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<p>Hi All,</p>
<p>As per Maureen Hilyard's request the final draft has been posted
in the wiki, <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=96209659">https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=96209659</a>
and also is listed below. Please let us know by tomorrow if you
have any issues as we need to finalize it by the end of the day
tomorrow so it can be submitted by the due date, November 27.</p>
<p>Best,</p>
<p>Judith<br>
</p>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="80">_________________________________________________________________________
Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO
Hellerstein & Associates
3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008
Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein
Mobile/Whats app: +1202-333-6517
E-mail: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Judith@jhellerstein.com">Judith@jhellerstein.com</a> Website: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.jhellerstein.com">www.jhellerstein.com</a>
Linked In: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/">www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/</a>
Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide
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<td>Re: Reminder: ACTION/JH/MH - Call for Comments - by 26
Nov: Initial Report of the New gTLD Auction Proceeds
Cross-Community Working Group</td>
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<td>Maureen Hilyard <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:maureen.hilyard@gmail.com"><maureen.hilyard@gmail.com></a></td>
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<td>Judith Hellerstein <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:judith@jhellerstein.com"><judith@jhellerstein.com></a></td>
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<td>Evin Erdogdu <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:evin.erdogdu@icann.org"><evin.erdogdu@icann.org></a></td>
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<div dir="ltr">Looks good to me. Put it up as a final draft and
then tell the others that it is there for them to check it out
before it gets finalised at the end of the day.
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<div>Evin you might mention at the ALAC meeting that it is in
its final draft form and if they have any queries they are to
get in quick smart!.
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<div dir="ltr">On Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 12:19 PM Judith
Hellerstein <<a href="mailto:judith@jhellerstein.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">judith@jhellerstein.com</a>>
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<p>Hi Evin,</p>
<p>After discussions with Maureen, we have finished the
draft and incorporated other people's comments. There
have been no further comments on the draft and because we
need to finalize and submit it tomorrow let's put this as
the final draft. I have copied the current draft from the
wiki to this email, Please post it to the wiki as the
final draft so we can submit on time.</p>
<p>Best,</p>
<p>Judith<br>
</p>
<p><span>The ALAC appreciates the opportunity to comment on
the initial report on the gTLD Auction Proceeds. ALAC
participants have been following this issue closely and
have discussed these issues internally prior to the
issuance of this report. We discussed each of these
mechanisms among the participants and member of this
working group and came up with the following</span></p>
<p><strong>Recommendation 1: </strong>After many discussions
among ALAC members we remain divided about the best
mechanism to choose. An earlier poll identified that
At-Large members/participants were divided in their views
of a preferred mechanism between Mechanism A and Mechanism
B, specifically what might be possible for ICANN under
Mechanism B. We understand that Mechanism A might be the
easier option in terms of efficiency and convenience, but
are concerned that it may not be the best option for
end-users hence our discussion and thoughts about
improving on this mechanism. We are concerned about
transparency issues and whether, under Mechanism A,
distributing the funds from within their normal operations
maybe outside of ICANN's mandate and in conflict with
ICANN bylaws. Another concern was that ICANN.Org could
have more ease of access to the funds to cater for its
growing responsibilities relating to, for example,
additional money for the reserve fund, or for GDPR and RSS
and this could be construed as a conflict of interest. At
the same time, some members/participants of At-Large had
doubts about the possible choice of an external
organisation that might be prepared and able to carry out
all the functions that ICANN could not do as a
not-for-profit (Mechanism B), as well as using the funds
to establish an ICANN Foundation with the main concerns
relating to the cost of setting up and difficulties of
closing it at the end of the project (Mechanism C). <span
style="color:#333333">Many of these concerns diminish if
another entity has control over the funds and/or
selection of the fund recipients. </span></p>
<p>If Mechanism B is chosen, ALAC would hope the external
organization will publish a conflict of Interest Policy
that clearly addresses all the elements of the funding
process, follow proper procedures on accountability and
transparency, and be in accordance to its obligations with
ICANN.</p>
<p><strong>Recommendation 2:</strong> The ALAC is supportive
of recommendation 2 as it is written as the recommendation
itself speaks to the guidelines from the preamble which
members and participants spent many hours writing and
discussion.</p>
<p><strong>Recommendation 3:</strong> The ALAC is supportive
of this recommendation as it describes how accountable the
process will be. We are in support of creating an
accountable and transparent fund allocation mechanism that
would include all the safeguards described in the response
to charter question 2.</p>
<p><strong>Recommendation 4:</strong> The ALAC agrees with
the CCWG Auction Proceeds report in Recommendation #4 that
states that robust conflict of interest provisions must be
developed and put in place, regardless of which mechanism
is ultimately selected. We are strong believers in this
recommendation as it is one of the reasons that concern us
with the possible choice of Mechanism A in Recommendation
1.</p>
<p><strong>Recommendation 5:</strong> Because these funds
were originally set up for philanthropic purposes, the
ALAC believes strongly that At-Large ALSes and individual
At-Large members should be able to apply for funds
provided they follow the established process for all
applicants. Projects that facilitate capacity building in
the regions and that assists the work of At-Large members
should be encouraged and supported. ICANN Org, Registries
and Registrars, and AC/SO should not be able to apply.</p>
<p>The proceeds from past auctions were meant to be used for
capacity building activities that enhance ICANN’s mission
and core principles and are consistent with an “open and
interoperable Internet”. The concept of “open and
interoperable Internet” can be described from many angles:
technological, business, political, social and cultural
and may have different meanings in different communities.
Projects are expected to advance work related to open
access, future-oriented developments, innovation and open
standards, for the benefit of the Internet community.</p>
<p>ALAC does not think that additional funds besides those
that the ICANN Board has mentioned should be taken out of
the Auction Proceeds fund as this goes against the ideas
that led to the creation of the fund and this Cross
Community Working Group.</p>
<p><strong>Recommendations 6 & 7:</strong> The ALAC is
in support of recommendations 6 & 7 and the correct
mechanism and procedures for establishing the size of the
Tranches and how many years. We are in favor to allocate
money according to the time of the project. So if we have
a collection of projects that will not take a long time to
complete they should go in one tranche while other
projects that would take longer can go in a different
tranche.</p>
<p><strong>Recommendation 8:</strong> The ALAC is a strong
supporter and believer of this recommendation as we
believe that capacity building, especially for underserved
populations, is at the heart of what these funds were set
aside for.</p>
<p>We are also in support of Recommendations 9 & 10
which follow proper procedures on accountability and
transparency which we feel need to be at the core of all
discussions.</p>
<p><strong>Recommendation #9:</strong> As a standard element
of program operations, an internal review of the mechanism
should take place at regular intervals to identify areas
for improvement and allow for minor adjustments in program
management and operations.</p>
<p><strong>Recommendation #10:</strong> Focuses on the
metrics of evaluating how successful the program has been
and these metrics are extremely important for all to
ensure that regardless of the mechanism chosen the program
has effectively met its identified goals and that the
allocation of funds had or is having the intended impact.</p>
<pre class="m_-7714072604590397031moz-signature" cols="80">_________________________________________________________________________
Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO
Hellerstein & Associates
3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008
Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein
Mobile/Whats app: +1202-333-6517
E-mail: <a class="m_-7714072604590397031moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Judith@jhellerstein.com" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">Judith@jhellerstein.com</a> Website: <a class="m_-7714072604590397031moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.jhellerstein.com" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">www.jhellerstein.com</a>
Linked In: <a class="m_-7714072604590397031moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/</a>
Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide
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<div class="m_-7714072604590397031moz-cite-prefix">On
11/26/2018 2:54 PM, Evin Erdogdu wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear
Judith and Maureen,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kind
reminder that the draft has been posted to the wiki,
and call for comments issued. We have time to
finalize before submission within the next 24 hours
– please let me know if any adjustments are to be
made to the statement currently on the wiki: <a
href="https://community.icann.org/x/_wq8BQ"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">
https://community.icann.org/x/_wq8BQ</a>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank
you,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Evin</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p>
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1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="color:black">Evin Erdogdu
<a
class="m_-7714072604590397031moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:evin.erdogdu@icann.org"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><evin.erdogdu@icann.org></a><br>
<b>Date: </b>Friday, November 23, 2018 at 3:04 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Judith Hellerstein <a
class="m_-7714072604590397031moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:judith@jhellerstein.com"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><judith@jhellerstein.com></a>,
Maureen Hilyard <a
class="m_-7714072604590397031moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:maureen.hilyard@gmail.com"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><maureen.hilyard@gmail.com></a>,
Hadia Abdelsalam Mokhtar EL miniawi <a
class="m_-7714072604590397031moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:Hadia@tra.gov.eg" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true"><Hadia@tra.gov.eg></a><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Alan Greenberg <a
class="m_-7714072604590397031moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca></a>,
Evin Erdogdu <a
class="m_-7714072604590397031moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:evin.erdogdu@icann.org"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><evin.erdogdu@icann.org></a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>ACTION/JH/MH/HE - Call for
Comments - by 26 Nov: Initial Report of the New
gTLD Auction Proceeds Cross-Community Working
Group</span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear
Judith, Maureen and Hadia:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kind
reminder of the call for comments issued below. I
have noted Judith’s draft on the wiki, and requested
the deadline for comments be 26 Nov so that we have
time to finalize on 27 Nov.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank
you all,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Evin</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p>
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1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="color:black">ICANN
At-Large Staff <a
class="m_-7714072604590397031moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><staff@atlarge.icann.org></a><br>
<b>Date: </b>Friday, November 23, 2018 at 3:02 PM<br>
<b>To: </b><a
class="m_-7714072604590397031moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">"alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org"</a>
<a
class="m_-7714072604590397031moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true"><alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org></a>,
CPWG <a
class="m_-7714072604590397031moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:cpwg@icann.org" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true"><cpwg@icann.org></a><br>
<b>Cc: </b>ICANN At-Large Staff <a
class="m_-7714072604590397031moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><staff@atlarge.icann.org></a>,
Judith Hellerstein <a
class="m_-7714072604590397031moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:judith@jhellerstein.com"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><judith@jhellerstein.com></a>,
Maureen Hilyard <a
class="m_-7714072604590397031moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:maureen.hilyard@gmail.com"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><maureen.hilyard@gmail.com></a>,
Hadia Abdelsalam Mokhtar EL miniawi <a
class="m_-7714072604590397031moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:Hadia@tra.gov.eg" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true"><Hadia@tra.gov.eg></a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Call for Comments - by 26 Nov:
Initial Report of the New gTLD Auction Proceeds
Cross-Community Working Group</span></p>
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<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear
All,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please
note a draft ALAC statement on <a
href="https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Workspace%3A+Initial+Report+of+the+New+gTLD+Auction+Proceeds+Cross-Community+Working+Group"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"> Initial
Report of the New gTLD Auction Proceeds
Cross-Community Working Group</a> is ready for
your review.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
draft, as well as pertinent resources that provide
background to this statement, can be found in its
wiki workspace here: <a
href="https://community.icann.org/x/_wq8BQ"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://community.icann.org/x/_wq8BQ</a>.
The At-Large website page for the Statement is here:
<a
href="https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/12681"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/12681</a>.
All At-Large members are welcome to comment on this
draft by <b>26 November 2018 23:59 UTC.</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please
take a moment to review this draft and if you have
input, please submit it in the wiki workspace using
the comment function. You will need to log in to the
wiki to use the comment function. If you don’t have
a login or have other issue using the wiki, kindly
contact <a href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">staff@atlarge.icann.org</a>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kind
Regards,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ICANN
Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Website: <a
href="https://atlarge.icann.org/" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">atlarge.icann.org</a> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Facebook: <a
href="https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">facebook.com/icann</a><a
href="https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">atlarge</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Twitter: <a
href="https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">@</a><a
href="https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">ICANNAtLarge</a></span></p>
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