[lac-discuss-en] REMINDER: Call for Membership in At-Large new gTLD Review Group

Mon May 7 20:22:14 UTC 2012

Dear All,

Just to note that I wish to be included in the gTLD RG.

Kind Regards,

Dev Anand Teelucksingh

On Sat, May 5, 2012 at 12:53 PM, ICANN At-Large Staff
<staff at atlarge.icann.org> wrote:
> Dear All,
>
>
>
> This is a friendly reminder that the RALOs have been asked to make their
> recommendations for membership to the At-Large new gTLD Review Group to the
> ALAC by Tuesday, 8 May 2012, so the ALAC can vote on these recommendations.
>
>
>
> The details of the requirements for membership are outlined in the message
> below.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie
> Peregrine
>
> ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC
>
> E-mail:  <mailto:staff at atlarge.icann.org> staff at atlarge.icann.org
>
>
>
>
>
> From: ICANN At-Large Staff [mailto:staff at atlarge.icann.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 3:58 PM
> To: alac-announce at atlarge-lists.icann.org;
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> Cc: 'Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond'; ICANN At-Large Staff
> Subject: Call for Membership in At-Large new gTLD Review Group
>
>
>
> Dear All,
>
>
>
> The following call for membership of the At-Large new gTLD Review Group is
> sent on behalf of Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC.
>
>
>
> **
>
>
>
> Dear All,
>
>
>
> Background
>
> The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) has approved the procedure by which
> At-Large and ALAC can submit public comments on and file objections to new
> gTLD applications as proposed by the At-
>
> Large new gTLD Working Group (ANgWG -
> https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/New+GTLDs). This procedure forms
> the basis of the work of the At-Large new gTLD Review Group (gTLD RG -
> https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+New+gTLD+Review+Group+W
> orkspace#
> <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+New+gTLD+Review+Group+
> Workspace> ).  The gTLD RG needs to be in place and ready to work by the
> date when applications are revealed and the comment period is set.
>
>
>
> Therefore, we are asking the RALOs to make their recommendations to the ALAC
> by 8 May 2012, so the ALAC can vote on these recommendations. The RG should
> be in place and up to speed by 14 May 2012 (being the approximate
> commencement date of the 60 day Application Comment Period and the 7 month
> Objection Period of the First Round).
>
>
>
> The gTLD RG is tasked with:
>
> *       receiving the comments from At-Large either directly via email or
> indirectly via RALO conference calls;
> *       creating/updating the new gTLD wiki comment pages;
> *       giving status updates of which new gTLD received comments each week;
> *       informing RALOs of deadlines for comments during the ACP, and for
> objection statements during the objection period;
> *       reviewing the comments/objections received and giving ALAC its
> recommendations on them;
> *       composing the final draft of the comments/objections agreed on in
> close cooperation with their original authors.
>
>
>
> gTLD RG term
>
> The gTLD RG term period finishes with the end of the objection period of the
> whole first round.
>
>
>
> gTLD RG Composition
>
> The ANgWG had determined that, at least initially, the gTLD RG be composed
> of:
>
> - 2 members to be recommended by each of the RALOs
>
> - 1 member volunteer from each region
>
> All members being determined by the ALAC.
>
> Should the work load require adding people to the gTLD RG at a later time,
> that decision can be made by the gTLD RG itself in consultation with the
> ANgWG.
>
>
>
> gTLD RG Requirements
>
> Members of the gTLD RG are required to:
>
> A. understand the approved ALAC procedure
> (https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Proposal+for+the+ALAC+
> to+submit+public+comments+on+and+file+possible+objections+to+new+gTLD+Applic
> ations+2012+Workspace) by which At-Large and the ALAC can submit public
> comments on and file objections to new gTLD applications
>
> B. be able to use the At-Large wiki to create/edit/update wiki pages
>
> C. be able to work in English
>
> D. have an understanding of ICANN's Applicant Guidebook (AGB;
> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/agb/guidebook-full-11jan12-en.pdf)
> which describes the application process for new gTLDs from start to finish
>
> E. be able to give a flexible commitment of time. It is estimated that on
> the average, 2-3 hours per week would be needed and there would be bi-weekly
> conference calls over the 7 month objection period. However, in such
> processes, it is typical that the majority of both comments and objection
> requests will occur towards the end of the 60 day comment period and 7 month
> objection period, so the workload will likely be heavier at those times.
> Presuming no changes to the Applicant Guidebook regarding comments and
> objections, it is anticipated that the duration of the gTLD RG tasks will be
> up to 1 year for this first round.
>
> F. make a Statement of Interest (SOI) in which they:
>
> a. declare that they have no Conflicts of Interest (COI); or
>
> b. disclose any possible or existing COI.
>
>
>
> A COI is defined as having an immediate past (previous 6 months), current or
> predetermined interest (being financial or other) in a New gTLD Applicant or
> any other party that is involved in any manner whatsoever with an applicant
> or the proposed registry. In determining COI, reference should be made to
> Section 2.4.3.1 at page 84 of the AGB which details some COI Guidelines. All
> members and RALOs will be informed of any changes in the gTLD RG's COI
> policy.
>
> Please note, the specific RALO the member belongs to will be asked to
> confirm this SOI to the best of its ALS representatives' knowledge,
> information and belief.
>
> Both the SOI and RALO confirmation will be reviewed by the ALAC to vet the
> declarations, with final approval to join the gTLD RG being determined by
> ALAC vote. In some instances it may be necessary for the ALAC to interview
> the member. SOIs of approved members of the gTLD RG will be posted on the
> Working Group's wiki page.
>
> It is recognized that during the course of the new gTLD Objection period, a
> COI possibly may occur and in such cases the member is required to promptly
> disclose such COIs to the gTLD RG. In any event, the SOI will be
> periodically reviewed by the gTLD RG, either monthly or prior to each gTLD
> RG call (whichever is more frequent).
>
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD
>
> http://www.gih.com/ocl.html
>
>
>
>
>
> **
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie
> Peregrine
>
> ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC
>
> E-mail: staff at atlarge.icann.org
>
>
>
>
>
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