will take place at the LAC meeting room for LAC, and the NA meeting room for NA. (ALAC members who are in San Juan on Sunday morning can pickup your PDs at the same time; if you aren't there yet, we'll do it at the first breakfast meeting on Monday) Q&A: Question: I've sent in my per diem form already - what will happen to those? Answer: We will check these but you will actually receive your funds as outlined above Question: Do I need to send in a per diem form if I haven't already? Answer: No. Question: What if I have a question? Answer: Send it to: travel-staff(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org - NOT to any individual on staff. We'll be able to answer you much more quickly that way. -- Regards, ICANN At-Large Travel Staff travel-staff(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org

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MOU - ICANN Obligations: Redelegation
by Danny Younger June 15, 2007

June 15, 2007

I remain troubled by the total lack of transparency in the ccTLD redelegation process. Has anyone ever seen a detailed redelegation request posted for consideration prior to action being taken by the Board? The .us situation is particularly bad. On the last go-around ICANN bypassed the normal IANA processes to declare an "emergency redelegation" -- see http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-19nov01.htm I certainly don't want the relevant Internet community being kept in the dark should the delegation of the .us namespace become an issue. I would ask that the NARALO MOU stipulate that ICANN has the obligation to inform the NARALO upon the receipt of any relevant ccTLD redelegation request (.us or .ca) so that community input may be provided (as per RFC 1591: "it is also appropriate for interested parties to have some voice in selecting the designated manager.") ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545469

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Constituency Interaction with the Board / At-Large Community meeting with the Board 26th June 1100 - 1200
by Nick Ashton-Hart June 14, 2007

June 14, 2007

Dear NA, LAC, and ALAC members: As you will see below, the date and time set for the At-Large community meeting with the ICANN Board of Directors on Constituency Day has been set - and you will find links to a new meeting page on the community meeting pages at: LAC: https://st.icann.org/lacralo/index.cgi?san_juan_icann_meeting NA: https://st.icann.org/naralo/index.cgi?puerto_rico_icann_meeting ALAC: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?san_juan_meeting For those of you who are not familiar with Constituency Day, amongst other things, the Board makes time to meet with each ICANN constituency to give the communities a chance to discuss their priorities and get the views of the board on the issues of importance to the communities. The agenda of these meetings is basically set by each community, though the courtesy of providing these in advance to the board is appreciated. The Board and ICANN Staff are looking for input on these meetings, and Diane Schroeder has asked that the following note be passed along to you for your consideration. --- To the ICANN Constituencies, Supporting Organizations and Advisory Groups, Over the past year, the ICANN Meetings Committee has been soliciting information on how to make the public board meetings more efficient and to increase participation. This is a ongoing project and in response to the feedback that has been received, changes are being made to each meeting. For instance, as a part of this event, we have rearranged the schedule to start with public meetings on Monday and significant changes have been made to the methods of remote participation. As part of this ongoing process, we would like each group to evaluate the interaction between the constituency, supporting organization or advisory group that takes place during the meeting. These opportunities to meet should be as productive for each party as possible. Constituency Day is the one day on which most of the groups meet. The questions I would like to ask each constituency to consider are: 1. The purpose of the interaction between the board and the constituency? 2. The best venue for this to occur. Is the constituency meeting the best venue? Would a breakfast, lunch or dinner be better? 3. How much time would be needed for the most optimal interaction? 4. Does the entire board need to meet with the constituency? For instance, could a few members of the board attend different constituency meetings, perhaps allowing them to stay for a longer period of time? 5. Could the board be provided with an agenda before the meeting, identifying topics or concerns that the constituency would like to discuss, allowing the board to be better prepared for the meeting? Any other feedback on the board/constituency interactions? I would like to report back to the Meetings Committee on the feedback that I receive from the various groups at our first telephone conference after San Juan. This would enable us to take the feedback into account for the planning of the Los Angeles meeting? Diane Schroeder General Manager, Conferences & Administration ICANN 4676 Admiralty Way, Ste. 330 Marina del Rey, CA 90292 +1-310-823-9358 x 5827 (phone) +1-310-823-8649 (fax) diane.schroeder(a)icann.org -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN PO Box 32160 London N4 2XY United Kingdom Main Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011] USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 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] Financial Contribution & Assessment of Dues
by Danny Younger June 14, 2007

June 14, 2007

Eduardo, There are currently 16 accredited North American ALss (with more on the way). Dividing $500 amongst this group amounts to no more than $30 per year per organization... (and most organizations have more than a handful of members). As ICANN is prepared to spend $760,000 on the at-large this year (or $152,000 per region) for staff support and travel funds, I view a modest membership fee as eminently reasonable. --- " Eduardo Diaz, PE" <ediaz(a)dconsultinggroup.com> wrote: > Danny: > > We are an all volunteer organization that > participates in the NARALO. As > such, our funds are almost non-existent. Therefore, > what you are proposing > (or asking) is no-pay = no participation. > > Eduardo Diaz > President > ISOC-PR > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=graduation+gifts&cs=bz

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My new blog
by Vittorio Bertola June 14, 2007

June 14, 2007

All, I have finally managed to set up a blog in English about ICANN and Internet Governance issues. I plan to use it to post my updates as a Board liaison (in addition to those given directly to the Committee) and for what regards the other processes I am involved in, to spread news and encourage discussion. Don't expect too many posts, but I'll try to use it whenever there is information that needs to be circulated, statements and explanations to be posted, or other blog postings that I'd like to comment ;) The URL is http://bertola.eu/netblog/ and of course, feel free to forward to other RALOs and lists that might be interested in it. Regards, -- vb. Vittorio Bertola - vb [a] bertola.eu <-------- --------> finally with a new website at http://bertola.eu/ <--------

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Re: [NA-Discuss] [ga] Advisory Regarding the .us TLD
by Danny Younger June 14, 2007

June 14, 2007

Karl, Before we address the issue of "authority", or the lack thereof, let's put some of the pieces of the puzzle together first. (1) Neustar is party to a contract with the US DOC. (2) The base period of the contract was 4 years. (3) The contract included 2 one-year options. (4) The final option expires on 25 October 2007 In my mind the following questions arise: who is actually the manager of the .us TLD? The IANA lists NeuStar, Inc. Loudon Tech Center 45980 Center Oak Plaza Sterling, Virginia 20166 United States as the sponsoring party. So, is Neustar the ccTLD manager, or is the manager the US DOC via the NTIA? If NeuStar is the manager, will they continue to have management rights if the contract with the USG expires, or if the DOC names another entity to perform the back-end registry work? I have to admit that I'm not delighted with the way that .us has been managed... I point to the failures of the .us Policy Council, the loss of privacy rights in the .us namespace and to excessive governmental involvement in decision-making relative to this TLD. One thing is certain, the heavy hand of the U.S. Government will interject itself into ICANN/IANA matters before long and this TLD will continue to suffer. In my view, it's time to ask the USG to back off. --- Karl Auerbach <karl(a)cavebear.com> wrote: > Danny Younger wrote: > > The Department of Commerce/ National > > Telecommunications and Information Administration > > issued a "sources sought" notice of an intention > to > > procure centralized management and coordination of > > registry, registrar (where specified), database, > and > > information services for the usTLD. > > From the "synopsis" I do not see that NTIA has > indicated that is has a > statutory basis upon which it can base any authority > to run .us, much > less to contract-out for its management. > > I did not see any reference to the full non-synopsis > as perhaps it > answers that question. > > However, given that the Congress' GAO has *twice* > failed to find any > source of authority for NTIA in these matters, the > absence of an answer > would not be surprising. > > A lack of authority would potentially render null > and void all of NTIA's > agreements including those it has with ICANN, > Verisign, and others. > > --karl-- > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=graduation+gifts&cs=bz

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New Per Diem Request form for San Juan
by Nick Ashton-Hart June 14, 2007

June 14, 2007

Many thanks to Alan Greenberg for discovering that the currency list was not complete in the previous form - and for the helpful suggestion to unlock the signature and date lines. And our apologies for not noticing this ourselves. Please use this form instead of the previous edition. Note that the form is now also available at: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi? forms. NOTE: If you have filled-in the previous version of the form and didn't have any problems with the currency you wished to choose being unavailable, you do not need to resubmit your form. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN PO Box 32160 London N4 2XY United Kingdom Main Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011] USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 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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Please do not send Per Diem forms to individual members of staff
by Nick Ashton-Hart June 14, 2007

June 14, 2007

This is a reminder - please do not send per diem forms and backing detail to me personally. If you do so, it will DEFINITELY delay handling of the request. Per the instructions on the form, send these to: Accountspayable(a)icann.org cc to: travel-staff(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org IF YOU HAVE SENT A PREVIOUS PER DIEM FORM TO ME PERSONALLY: Please resend it as per the above to ensure the fastest processing. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN PO Box 32160 London N4 2XY United Kingdom Main Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011] USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 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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