Participants: Hong, Xue, Vittorio Bertola, Sebastian Ricciardi, Jean
Armour Polly, Denise Michel, Annette Muehlberg, John Levine, Bret
Fausett, Wendy Seltzer, Roberto Gaetano.
Absent: Izumi Aizu, Clement Dzidonu, Eric Iriarte, Jacqueline Morris
Operator unable to connect to: Siavash Shahshahani, Pierre Dandjinou,
Alice Wanjira-Munyua.
Agenda:
1. IDN statement
2. Pending At-Large Structure applications
3. Update on RALO building
4. Self-review
5. New gTLDs
6. New Website
7. sTLD review
8. Independent review requests
9. Board Liaison report
10. ALAC Leadership structure
11. ALAC Conference Call schedule
1. ALAC's IDN statement has been updated by Vittorio incorporating
comments on ALAC email list; if there is no further discussion, it will
be posted and provided to the President's Committee on IDNs, which will
be meeting later this week.
2. Pending At-Large Structure applications - ALAC members have due
diligence forms for ISOC HK and this group has been participating in AP
RALO forming efforts; ALAC members have due diligence forms for TLDWorld
Info and are waiting for recommendations from this region's ALAC
members; CORPECE application requires a status report from LAC members;
ISOC Quebec, CAUCE, CAUCE Canada - due diligence forms have been
provided to ALAC members. A vote will be called this month. Input from
pending applicants' regional ALAC members is required now. All pending
applications should be voted upon prior to the Wellington meetings to
remain responsive to the Ombudsman's findings on ALAC operations.
3. Update on RALO building - Discussion of/consultations on EURALO
bylaws is ongoing via web forum; will decide whether to extend comment
deadline beyond 15 Feb. after assessing responses; more groups are
expected to apply for ALS certification and will be contacted. APRALO
formation group is in the process of reviewing draft bylaws; a new group
has joined the formation efforts - ISOC HK. LAC region will proceed
with RALO formation discussions rather than waiting for more groups to
be certified; LACRALO is expected to encourage more groups to join.
Question of adjusting certification schedule was raised; see 19 Dec.
email for schedule agreed to post-Vancouver; whether schedule can be
reduced to 45 days will be discussed via email.
4. Self-review - Final comments are being gathered by Sebastian; will
be finished shortly.
5. New gTLDs - Wiki page soliciting At-Large comments on new gTLDs was
"cleaned-up" by Bret and submitted to the GNSO Council by the comment
deadline, and ALAC Liaison indicated that the ALAC also would develop a
more formal recommendation statement for the Council's consideration.
ALAC will consider "lessons learned" from this first use of a Wiki for
policy input and consider changes for using Wiki again. ALAC also may
want to re-submit old gTLD statement, which is still relevant.
6. Website - ALAC members have been asked to login and create an account
(see previous emails). Need ALAC members to review website in general,
provide content for their regions/issues and to check their information.
Checking on incorporating a Wiki in the website. Target launch 1 March.
7. sTLD review - John's draft statement on sTLDs will be finalized and
submitted (look for his email).
8. Independent review requests - ALAC will not be involved in
particular requests for review of ICANN actions, but will call for
transparency and posting on ICANN's website of procedures to help ensure
the process is clear and "user friendly". John will draft a request to
ICANN staff to post this information.
9. Board Liaisons report - Next Board meeting/call scheduled for
mid-Feb; active discussion continues on proposed VeriSign settlement.
10. ALAC Leadership structure - Discussion an whether and how to
restructure ALAC leadership structure will continue online; suggestions
include one chair for a point of contact, 2 co-chairs focused on
organizing/ALS approvals and policy; task force chairs instead of
co-chairs.
11. ALAC Conference Call schedule - Agreed to 13:30 UTC alternating
Mondays and Thursdays, skipping months that coincide with ICANN
meetings. It was suggested that the calls be augmented (and replaced if
feasible) with online communication mechanisms such as IRC, Wiki, and
email.
12. Wellington - An initial, general ICANN schedule has been posted for
Wellington. Hotel and meeting rooms have been set aside for the ALAC.
ICANN has been asked for guidance on air travel; proposed agenda will be
emailed; some funding support available to help AP ALS leaders with travel.
13. ALAC 2006 Conference Call Schedule:
13:30 UTC on:
Mar. 6
May 4
June 5
Aug 10
Sep 4
Oct 5
Nov 6