[NA-Discuss] Fwd: San Juan to Los Angeles
Bret Fausett
bfausett at internet.law.pro
Tue Sep 25 18:31:12 EDT 2007
NA Colleagues,
This is a very nice summary of ICANN's work between San Juan and Los
Angeles, and it provides much of the background you'll need to
participate meaningfully in the Los Angeles meetings. Nick, kudos to
Kieren and everyone who helped him put this together. It's quite
helpful.
-- Bret
--
San Juan to Los Angeles information
A guide to intersessional ICANN work
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ICANN's meeting at the end of June in San Juan, Puerto Rico was
notable by the large
amount of policy work that was tackled, and by a number of
significant changes within
ICANN as an organisation.
If anything, ICANN's next meeting in Los Angeles between 29 October
and 2 November
will see even more issues dealt with, and further changes introduced
across the
organisation.
As such, ICANN decided to produce a progress report to bring people
up to speed
with what is going on. This document will review what happened at San
Juan and provide
at least a partial review of what we expect to occur at the Los
Angeles meeting
in an effort to draw threads between the two.
Up to date
The hope is that publications such as this will keep people up-to-
date plus enable
everyone to spread the load of document review over a longer
timeframe and so contribute
to a more efficient and effective Los Angeles meeting.
The issues dealt with will be kept as concise as possible with links
provided to
more in-depth resources. Despite this effort though, the document
remains lengthy
so a contents list at the top lets people jump quickly to particular
issues of interest.
All feedback and comments on this document are welcome.
Contents
POLICY ISSUES
Domain name tasting
IDNs
New gTLDs
RAA
Whois
IPv6
ORGANISATIONAL ISSUES
Accountability and transparency
Independent review
NomCom
Online developments
Translation
Vint and the Board
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POLICY ISSUES
This part deals with the issues that are currently going through the
ICANN decision-making
processes (as opposed to Organisational Issues (below) which concern
changes within
ICANN and its structure).
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Domain name tasting
Background info [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.rhwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fpublic.icann.org%
2Fissues%2Fdomain-name-tasting]
ICANN staff contact(s): Olof Nordling
[mailto:olof.nordling at icann.org] (Policy);
Patrick Jones [mailto:patrick.jones at icann.org] (Services)
At San Juan:
A public discussion was held on an Issues Paper [http://rs6.net/
tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.uhwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Fgnso.icann.org%2Fissues%2Fdomain-tasting%2Fgnso-domain-tasting-
report-14jun07.pdf]
produced by Staff covering domain name tasting. There was also a
domain tasting
tutorial (full details [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.whwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F18],
including transcript).
The Staff recommended that a policy development process (PDP) be
conducted i.e.
that the issue became a formal discussion matter within ICANN. The
GNSO Council
decided it needed more facts and figures before taking that step. An
ad hoc working
group was formed to do more research and draft the terms of reference
for a possible
PDP.
San Juan to Los Angeles:
The ad hoc group will do more research on the issue and report to the
Council in
October. The Council may then vote on whether to launch a PDP.
As part of that research, the group prepared a fact-finding
questionnaire [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.8d8snecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%
2Fannouncements%2Fannouncement-2-10aug07.htm]
to gather facts and opinions from the Internet community. An
interactive online
poll was set up to elicit information from across the community. You
can view the
results here [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.qx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.
480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bigpulse.com%2Fpollresults%3Fcode%
3D4Rkitd2chD5rD7eyJHJi].
The Intellectual Property constituency within the GNSO also produced
a supplemental
RFI online poll [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.qd8snecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bigpulse.com%
2F917i]
to gain more in-depth information.
In the meantime, Staff are continuing work on other mechanisms for
dealing with
domain tasting that do not require a formal PDP, such as the ICANN
Budget process,
or registry contracts. Those deliberations will form part of the
report provided
the GNSO Council.
At Los Angeles:
The issue is also likely to feature in a number of public fora
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.rx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.
480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F43]
and in discussion at the GNSO Council [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?
t=bz6gmdcab.0.sx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F61].
By the time of the meeting the GNSO Council may have launched a
formal PDP into
the issue, in which case the first steps will be taken in Los
Angeles. If the GNSO
Council feels a PDP is not the best route to address domain name
tasting, then focus
is likely to shift onto the alternatives outlined by Staff.
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IDNs
ICANN staff contact: Tina Dam [mailto:tina.dam at icann.org]
At San Juan:
Internationalized domain names (IDNs) was one of the biggest work
issues at the
San Juan meeting, and will be a key policy issue at the Los Angeles
meeting.
The Board adopted [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.tx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%
2Fminutes%2Fresolutions-29jun07.htm%23i]a
number of procedures for adding IDNs to the root in order to carry
out real-life
tests and also directed Staff to implement a series of
recommendations issued by
the root server operators just prior to the meeting.
The Board also drew attention [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.ux677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%
2Fminutes%2Fresolutions-29jun07.htm%23l]
to the work done by a series of organisations outside ICANN in order
to get IDN
deployment moving further down the road. There was revision of the
IDNA protocol,
plus successful early lab tests and an SSAC report that it saw no
security or stability
risks in adding IDNs to the root for testing purposes. This all
prepared the ground
for real-life root tests.
There was also significant work done on the wider policy issues
surrounding the
introduction of IDNs. The ccNSO and GAC produced an issues paper
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.vx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.
480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Ftopics%2Fidn%2Fccnso-gac-
issues-report-on-idn-09jul07.pdf]
which asked a series of questions to focus debate on how to deal with
IDNs from
a policies and process standpoint. The GNSO discussed IDN issues in
the context
of the introduction of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs). It has
an IDN working
group, and a "reserved names" sub-group that provided recommendations
on managing
IDN TLDs. All that information will be considered by the other
elements of the ICANN
structure.
A number of conversations between different organisations in San Juan
over the issue
helped keep everyone abreast of other's views and perspectives.
San Juan to Los Angeles:
With the ground prepared for inserting test IDNs into the actual
root, the last
piece of the jigsaw is the approval of the plan for what will be
introduced, how,
and how they will be evaluated. That plan [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?
t=bz6gmdcab.0.wx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Fwww.icann.org%2Ftopics%2Fidn%2Fidn-evaluation-plan-v2.9.1.pdf]
has been through public review and was approved [http://rs6.net/
tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.yc8snecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Fwww.icann.org%2Fminutes%2Fprelim-report-14aug07.htm]
by the ICANN Board on 14 August, along with the delegation of the
eleven evaluative
IDN TLDs.
The next step will be to add the text labels and encourage Internet
users to use
the new top-level domains in their own languages and report any
issues that they
may find through the use of different software and hardware. ICANN
plans to encourage
use of the test IDNs through the introduction of wikis - where
ordinary Net users
can directly edit content.
In the meantime, the ccNSO, GAC, GNSO and ALAC will produce responses
to the ccNSO-GAC
issues paper on the public policy issues of introducing IDNs. The
ccNSO is also
considering launching a policy development process (PDP) on the issue.
The GNSO already has an IDN working group, formed as part of its
consideration of
new gTLDs. The ccNSO also has its own IDN working group. The SSAC has
also opened
a new project on IDNs which will develop its terms of reference.
At Los Angeles
It is possible that the first, earliest results following
introduction of real IDNs
in the root may be available for review. There remain a number of
hurdles to be
overcome to get to that point but the hope is that the Los Angeles
meeting will
present a milestone in the Internet's history.
The community and Board will consider the responses from the
different supporting
organisations and advisory committees on the issues raised in the
ccNSO-GAC paper
in San Juan. In the best-case scenario, the different groups will be
able to find
common ground and present the result to the Board for review. In
reality, a degree
of progress that moves closer to consensus for how to deal with the
complex issues
of IDNs would be welcome and provide a foundation for future work.
There are two GAC closed working group meeting on IDNs on Saturday 27
October [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.xx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.
480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F30]
and Sunday 28 October [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.yx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F31].
IDNs are also likely to be a regular feature of the two main public
forums on the
Monday [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.rx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.
480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F43]
(29 Oct) and the Thursday [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.zx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F72]
(1 Nov).
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New gTLDs
Background info [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.xhwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fpublic.icann.org%
2Fissues%2Fnew-gtlds]
ICANN staff contact(s): Craig Schwartz
[mailto:craig.schwartz at icann.org] (Services).
At San Juan:
New generic top-level domains was the topic of greatest discussion at
San Juan.
Three reports on the issue, two developed by working groups of the
GNSO, were released
and were the subject of discussion in no less than six public sessions.
The issue and the reports were raised at various public fora, in
front of the GNSO
Council and the ICANN Board, and there were a number of joint
meetings between constituencies
on new gTLDs. Links to some of those meetings, where you can find
transcripts of
the discussions are given below:
23 Jun: GNSO working group [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.9hwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F70]
25 Jun: GNSO public forum [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.7hwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F80]
27 Jun: New gTLDs and freedom of expression [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?
t=bz6gmdcab.0.7598ubcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F47]
28 Jun: Public forum [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.9x677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F50]
San Juan to Los Angeles:
A draft final report combining all the reports and GNSO Council input
was compiled
and put out to public comment [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.8x677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%
2Fpublic_comment%2F%23gtld-draft-final-report].
That comment period ended 30 August, and a summary and analysis
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.7x677ecab.xrsqb6bab.
480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fforum.icann.org%2Flists%
2Fgtldfinalreport-2007%2Fmsg00082.html]
of comments was posted. A review of the process was provided to the
GNSO Council
at its meeting on 6 September. The Council approved the paper
[recording of the
meeting [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.6x677ecab.xrsqb6bab.
480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Faudio.icann.org%2Fgnso%
2Fcouncil-20070906.mp3]
(mp3)].
The report comes in two parts. You can review Part A here [http://
rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.5x677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%
3A%2F%2Fgnso.icann.org%2Fissues%2Fnew-gtlds%2Fpdp-dec05-fr-
parta-08aug07.htm]
and Part B here [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.4x677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fgnso.icann.org%
2Fissues%2Fnew-gtlds%2Fpdp-dec05-fr-partb-01aug07.htm].
A Board paper will now be drawn up for consideration at the Los
Angeles meeting.
ICANN has also put out a request [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.yd8snecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%
2Fannouncements%2Fannouncement-06sep07.htm]
for statements of interest to design the process that people will
follow when applying
for a new gTLD.
At Los Angeles:
The ICANN Board will vote on the Board paper. The Los Angeles meeting
is also likely
to see some serious discussion about the practical steps forward in
making the policy
a reality.
The GNSO Council will discuss the issue in working meeting on the
Saturday [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.ay677ecab.xrsqb6bab.
480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F76]
and Sunday [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.by677ecab.xrsqb6bab.
480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F81]
(27, 28 Sep). It will also likely be a topic at the joint GAC-GNSO
meeting [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.cy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.
480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F39]
on the Sunday. There is a public forum [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?
t=bz6gmdcab.0.dy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F45]
solely on new gTLDs on the Monday. And the issue will inevitably be
discussed at
the public forum [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.zx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F72]
on Thursday.
Materials will be produced to explain and guide people through the
process for applying
for new gTLDs, and to outline the decisions that have been made with
regard to new
gTLDs, complete with a timeline of the process.
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Registrar Accreditation Agreement
ICANN staff contact: Tim Cole [mailto:tim.cole at icann.org] (Services)
At San Juan:
The ongoing review of the Registrar Accreditation Agreement had its
own workshop
where planned changes were outlined and a number of presentations
given by representatives
of different constituencies (full details [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?
t=bz6gmdcab.0.ey677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F24],
including transcript).
RAA reform was also discussed at the Public Forum [http://rs6.net/
tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.9x677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F50]
and the Board meeting [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.fy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F54].
The Board passed a resolution [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.gy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%
2Fminutes%2Fresolutions-29jun07.htm%23k]
to consult widely with the community over suggested changes and
outlined a procedure
for arriving at RAA amendments.
San Juan to Los Angeles:
A series of six suggested amendments [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?
t=bz6gmdcab.0.zc8snecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Fwww.icann.org%2Ftopics%2Fraa%2Famendments.html]
to the RAA have been posted on the ICANN website and a public comment
period [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.9c8snecab.xrsqb6bab.
480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fpublic_comment%2F%23raa-
consultation]
on them, which is also open to other suggested changes, opened on 30
July and closed
on 10 September.
A summary and analysis of community feedback will be made available
and further
discussions with the registrar community carried out in light of
them. Proposed
amendments to the RAA will then be posted and a second public comment
period opened.
Other ICANN constituencies will be invited to contribute their views.
One important development in the relationship between ICANN and
registrars - that
of ICANN storing (or, "escrowing") domain registrant data from all
registrars in
case something goes wrong - has also taken a step forward with the
ICANN Board
at its 14 August meeting approving [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.yc8snecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%
2Fminutes%2Fprelim-report-14aug07.htm]
the choice of Iron Mountain to peform data storage on ICANN's behalf
(registrars
have the option to choose their own provider at their own expense).
At Los Angeles:
Discussions surrounding proposed amendments to the RAA will form part
of public
discussion, both at the public fora on Monday [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?
t=bz6gmdcab.0.rx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F43]
(29 Oct) and Thursday [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.zx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F72]
(1 Nov), and at a dedicated workshop [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?
t=bz6gmdcab.0.hy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F68]
will be held on Wednesday 31 Oct. Discussions within different
constituencies over
the RAA are almost certain to form part of overall business.
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Whois
Background info [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.yfgscbcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fpublic.icann.org%
2Fissues%2Fwhois]
ICANN staff contact(s): Liz Gasster [mailto:lgasster at gmail.com]
At San Juan:
Three working groups on different aspects of the Whois question
(natural versus legal person registrations; access to unpublished data;
and development of OPoC (Operational Point of Contact) requirements)
reported in time for the San Juan meeting. The reports were compiled
and debated in three sessions running all day on 24 June (9am-12am
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.qhwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.
480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F71];
1.45pm-3.15pm [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.iy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F72];
and 3.30pm-5.30pm [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.jy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F17]).
San Juan to Los Angeles:
The Whois working group used discussions at San Juan to focus on a
number of areas of contention, holding weekly conference calls to
discuss the issues and try to come to agreement. The working group
produced its final report [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.ky677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fgnso.icann.org%
2Fdrafts%2Ficann-whois-wg-report-final-1-9.pdf]
[pdf] on 20 August.
That report was put forward to the GNSO Council at its meeting
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.ly677ecab.xrsqb6bab.
480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fgnso.icann.org%2Fmeetings%
2Fagenda-30aug07.shtml]
on 30 August [recording here [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.my677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Faudio.icann.org%
2Fgnso%2Fcouncil-20070830.mp3]
(mp3)]. On 6 September [mp3 [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.6x677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Faudio.icann.org%
2Fgnso%2Fcouncil-20070906.mp3]],
the
Council reviewed several Whois reports and approved a resolution for
further public
comment with the intention to lead to a vote on the issue on 31
October 2007 during
the Los Angeles ICANN meeting.
The resolution also called for ICANN staff to prepare a draft final
report. That
report [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.ny677ecab.xrsqb6bab.
480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gnso.icann.org%2Fdrafts%2Ficann-staff-
overview-whois13sep07.pdf]
[pdf] was completed and put out for public comment [http://rs6.net/
tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.oy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Fwww.icann.org%2Fpublic_comment%2F%23whois-comments-2007]
on 14 September. The comment period will close on 30 October.
At Los Angeles:
Whois discussions are likely to form part of discussions both within
the GNSO Council
at their sessions on Saturday [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.ay677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F76]
(27 Oct), Sunday [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.by677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F81],
Wednesday [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.sx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.
480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F61]
and Thursday [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.py677ecab.xrsqb6bab.
480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F73].
As well as in the public forums on Monday [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?
t=bz6gmdcab.0.rx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F43]
and Thursday [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.zx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.
480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F72].
The GAC will discuss Whois in a closed session [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?
t=bz6gmdcab.0.qy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F37]
on Sunday 28 October.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~
IPv6
ICANN staff contact(s): Leo Vegoda [mailto:leo.vegoda at icann.org]
At San Juan:
There was a workshop [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.ry677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F16]
on IPv6 on Monday 24 June, and a GAC session [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?
t=bz6gmdcab.0.sy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F28]
on the Tuesday.
The Board also passed a series of resolutions [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?
t=bz6gmdcab.0.cd8snecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Fwww.icann.org%2Fminutes%2Fresolutions-29jun07.htm%23n]
concerning IPv6 including that it would "participate in raising
awareness of this
situation and promoting solutions".
San Juan to Los Angeles:
ICANN and IANA staff, as well as ICANN Board members, have given a
series of presentations
and taken part in IPv6 discussions at various conferences across the
world.
At Los Angeles:
There will be two [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.ty677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F36]workshops
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.uy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.
480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F38]
on IPv6 run by IANA on Sunday 28 October. The issue is also likely to
form part
of constituencies' presentations prior to the public forum [http://
rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.zx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%
3A%2F%2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F72]
on Thursday 1 November.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~
ORGANISATIONAL ISSUES
This section covers changes going on with ICANN itself, such as
efforts to further
increase transparency and accountability, plus issues like
translation and the structure
and members of different supporting organisations.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~
Accountability and Transparency
At San Juan:
An extensive set of principles and frameworks [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?
t=bz6gmdcab.0.vy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Fwww.icann.org%2Ftransparency%2Facct-trans-frameworks-
principles-23jun07.htm]
were prepared and released just prior to the meeting, with a public
workshop [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.9598ubcab.xrsqb6bab.
480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F79]
held to discuss their content, followed by an open discussion session.
The frameworks and principles cover: accountability and financial
accountability
at ICANN; dispute resolution; information disclosure; consultation
principles;
translation principles; and a code of conduct.
A public comment period [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.wy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%
2Fpublic_comment%2F%23draftmop2007]
was opened on the principles on 23 June.
San Juan to Los Angeles:
The public comment period closed 31 August and a summary and analysis
of feedback
received will
be produced soon. The principles will be redrafted in response to
those comments
and put out to a
second public comment period.
At Los Angeles:
The principles and frameworks will likely form part of discussions at
the public
fora on Monday [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.rx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F43]
and Thursday [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.zx677ecab.xrsqb6bab.
480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F72].
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~
Independent review
Independent review webpage [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.xy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Ficann.org%2Freviews%
2Findex.htm]
At San Juan:
There was an open forum session [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.yy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F25]
on changes to the GNSO and the GNSO Council, and the Board discussed
the changes
at its public Board meeting.
The Board also passed a resolution [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.zy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%
2Fminutes%2Fresolutions-29jun07.htm%23o]
that asked for public comment to be included into a new set of draft
proposed recommendations
to be put out to further public comment.
The final terms of reference [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.9y677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%
2Freviews%2Falac%2Ficann-alac-rfp-20jun07.pdf]
[pdf] for review of the At Large Advisory Committee were posted just
prior to the
meeting.
San Juan to Los Angeles:
The GNSO changes will be put through to a second public comment period,
as well as reviewed by the Board Governance Committee. The Board may
then consider whether to approve the suggested improvements at its
Board meeting in Los Angeles.
Three other reviews will be conducted of the At Large Advisory
Committee. the Nominating
Committee,
and the ICANN Board itself. Independent reviewers are currently being
sought for the ALAC review.
Review of the NomCom will be carried out by Interisle Consulting Group.
It has already started carrying out phone interviews with people who
have participated in or closely observed the NomCom process. It also
held an open
public comment period [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.8y677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Ficann.org%
2Fpublic_comment%2F%23nomcom-review]from
19 July to 17
September.
At the Board 14 August meeting [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.7y677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Ficann.org%2Fminutes%
2Fprelim-report-14aug07.htm],
the Board
announced it would wait on a revised terms of reference of the review
into the Board itself. It then approved [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?
t=bz6gmdcab.0.6y677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Fwww.icann.org%2Fminutes%2Fprelim-report-11sep07.htm]those
terms at its next
meeting on 11 September, and they were put out for public comment
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.5y677ecab.xrsqb6bab.
480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fannouncements%
2Fannouncement-2-20sep07.htm]
on 20 September until 11 October.
At Los Angeles:
The Board may approve the suggested changes to the structure and
functioning of
the GNSO and GNSO Council. A number of sessions and public fora will
cover the different
independent reviews going on: GNSO, Nominating Committee, and the Board.
There is a workshop [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.4y677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F44]
on GNSO review on Monday 29 October. The Interisle Consulting Group
is holding a
special session [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.az677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F70]
on its NomCom review on Wednesday 31 Oct. The terms of reference for
the Board review
should have been agreed and may form part of discussions at the Board
meeting.
There should be news on the terms of reference for review of the DNS
Root Server
System Advisory Committee.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~
NomCom
The NomCom is undergoing an independent review of its structure and
purpose (see
section above).
At San Juan:
The Nominating Committee met formally and informally with one another
at the San
Juan meeting. It had previously announced [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?
t=bz6gmdcab.0.bz677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Fwww.icann.org%2Fannouncements%2Fannouncement-30may07.htm]
that there had been 93 Statements of Interest for the positions on
offer: three
seats on the Board of Directors; two members of the GNSO Council;
three members
of the At Large Advisory Committee; and one member of the ccNSO Council.
San Juan to Los Angeles:
In mid-July, the NomCom's 22 members met face-to-face and made their
final choices
for the positions on offer. Those chosen will be vetted before being
officially
announced before the end of September.
At Los Angeles:
Those chosen will participate in the meeting.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~
Online developments
At San Juan:
A redesign of the ccNSO website [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.ajwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fccnso.icann.org%2F]
was revealed; a beta version [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.9iwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fbeta.iana.org%2F]
of a new IANA website announced [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.cz677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%
2Fannouncements%2Fannouncement-28jun07.htm];
and enhancements made to the San Juan meeting website [http://
sanjuan2007.icann.org]
from the Lisbon meeting site. A new maps feature [http://rs6.net/
tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.bjwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Fwww.icann.org%2Fmaps%2F]
on the main ICANN website was also unveiled.
San Juan to Los Angeles:
A new public comment webpage [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.yiwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%
2Fpublic_comment%2F]has
been created to provide details of all issues out for public comment at
any given time. The ICANN blog [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.pw9yjacab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.icann.org%2F]
software
has
been updated; a new meeting website for the Los Angeles meeting
prepared and published [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.5iwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2F];
and ICANN
shifted its websites onto new, more powerful servers.
A new ALAC site built on the more flexible Drupal software that ICANN
has been experimenting with since Sao Paulo is in development, and will
serve as the test-bed for an eventual shift over to Drupal by all ICANN
websites. A contact and registration system called CiviCRM is being
experimented with to allow for a greater tie-in between individuals and
ICANN's various websites.
Early experiments are due to begin with automated translation software
in an effort to reach more non-English speaking members of the
community.
At Los Angeles:
The Los Angeles meeting website [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.5iwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2F]
will include a number of improvements over previous versions, making
it easier for
people to find information, add information, and interact online both
with other
attendees and with the meeting itself.
The first experiments with automated translation may be ready to
demonstrate. A
back-end system will make uploading, downloading and handling files
easier. Other
ongoing improvements will be announced as and when they go live.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~
Translation
At San Juan:
A new draft translation framework [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.dz677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%
2Ftransparency%2Facct-trans-frameworks-principles-23jun07.htm%23trans]
was outlined as part of the draft Management Operating Principles
(put out for public
comment [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.wy677ecab.xrsqb6bab.
480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fpublic_comment%2F%
23draftmop2007]).
A special meeting to discuss the principles and ICANN transparency
and accountability
in general (here for full details [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.9598ubcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Fsanjuan2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F79],
including a transcript), also saw the release of a translation policy
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.ez677ecab.xrsqb6bab.
480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.icann.org%2F%3Fp%3D155]
outlining ICANN's plans. En español aquí [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?
t=bz6gmdcab.0.fz677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Fblog.icann.org%2F%3Fp%3D156].
ICANN has created an internal translation coordination team with
staff across departments.
The team's priority is to hire an expert translations consultant to
help build a
translation system.
San Juan to Los Angeles:
The translation coordination team meet weekly. A number of new
translation webpages
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.gz677ecab.xrsqb6bab.
480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fpublic.icann.org%2Ftranslation]
have been created on ICANN's public participation website to make the
team's work
as transparent as possible in the hope of encouraging help from the
community.
The team has drawn up a job description [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?
t=bz6gmdcab.0.hz677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Fwww.icann.org%2Fgeneral%2Fjobs.htm%23translate]
for the translation expert, is actively approaching those they have
the requisite
skills, and is preparing the groundwork for when the expert is hired.
A new page
outlining what has been translated and is currently being
translated is being created,
and new webpages that provide all translations of particular
languages are in the
pipeline.
A number of experiment using automated translation software for
mailing lists is
being prepared, and the results will feed into an effort to
translate dynamically
created webpages. Technical experimentation with wikis and community
rating is being
prepared in the hope of involving the community in translating texts.
A call put out to the community for checkers of translated documents
received a
tremendous response and the current system for translation is being
reorganised
to make the most of this new resource.
At Los Angeles:
An expert translations consultant should have been hired and it is
hoped an initial
report will be possible for the Los Angeles meeting.
A translations meeting [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.iz677ecab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2Fnode%2F66]
will be held on Wednesday 31 October, with real-time interpretation
available in
French, Spanish, Russian and Chinese to discuss plans and elicit
feedback from
the community.
ICANN will have a more structured translation system in place, with
early results
from the automated translation software efforts ready to share with
the community.
A glossary of translated terms will be completed and put out for
review by the community.
The Los Angeles meeting will provide improved translation for
attendees over previous
meetings, and more documents will be available in a wider range of
languages than
previously. Interpretation will also be available in French, Spanish
and Russian
in the main room for the entire meeting.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~
Vint and the Board
All Board meeting and minutes can be found here [http://rs6.net/
tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.liwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Fwww.icann.org%2Fminutes%2F].
Vinton G. Cerf, co-founder of the TCP/IP protocol, has been chairman of
ICANN almost since its inception. He will be standing down as chairman
at ICANN's Los Angeles meeting. Vint Cerf has been the figurehead of
ICANN - and, in many ways, the Internet itself. As its chairman, he has
played the most significant role - behind the Internet community itself
- in shaping how ICANN is formed and how it works.
At San Juan:
Previous GNSO Council chair Bruce Tonkin became an ICANN Board
member, taking the
place of Alejandro Pisanty.
San Juan to Los Angeles:
Three new Board members, decided by the Nominating Committee, will be
announced in early October. These new Board members will replace Vint
Cerf, Joichi Ito and Vanda Scartezini.
Before the new members formally take their place on the Board at Los
Angeles however, they will review and discuss with the remaining Board
who should take over as chairman following the Los Angeles meeting.
At Los Angeles:
The new Board members will take their places, and the new chairman
will be announced.
Vint Cerf, Alejandro Pisanty, Joichi Ito and Vanda Scartezini will be
thanked for
their contributions to ICANN.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is
an internationally organized, non-profit corporation that has
responsibility for Internet Protocol (IP) address space allocation,
protocol identifier assignment, generic (gTLD) and country code (ccTLD)
Top-Level Domain name system management, and root server system
management functions. These services were originally performed under
U.S. Government contract by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
(IANA) and other entities. ICANN now performs the IANA function.
As a private-public partnership, ICANN is dedicated to preserving
the operational stability of the Internet; to promoting competition; to
achieving broad representation of global Internet communities; and to
developing policy appropriate to its mission through bottom-up,
consensus-based processes.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~
Los Angeles meeting website
Los Angeles meeting website [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.uv9yjacab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2F]
The Los Angeles meeting has its own website, already up on the Internet.
You can find it at:
http:// [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.5iwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.
480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2F]
losangeles2007. [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.
0.5iwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%
2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2F]
icann.org [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bz6gmdcab.0.5iwdddcab.xrsqb6bab.
480&ts=S0280&p=http%3A%2F%2Flosangeles2007.icann.org%2F]
The site contains valuable information about the meeting, the venue,
nearby hotels,
visa information and Los Angeles itself.
As the meeting draws closer, the site will be updated with the agenda
itself, speakers,
early presentations and so on.
The website will also act as the online participation portal during
the meeting.
If you have used one of ICANN's participation sites before, you
should find your
username and password works automatically.
Otherwise, registration is quick and easy and will provide you with
full access
to the site as well as the ability to post your own comments and
content on the
site.
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