[APAC-Discuss] Draft APRALO Chair's report

Tue Nov 20 05:25:55 UTC 2012

Have added my name for the outreach

Pavan

On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 1:13 PM, Holly Raiche <h.raiche at internode.on.net>wrote:

> Hi Everyone
>
> One of the tasks of Chair is to provide a monthly report to ALAC - and to
> itself.
>
> I've drafted up text, but realise that not everything that should be here
>  is.
>
> For example, I know Sala did a survey, which should be mentioned - plus
> anything I don't know about.
>
> In the report, I have listed the various areas of interest that people
> have put their hands up for - there are lots of blank spaces, so let me
> know.  That way, when ALAC/ICANN is looking for a response, I will know who
> to call upon.  So let me know.
>
> Any and all comments welcome - this is your newsletter!
>
> Holly
>
> (The November one will include reports on Baku, plus a further report on
> IDNs and outcomes from both the monthly teleconference and from the Beijing
> Organising Committee - again, additional suggestions welcome)
>
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> APRALO MONTHLY REPORTS
>
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> OCTOBER
>
> New ALSs
>
> Computer Society of India
>
>
>
> New Officers (confirmed at the October meeting)
>
> Chair:
>
> Holly Raiche (Internet Society  of  Australia) to fill vacancy left by
> resignation of Charles Mok (term runs to  30 June 2013)
>
> Vice chair:
>
> Y J Park (Open Standards and Internet Association (OSIA)) to fill vacancy
> left by Holly Raiche.  Term ends 30 June 2013
>
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> Meeting: 18 October 2012
>
> Held in Toronto
>
> Main items of discussion:
>
> ·      Discussion of the main issues being discussed at the ICANN meeting
> – see below and meeting reports <
> https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Toronto+Meeting+Reports
> >
>
> ·      Review of planned events for the IGF meeting in Baku (what is
> planned/who is attending) Reports on event in the next report
>
> ·      Formation of an Organising Committee for the Beijing ICANN meeting
> to include Holly, Cheryl, Hong, Edmon, Rinalia, YJ and, from staff, Silvia
>
> ·      The possibility of an APIGF in 2013
>
>
>
> IDN Variant TLD Program.  This is the October update:
>
> The ICANN IDN Variant TLD Program is tasked with exploring the issues
> associated with the potential inclusion of IDN variant TLDs in the DNS root
> zone.
>
> In Toronto, work in progress on 2 projects were presented by the ICANN IDN
> Variant TLD Program Team:
>
> (1)  Label Generation Ruleset Process for the Root - The development of a
> procedure to develop and maintain the Label Generation Rules for the Root
> Zone.
>
> (2)  User Experience with active Variants - The study of possible user
> experience implications of activating two or more IDN variant TLDs.
>
> At-Large Responses to the Projects:
>
> (1) The At-Large IDN Working Group meeting in Toronto focused on issues
> surrounding a preliminary report on the Label Generation Ruleset Process
> for the Root.  Based on the discussion, a written response has been drafted
> (see https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=36212771),
> which will be voted upon by the ALAC and targeted for submission on 27
> November 2012.  3 areas of concern were highlighted in the response: (a)
> Lack of policy expertise specified for the proposed panels that will help
> balance the need for strict security and stability conservativeness versus
> the support needed for acceptable IDN implementation from the users' point
> of view; (b) Lack of expressed accountability and review of process; and
> (c) Insufficient explanation of how the specific process fits into the
> wider processes regarding new gTLD and IDN ccTLD.
>
> (2) A draft response to the "Interim Report Examining the User Experience
> Implications of Active Variant TLDs" is currently being developed for
> discussion with the At-Large IDN Working Group prior to ALAC consultation
> and vote.  When ready the draft will be posted here:
> https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=37193862.
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> Reports from ALSs
>
> Pacific Islands:
>
> The Pacific continues to increase its representation at ICANN. They
> represented APRALO in the sessions of ALAC (Cook Islands), the GAC (Tonga)
> and Fellowships (Fiji and Papua New Guinea). The fifth member of our team
> is the Pacific ICANN rep, originally from Fiji, and based in Brisbane.
>
>
>
> Maureen Hilyard was a penholder for the MADT which reported back to ALAC
> on the status of their revised meeting procedures. She also participated in
> ccNSO meetings as a potential liaison rep for ALAC;  and has joined the
> FOIWG and the Organising Committee for the Beijing meeting. The Pacific
> team attended the ISOC meetings representing the Pacific Islands Chapter -
> PICISOC.
>
>
>
> geographic interests listed in ISO 3166-1 was submitted to the ccNSO.  The
> ALAC statement highlighted the following: a) applicability of the Root Zone
> Label Generation Rules to IDN ccTLDs; b) confusing similarity assessment
> based on the perspective of the local IDN user; c) dispute resolution
> facilitation via provision of informational materials and case studies on
> best practices for the local actors to consider in their dispute resolution
> process or encouragement on the use of any neutral dispute resolution
> facility for IDN ccTLD string contention; and d) consideration of the needs
> of cross-border language communities in determining language jurisdiction.
>
>
>
> Areas of Interest:  (Put your name against the issue(s) you are interested
> in)
>
> ·       Registrants Rights and Responsibilities  (Holly, Cintra)
>
> ·       Future Structure, Accountability and Transparency of ICANN
> ·       Capacity Building Working Group (Sala, Pavan)
> ·       WG on Future Challenges
> ·       IDN Policy (Edmon, Rinalia)
> ·       New gTLDs
> ·       Technical Issues
> ·       WHOIS Policy (Holly)
> ·       ALAC Subcommittee on Finance and Budget (CLO?,  Holly)
> ·       ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach (Pavan)
> ·       New gTLDs Review Group
> ·       Rules of Procedure Working Group (Maureen, Holly)
> ·       IRT Process
> ·       ICANN Academy Ad-Hoc Working Group
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