[ga] ALAC views of advice and the work of the task forces

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

All,

  As the ALAC is not an open structured part of ICANN it cannot
reflect of be able to recommend the views of stakeholders/users.
Hence the recent announcement [ See copy below ] is not representative
of what the White paper and MoU requires.  Therefore, any
recommendations
that would be considered to apply to any and all stakeholders/users, is
inaccurate and only can represent the views of a tiny few...

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Subject:
        ICANN AT-LARGE MONTHLY ANNOUNCEMENT
   Date:
        Fri, 2 Apr 2004 17:54:38 -0800
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ICANN AT-LARGE MONTHLY ANNOUNCEMENT

In this issue:

* WHOIS - According to ICANN policy, registrars and gTLD registries must

publish domain name registrants' names and addresses online, through the

WHOIS service.  The ALAC submitted initial advice to ICANN task forces
grappling with how to address privacy, accuracy, access, and use of
WHOIS
<http://www.alac.icann.org/whois/>.  Work is ongoing.  Share your views
by
sending an email to <forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>.

* NEW TLDs - A public comment period is beginning on sponsored top-level

domain names (sTLDs).  ICANN has received 10 applications for sTLDs -
.asia,
.cat, .jobs, .mail, .mobi, .post, .tel, .tel, .travel, and .xxx - as
part of
the process to create new sTLDs in 2004.  In addition, ICANN is
evaluating
and seeking community input on its previous selection of new generic
TLDs.
If you'd like to submit your views, see <http://forum.icann.org/> for
links
to this issue forum and the ALAC's public forum.

* WIPO II - Should international intergovernmental organizations and
country
names have monopoly rights in strings across all top-level domains? The
ALAC's initial advice was "no".  An At-Large liaison is participating in
an
ICANN working group that is developing recommendations on this issue.
To
learn more see

  <http://www.icann.org/presentations/ricciardi-rome-alac-02mar04.pdf>

and share your views at <forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>.

* ICANN At-Large is growing - 10 organizations have been certified as
"At-Large Structures" by the ALAC to advance the individual user
community's
informed, structured participation in ICANN.  Applications from 6 more
groups
are under due diligence.  Join a group or form a new one.  More
information
is at

  <http://www.alac.icann.org/announcements/announcement-24sep03.htm>.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

* WHOIS - According to ICANN policy, registrars and gTLD registries must

publish domain name registrants' names and addresses online, through the

WHOIS service.  The ALAC submitted initial advice to ICANN task forces
grappling with how to address privacy, accuracy, access, and use of
WHOIS
<http://www.alac.icann.org/whois/>.  Work is ongoing.  Share your views
by
sending an email to <forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>.

At-Large liaisons are representing individual Internet users on three
task
forces addressing issues related to domain name registrant data known as

"WHOIS" data: WHOIS Task Force 1 - Restricting Access to WHOIS Data For
Marketing Purposes; WHOIS Task Force 2 - Review of Data Collected and
Displayed; and WHOIS Task Force 3 - Improving Accuracy of Collected
Data.
The ALAC's recent advice to these task forces is to restrict the
collection
and display of WHOIS data to protect registrants' privacy.  Where WHOIS
data
must be made available, the ALAC emphasizes equal access to the data,
and
suggests that data users make their identity and purpose accessible to
registrants before they get to view registrants' personal data.  On the
accuracy front, ALAC does not see a sound basis for policies that would
mandate stricter enforcement of "data accuracy" in WHOIS.  Nor do we
think
that restricting port 43 access is a solution.  A detailed version of
the
ALAC's advice is posted at <http://www.alac.icann.org/whois/>.  To offer

input on these issues, send an email to the At-Large public forum
<forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>.

* NEW TLDs - A public comment period is beginning on sponsored top-level

domain names (sTLDs).  ICANN has received 10 applications for sTLDs -
.asia,
.cat, .jobs, .mail, .mobi, .post, .tel, .tel, .travel, and .xxx - as
part of
the process to create new sTLDs in 2004.  In addition, ICANN is
evaluating
and seeking community input on its previous selection of new generic
TLDs.
If you'd like to submit your views, see <http://forum.icann.org/> for
links
to this issue forum and the ALAC's public forum.

A month-long public comment period begins April 1st on the ten
applications
ICANN received for new sponsored top-level domains (sTLD's).  These
applications were submitted in response to a "request for proposals"
ICANN
issued last December.  An sTLD is a specialized TLD that has a sponsor
representing the narrower community that is most affected by the TLD,
and
the sponsor carries out delegated policy-formulation responsibilities
over
many matters concerning the TLD.  The applications will be reviewed by
an
independent evaluation panel beginning in May 2004. All applicants that
are
found to satisfy the posted criteria will be eligible to enter into
technical and commercial negotiations with ICANN for agreements for the
allocation and sponsorship of the requested TLDs. More information on
sTLDs
is available at

  <http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-19mar04.htm>.

Comments are encouraged at <http://forum.icann.org/>.

In addition, ICANN is evaluating and seeking input on the process used
to
create seven new TLDs in 2000 -- .biz, .info, .name, .pro, .aero, .coop,
and
.museum.  Progress on the evaluation was reviewed at the ALAC meeting in

Rome.  Information is posted at

  <http://www.icann.org/presentations/sapiro-forum-rome-04mar04.pdf>.

This is part of ICANN's initiative to move to a streamlined,
fully-globalized
process for the introduction of new generic TLDs.  Share your views on
the
introduction of new TLDs and the evaluation by sending an email to
<forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>.

* WIPO II - Should international intergovernmental organizations and
country
names have monopoly rights in strings across all top-level domains? The
ALAC's initial advice was "no".  An At-Large liaison is participating in
an
ICANN working group that is developing recommendations on this issue.
Learn
more at

    <http://www.icann.org/presentations/ricciardi-rome-alac-02mar04.pdf>

and share your views <forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>.

Last year the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) sent ICANN
a
letter seeking action on WIPO member states' recommendation that the
names
and acronyms of Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) and country names
have
monopoly rights in strings across all top-level domains.  The ALAC
provided
advice to ICANN's Board on this matter (see
<http://www.alac.icann.org/drafts/draft-wipo-29apr03.htm>) stating that:

  - It would be inappropriate for ICANN to assume the role of an
  international legislator, and to try to establish such new law through
its
  contracts and policy processes;
  - An .INT name space, dedicated to IGOs, is available;
  - It seems more appropriate to give each country control of its name
in its
  unique ccTLD, not to grant it monopoly rights in strings across all
TLDs;
  and
  - Any implementation of these rights should be done through a policy
  development process.

The Board subsequently created a "WIPO II Working Group," on which
At-Large
has a representative, to develop detailed recommendations.  A status
report
on this group's work is posted at

  <http://www.icann.org/presentations/ricciardi-rome-alac-02mar04.pdf>.

Comments are encouraged; send them to <forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>.

* ICANN At-Large is growing - 10 organizations have been certified as
"At-Large Structures" by the ALAC to advance the individual user
community's
informed, structured participation in ICANN.  Applications from 6 more
groups
are under due diligence.  Join a group or form a new one.  More
information
is posted at

  <http://www.alac.icann.org/announcements/announcement-24sep03.htm> and

  <http://www.alac.icann.org/applications/>.

Ten organizations have been certified as At-Large Structures to help
individual Internet user communities throughout the world participate in

ICANN. Certification recognizes that the following groups meet ICANN's
criteria for involving individual Internet users at the local or issue
level
in ICANN activities and for promoting individuals' understanding of, and

participation in, ICANN:

  - SocietC Internet (Europe)
  - Arab Knowledge Management Society (Asia/Aust./Pac.)
  - Alfa-Redi (Latin America/Caribbean Islands)
  - FITUG (Europe)
  - Internet Society Luxembourg A.S.B.L.  (Europe)
  - Internet Society Bulgaria (Europe)
  - Moroccan Internet Society (Africa)
  - Anais.AC (Africa)
  - Sudan Internet Society (Africa)
  - Internet Society - Finland (Europe)

Six applications are pending for At-Large Structure certification:
  - Internet Society Vasudhay Kutumbhkum (ISVK) (India) (Asia/Aust/Pac)
  - ISOC Taiwan Chapter (Asia/Aust/Pac)
  - At Large @ China (Asia/Aust/Pac)
  - National Information Infrastructure Enterprise Promotion Association

  (Taiwan) (Asia/Aust/Pac)
  - Internet Society - Catalan Chapter (Europe)
  - AsociaciC3n Costarricense de Derecho InformC!tico (Costa Rica)
(Latin
  America/Caribbean Islands)

The Interim At-Large Advisory Committee
alac@xxxxxxxxx
www.alac.icann.org



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