[APAC-Discuss] Draft APRALO Chair's report

Fouad Bajwa fouadbajwa at gmail.com
Wed Nov 21 23:49:43 UTC 2012


And yes, I would like to be part of the outreach too! How did I miss that :o)

I hope all is well at your end and wish us safety as our region is
once again hit by a series of bad attacks!

Best

Fouad

On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 5:48 AM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro
<salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:
> I would like to be added too.
>
> Sala
>
> On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Cheryl Langdon-Orr <langdonorr at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I should be added to outreach too..
>> On Nov 20, 2012 4:26 PM, "Pavan Budhrani" <pavan at registry.asia> wrote:
>>
>> > 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)
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > APRALO MONTHLY REPORTS
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > 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
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > 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.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > 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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>> > >
>> > > Homepage for the region: http://www.apralo.org
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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>> > Director of Business Development
>> > DotAsia Organisation
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