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

[ICANN At-Large Staff]

Hi Dev, 

Thank you for your interest in the new gTLD Review Group. We have added your
name to the list of nominees for this group. 

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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[mailto:lac-discuss-en-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Dev
Anand Teelucksingh
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 1:22 PM
To: ICANN At-Large Staff
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Subject: Re: [lac-discuss-en] REMINDER: Call for Membership in At-Large new
gTLD Review Group

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;
> 'afri-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org'; apralo; Discussion for 
> At-Large Europe; 'LACRALO discussion list'; 
> 'lac-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org';
> NARALO Discussion List
> 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+G
> roup+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 
> Workspace> 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 
> ations+2012+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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