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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Weekly web review : IGF-USA, .AFRICA, CCWG Accountability meeting, WSIS+10, Cyberpolitics...
by Olévié Kouami July 18, 2015

July 18, 2015

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The Continuing .Africa Saga
by Sam Lanfranco July 18, 2015

July 18, 2015

The NPOC community should be interested in following the goings on and ultimate fate of the .Africa gTLD. For the results of the Independent Review Process (July 9, 2015) see:https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/dca-v-icann-2013-12-11-en <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/dca-v-icann-2013-12-11-en> Africa, as one of the most marginalized regions of the globe, is fertile ground for well run not-for-profit organizations, and for small and medium business entities, and dotAfrica is a stepping stone toward Africa's rightful place on the global stage. The existing ICANN decision on to whom to award .Africa has been contested and what has happened now is that ICANN is having to review its decision on which of the two applicants has been successful for the .Africa gTLD. This may not be the last stage in this process since there is still recourse to the court system. If you want a relatively straight forward description of how the dotAfrica saga has unfolded see: http://icannwiki.com/images/3/37/DotAfrica.Hurter.pdf <http://icannwiki.com/images/3/37/DotAfrica.Hurter.pdf> / "'Tilting at Windmills': Separating Fact from Fiction in the //Joust for the new dotAfrica gTLD"/ written earlier this year by Prof Eddie Hurter from South Africa. Sam Lanfranco, NPOC Policy Committee Chair

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Fwd: [Soac-infoalert] ICANN to Resume Evaluation of DotConnectAfrica Trust Application for .AFRICA - ICANN
by Olévié Kouami July 18, 2015

July 18, 2015

Please, FYI. cheers ! -Olévié- ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Olive <david.olive(a)icann.org> Date: 2015-07-16 19:01 GMT+02:00 Subject: [Soac-infoalert] ICANN to Resume Evaluation of DotConnectAfrica Trust Application for .AFRICA - ICANN To: "soac-infoalert(a)icann.org" <soac-infoalert(a)icann.org> Cc: Duncan Burns <duncan.burns(a)icann.org> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-16-en ICANN to Resume Evaluation of DotConnectAfrica Trust Application for .AFRICA <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-16-en#> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-16-en#> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-16-en#> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-16-en#> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-16-en#> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-16-en#> 16 July 2015 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ( ICANN) today announced it will resume evaluation of DotConnectAfrica Trust's (DCA's) application for the .AFRICA new generic top-level domain. ICANN's Board of Directors convened a special meeting on 16 July 2015 to quickly address an independent review panel's declaration that held in favor of DotConnectAfrica Trust regarding certain claims about its .AFRICA top-level domain application. (read more <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-07-10-en>). During the meeting, the Board resolved <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-07-16-en> to: - Continue to refrain from delegating the .AFRICA gTLD. - Permit DCA's application to proceed through the remainder of the new gTLD application process. - Reimburse DCA for certain costs related to the independent review process. As such, the Board has directed staff to take all steps necessary to resume the evaluation of DCA's application for .AFRICA and to ensure that such evaluation proceeds in accordance with the established process(es) as quickly as possible. "I want to thank the panel for their efforts and careful deliberation of this matter," said Steve Crocker, ICANN's Chairman of the Board. "Though these proceedings have been lengthy and delayed the launch of the .AFRICA top-level domain, the independent review process is an integral part of ICANN's community-developed accountability mechanisms, which are fundamental safeguards in ensuring that ICANN's bottom-up, multistakeholder model remains effective." Dr. Crocker further noted, "Our commitment to ICANN's African stakeholders remains strong. As this advances to final resolution, we will assist in moving this process forward as rapidly as possible and provide all parties with the certainties they are looking for and deserve." The next step in the process for DCA is to complete Initial Evaluation, a phase of the New gTLD Program in which multiple independent panels, including a panel dedicated to geographic names, review an application to ensure it meets the requirements in the Applicant Guidebook. With respect to the Governmental Advisory Committee's (GAC's) consensus advice in the Beijing Communiqué that DCA's application for .AFRICA should not proceed, the Board will ask the GAC if it wishes to refine that advice and/or provide the board with further information regarding that advice and/or otherwise address the concerns raised in the Declaration. Sent from my iPhone David A. Olive Vice President, Policy Development Support General Manager, ICANN Regional Headquarters –Istanbul Hakki Yeten Cad. Selenium Plaza No:10/C K:10 34349 Fulya, Besiktas, Istanbul Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Direct Line: +90.212.999.6212 Mobile: + 1. 202.341.3611 <+%201.%20202.341.3611> Mobile: +90.533.341.6550 Email: david.olive(a)icann.org www.icann.org _______________________________________________ soac-infoalert mailing list soac-infoalert(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/soac-infoalert -- Olévié Ayaovi Agbenyo KOUAMI Président/CEO de INTIC4DEV (http:www.intic4dev.org) Directeur-Adjoint de O and K IT sarl (Editeur de logiciels de gestion SIGE (Syscoa/Ohada) SG de ESTETIC - Association Togolaise des professionnels des TIC ( http://www.estetic.tg) ICANN-NPOC Communications Committee Chair (http://www.icann.org/ et http://www.npoc.org/) Membre du FOSSFA (www.fossfa.net) et Membre de de Internet Society ( www.isoc.org) BP : 851 - Tél.: (228) 90 98 86 50 Skype : olevie1 FB : @olivier.kouami.3 Twitter : #oleviek Lomé – Togo

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] ICG announces public comment July 31 to September 8
by Olévié Kouami July 18, 2015

July 18, 2015

Hi all the NPOCers ! I've found this reminder useful for all. Sorry for the cross-posting. Have a very nice weekend. Warm regards. -Olévié- ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Bob Omondi <omondibob(a)gmail.com> Date: 2015-07-16 15:19 GMT+02:00 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] ICG announces public comment July 31 to September 8 To: AfrICANN list <africann(a)afrinic.net> Dear all, The ICG and the ICG chairs have posted the following on the ICG home page and social media accounts: *“Proposal to transition the stewardship of the IANA functions will be out for public comment July 31 to September 8 (approximately). More details to come later this month.”* ICG web site: https://www.ianacg.org/ Link to post: https://www.ianacg.org/?p=553 Tweet: https://twitter.com/ianastewardship/status/621446718463283201 (abbrev. to fit) Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/ianastewardship/posts/1679144795647486 Regards Bob. _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann -- Olévié Ayaovi Agbenyo KOUAMI Président/CEO de INTIC4DEV (http:www.intic4dev.org) Directeur-Adjoint de O and K IT sarl (Editeur de logiciels de gestion SIGE (Syscoa/Ohada) SG de ESTETIC - Association Togolaise des professionnels des TIC ( http://www.estetic.tg) ICANN-NPOC Communications Committee Chair (http://www.icann.org/ et http://www.npoc.org/) Membre du FOSSFA (www.fossfa.net) et Membre de de Internet Society ( www.isoc.org) BP : 851 - Tél.: (228) 90 98 86 50 Skype : olevie1 FB : @olivier.kouami.3 Twitter : #oleviek Lomé – Togo

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Fwd: [Soac-infoalert] Draft Report: Review of the GNSO - Extension of Public Comment Period
by Olévié Kouami July 16, 2015

July 16, 2015

Good morning you all !! Please, FYI. Have a nice day ! Cheers ! -Olévié- ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Charla Shambley <charla.shambley(a)icann.org> Date: 2015-07-15 22:39 GMT+00:00 Subject: [Soac-infoalert] Draft Report: Review of the GNSO - Extension of Public Comment Period To: "soac-infoalert(a)icann.org" <soac-infoalert(a)icann.org> Please note the public comment <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/gnso-review-draft-2015-06-01-en> period on the Draft Report <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gnso-review-draft-29may15-en.pdf> published by Westlake Governance was extended in order to allow the community to provide input. An announcement <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-15-en> was posted today extending the comment period through 24 July 23:59 UTC. Although no comments have been received to date in the comment forum <http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-gnso-review-01jun15/>, comments provided verbally during ICANN53 are being catalogued and will be posted and considered as part of Public Comment. Quick Links to Relevant Information: · Draft Report <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gnso-review-draft-29may15-en.pdf> · Executive Summary <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gnso-review-draft-29may15-en.pd…> (the Executive Summary, pages 4 through 20 of the Draft Report, is a “must read” if you want to capture the essence of the Draft Report <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gnso-review-draft-29may15-en.pdf> ) · Public Comment <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/gnso-review-draft-2015-06-01-en> – with new close date of 24 July · Announcement <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-15-en> – extending the comment period Regards, Charla Charla K. Shambley Strategic Initiatives Program Manager ICANN 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094 310-578-8921 _______________________________________________ soac-infoalert mailing list soac-infoalert(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/soac-infoalert -- Olévié Ayaovi Agbenyo KOUAMI Président/CEO de INTIC4DEV (http:www.intic4dev.org) Directeur-Adjoint de O and K IT sarl (Editeur de logiciels de gestion SIGE (Syscoa/Ohada) SG de ESTETIC - Association Togolaise des professionnels des TIC ( http://www.estetic.tg) ICANN-NPOC Communications Committee Chair (http://www.icann.org/ et http://www.npoc.org/) Membre du FOSSFA (www.fossfa.net) et Membre de de Internet Society ( www.isoc.org) BP : 851 - Tél.: (228) 90 98 86 50 Skype : olevie1 FB : @olivier.kouami.3 Twitter : #oleviek Lomé – Togo

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Fwd: Letter of thanks to RySG - FYI
by Olévié Kouami July 13, 2015

July 13, 2015

Dear all, Please, FYI. Thanks to the the Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) I won a travel slot and participate in ICANN 53 in Buenos-Aires as ICANN-Fellow. This is due to my active participation in the Policy and Implementation Working Group (PIWG) where I fill the position of co-Vice-Chair during it process. I humbly think that is an example to follow up and gain more knowlegde in ICANN ecosystem. Thank you for your support and your kind attention. Warm regards -olévié- ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Janice Douma Lange <janice.lange(a)icann.org> Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 19:00:17 +0000 Subject: Re: Letter of thanks to RySG To: Olévié Kouami <olivierkouami(a)gmail.com>, Chuck Gomes <cgomes(a)verisign.com>, Cherie Stubbs <rysgsecretariat(a)gmail.com> Olevie – as a followup to your email, I want to commend you on your participation and engagement before and during this BA Fellowship; you truly earned your stipes showing up every early morning and really becoming part of the Fellowship. You have officially gone from “honorary” to Fellow, and as you know are now on the Alumni mailing list and Facebook. Please continue your experience through continued collaboration with both the Fellows and the Registry SG. Well done!! From: Oleveie Kouami <olivierkouami(a)gmail.com> Date: Wednesday, 8 July 2015 06:01 To: Chuck Gomes <cgomes(a)verisign.com> Cc: Cherie Stubbs <rysgsecretariat(a)gmail.com>, Janice Douma Lange <janice.lange(a)icann.org> Subject: Letter of thanks to RySG Dear Chuck, I will be very grateful to kindly conveymy warm thanks to all the members of the RySG because itis through their travel slot that I could participate, for the first time,at that big meeting periodically organized by the ICANN. Thanks to the RySG, I just made avery rewarding and fruitful experiencein knowledge of allkinds. I hope the experience will repeat for me so thatI can better improveand strengthen my abilities in this vast universe which is that ofICANN. A special "hello" to thesecretary Cherie StubbsRySG who always informme in time of RySGactivities, which allowed me to learn more about this SG. May all of you be blessed and all yours. Warm greetings Lome -Togo (West Africa) -Olévié Ayaovi KOUAMI- -- Olévié Ayaovi Agbenyo KOUAMI Président/CEO de INTIC4DEV (http:www.intic4dev.org <http://www.intic4dev.org> ) Directeur-Adjoint de O and K IT sarl (Editeur de logiciels de gestion SIGE (Syscoa/Ohada) SG de ESTETIC - Association Togolaise des professionnels des TIC (http://www.estetic.tg) ICANN-NPOC Communications Committee Chair (http://www.icann.org/ et http://www.npoc.org/) Membre du FOSSFA (www.fossfa.net <http://www.fossfa.net> ) et Membre de de Internet Society (www.isoc.org <http://www.isoc.org> ) BP : 851 - Tél.: (228) 90 98 86 50 Skype : olevie1 FB : @olivier.kouami.3 Twitter : #oleviek Lomé – Togo -- Olévié Ayaovi Agbenyo KOUAMI Président/CEO de INTIC4DEV (http:www.intic4dev.org) Directeur-Adjoint de O and K IT sarl (Editeur de logiciels de gestion SIGE (Syscoa/Ohada) SG de ESTETIC - Association Togolaise des professionnels des TIC ( http://www.estetic.tg) ICANN-NPOC Communications Committee Chair (http://www.icann.org/ et http://www.npoc.org/) Membre du FOSSFA (www.fossfa.net) et Membre de de Internet Society ( www.isoc.org) BP : 851 - Tél.: (228) 90 98 86 50 Skype : olevie1 FB : @olivier.kouami.3 Twitter : #oleviek Lomé – Togo

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About PIR and .org
by Olévié Kouami July 10, 2015

July 10, 2015

Hi alll Please, I'm so sorry but this cross posting seems to me unavoidable. FYI, please. Cheers ! -Olévié- About Public Interest Registry Public Interest Registry is a nonprofit organisation that operates thethe Internet more effectively, and to take a leadership position among Internet stakeholders on policy and other issues relating to the domain naming system. Public Interest Registry was founded by the Internet Society (internetsociety.org) in 2002 and is based in Reston, Virginia, USA. *org Domain Turns 30 Public Interest Registry celebrates 30-year legacy of .org as a trusted online home for passions and causes *RESTON, Va. – July – Today marks 30 years since the first .org domain name – mitre.org – was registered, launching what has grown to become the world’s third-largest generic top-level domain and the domain of choice for bringing people together around a shared cause. To commemorate the 30-year legacy of .org, Public Interest Registry – the nonprofit operator of .org, .ngo and .ong – launched www.happy30th.org, where users can explore notable .org websites through an interactive timeline and discover how these websites and organizations have changed throughout the past 30 years. -- Olévié Ayaovi Agbenyo KOUAMI Président/CEO de INTIC4DEV (http:www.intic4dev.org) Directeur-Adjoint de O and K IT sarl (Editeur de logiciels de gestion SIGE (Syscoa/Ohada) SG de ESTETIC - Association Togolaise des professionnels des TIC ( http://www.estetic.tg) ICANN-NPOC Communications Committee Chair (http://www.icann.org/ et http://www.npoc.org/) Membre du FOSSFA (www.fossfa.net) et Membre de de Internet Society ( www.isoc.org) BP : 851 - Tél.: (228) 90 98 86 50 Skype : olevie1 FB : @olivier.kouami.3 Twitter : #oleviek Lomé – Togo

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] VIDEO: House Hearing - Internet Governance Progress After ICANN 53
by Olévié Kouami July 9, 2015

July 9, 2015

Hi all ! Please, FYI. No need any comments in plus. Cheers ! -Olévié- ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Joly MacFie <joly(a)punkcast.com> Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 16:34:31 -0400 Subject: [Internet Policy] VIDEO: House Hearing - Internet Governance Progress After ICANN 53 To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Fadi and Larry were up in front of the Congress today to give an update - not only on IANA, but also new gTLDs. Among the tricky IANA aspects: "How to ensure that stakeholder groups – supporting organizations (SOs) and advisory committees (ACs) in ICANN parlance – would have standing under California law to enforce the changes to the bylaws; How to incorporate the Government Advisory Committee (GAC) into the new ICANN structure without increasing its power relative to the other SOs and ACs; and, How to resolve outstanding questions regarding the potential for lawsuits that could impact the SOs and ACs." A CCWG proposal for an ICANN membership structure bit the dust in Buenos Aires, and we are pretty much back to the drawing board on this. On gTLDS, issues such as .amazon, .wine/.vin, and .sucks were discussed. Enjoy! joly posted: "On Wednesday July 8 2015, the U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing Internet Governance Progress After ICANN 53 in Washington DC. Topics under discussion was the propos" [image: Energy + Commerce]On Wednesday* July 8 2015*, the *U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technolog <http://energycommerce.house.gov/subcommittees/communications-and-technology>y* held a hearing *Internet Governance Progress After ICANN 53* <http://energycommerce.house.gov/hearing/internet-governance-progress-after-…> in Washington DC. Topics under discussion was the proposed transfer of the IANA stewardship from the United States to the global Internet community, plus the expansion of generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs). Witnesses were *Larry Strickling * of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce and *Fadi Chehadé* * * of ICANN. Video is below <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD_lNKXTg2k?start=1347&rel=0> *View on YouTube*: https://youtu.be/fD_lNKXTg2k?t=22m39s *Transcribe on AMARA*: http://www.amara.org/en/videos/Sd5FGVM7yfFg/ *Background memo*: http://docs.house.gov/meetings/IF/IF16/20150708/103711/HHRG-114-IF16-201507… *Twitter*: #SubCommTech <https://twitter.com/search/realtime?q=%23SubCommTech> | #ICANN53 <https://twitter.com/search/realtime?q=%23ICANN53> Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/7881#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/7881#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/7881 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org -------------------------------------------------------------- - -- Olévié Ayaovi Agbenyo KOUAMI Président/CEO de INTIC4DEV (http:www.intic4dev.org) Directeur-Adjoint de O and K IT sarl (Editeur de logiciels de gestion SIGE (Syscoa/Ohada) SG de ESTETIC - Association Togolaise des professionnels des TIC ( http://www.estetic.tg) ICANN-NPOC Communications Committee Chair (http://www.icann.org/ et http://www.npoc.org/) Membre du FOSSFA (www.fossfa.net) et Membre de de Internet Society ( www.isoc.org) BP : 851 - Tél.: (228) 90 98 86 50 Skype : olevie1 FB : @olivier.kouami.3 Twitter : #oleviek Lomé – Togo

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Fwd: [Ianaplan] Transition update from ICANN53
by Olévié Kouami July 8, 2015

July 8, 2015

Dear all, Please, FYI. Jari's point on view on IANA stewardship transition from ICANN53. Hope you will like. Cheers ! -Olévié- ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jari Arkko <jari.arkko(a)piuha.net> Date: 2015-07-07 17:46 GMT+01:00 Subject: [Ianaplan] Transition update from ICANN53 To: "Ianaplan@Ietf. Org" <ianaplan(a)ietf.org> All: These are my perceptions from attending ICANN53 and following the transition discussions: http://www.ietf.org/blog/2015/07/iana-stewardship-transition-update-from-ic… Jari _______________________________________________ Ianaplan mailing list Ianaplan(a)ietf.org https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ianaplan -- Olévié Ayaovi Agbenyo KOUAMI Président/CEO de INTIC4DEV (http:www.intic4dev.org) Directeur-Adjoint de O and K IT sarl (Editeur de logiciels de gestion SIGE (Syscoa/Ohada) SG de ESTETIC - Association Togolaise des professionnels des TIC ( http://www.estetic.tg) ICANN-NPOC Communications Committee Chair (http://www.icann.org/ et http://www.npoc.org/) Membre du FOSSFA (www.fossfa.net) et Membre de de Internet Society ( www.isoc.org) BP : 851 - Tél.: (228) 90 98 86 50 Skype : olevie1 FB : @olivier.kouami.3 Twitter : #oleviek Lomé – Togo

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ICANN 53 NPOC Meetings Records
by Maryam Bakoshi July 7, 2015

July 7, 2015

Dear All, Please find below link to recordings of NPOC meetings at ICANN 53 Buenos Aires. https://community.icann.org/display/NPOCC/NPOC+@+ICANN+Meetings Many thanks, -- Maryam Bakoshi Secretariat Support - NCSG, NCUC, NPOC Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: maryam.bakoshi(a)icann.org<mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.org> Mobile: +44 7737 698036 Skype: maryam.bakoshi.icann

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