Hello everyone, According to the schedule that was previously discussed, we have a conference call set for 3pm Eastern time today. If there are any issues that anyone would like to discuss, letting me know in advance is helpful if not critical. Here are issues that are up for discussion today: 1) Do we want to produce comments for the NTIA transition review? http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/frnotices/2007/ICANN_JPA_110207.html If so, do we want it as an ALAC statement/project or is this internal to NARALO? 2) Does NARALO have anything to say to follow up on the issue of Venue Accessibility for ICANN meetings? Or has the issue been discussed sufficiently in the At-Large mailing list? 3) One nasty aftermath of the ALAC statement on domain tasting was the assertion by Alan that it is current ALAC policy that, in its decision-making process, "silence means consent". I personally find this policy quite disturbing for a number of reasons, and I believe that ALAC needs to abandon this stance as a matter of its own credibility. I would like to NARALO's backing to press ALAC to change that policy -- if it does not get enough feedback to a request given suitable time, lack of response should never be seen as acceptance. 4) Reports from Wendy, Beau and Robert -- even brief ones -- about recent Board and ALAC activities would be appreciated. 5) According to http://icann.org/public_comment/#nomcom-review the comment period for the Nominating Committee review has not closed. Does NARALO have anything to offer? Are there any other issues at http://icann.org/public_comment that warrant our direct participation? 6) It's been a while since we heard the status of any North American ALSs in the process of being reviewed. Are there many new ones coming on board soon? Is the loss of Jacob damaging ICANN's work to recruit new ALSs? What more could/should be done? Anyway, that's what I have. Feel free to add. Talk to you later today! - Evan