Following up on the recent exchange here on NARALO Discuss, concerning the 4 changes to New York City's .nyc registry agreement, and my belief that modification to the extant operating processes were in order, today I reviewed the ICANN By-Laws as they relate to ALAC responsibilities. And it seems apparent that more should be done to keep New York City's individual Internet users informed and engaged about ICANN activities. 

I base this conclusion on my reading of Article XI, subsection 2.4.j which lists 10 responsibilities of ALAC. If one considers responsibilities 2, 4, 5, 6, and 10, one is likely to conclude that something fell through the cracks in the 4 instances where the registry agreement was changed and the city's individual Internet users were not informed.

"The ALAC is also responsible, working in conjunction with the RALOs, for coordinating the following activities:

1. Making a selection by the At-Large Community to fill Seat 15 on the Board. Notification of the At-Large Community's selection shall be given by the ALAC Chair in writing to the ICANN Secretary, consistent with Article VI, Sections 8(4) and 12(1).
2. Keeping the community of individual Internet users informed about the significant news from ICANN;
3. Distributing (through posting or otherwise) an updated agenda, news about ICANN, and information about items in the ICANN policy-development process;
4. Promoting outreach activities in the community of individual Internet users;
5. Developing and maintaining on-going information and education programs, regarding ICANN and its work;
6. Establishing an outreach strategy about ICANN issues in each RALO's Region;
7. Participating in the ICANN policy development processes and providing input and advice that accurately reflects the views of individual Internet users;
8. Making public, and analyzing, ICANN's proposed policies and its decisions and their (potential) regional impact and (potential) effect on individuals in the region;
9. Offering Internet-based mechanisms that enable discussions among members of At-Large structures; and
10. Establishing mechanisms and processes that enable two-way communication between members of At-Large Structures and those involved in ICANN decision-making, so interested individuals can share their views on pending ICANN issues."

Think about it... Between December 1, 2014 and March 31, 2016 four (4) changes were made to the .nyc registry agreement. No effort was made to inform New York City's individual Internet users about these changes or their possible impact. After reading clauses 2, 4, 5, 6 and 10 does anyone disagree with my conclusion, that more should be done to keep New York City's individual Internet users informed and engaged about ICANN activities?

If there 's no disagreement, how do we move ahead to assure that ALAC responsibilities, as spelled out in Article XI of ICANN's By-Laws,  are appropriately adhered to in the future?

Sincerely,

Tom Lowenhaupt