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RE: [council] Audiocast
Is it possible to get an idea of how many times the MP3 link of the Council
call has been downloaded month to month?
Adrian Kinderis
From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Mary Wong
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 1:01 AM
Cc: Council GNSO; Marika Konings
Subject: Re: [council] Audiocast
As do I, and thank Marika and the staff for finding and presenting the current
options clearly.
Will there be (or has there been) a general announcement to the various SGs
about the 15 July trial, or should the Councillors inform their respective SGs?
I ask also in case there are to be limits on the number of participants for
this particular trial run.
Cheers
Mary
Mary W S Wong
Professor of Law & Chair, Graduate IP Programs
Franklin Pierce Law Center
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Concord, NH 03301
USA
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From:
Olga Cavalli <olgacavalli@xxxxxxxxx>
To:
"Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
CC:
Marika Konings <marika.konings@xxxxxxxxx>, Council GNSO <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:
7/12/2010 10:24 PM
Subject:
Re: [council] Audiocast
I agree with the trial.
Regards
Olga
2010/7/12 Gomes, Chuck <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>>
Thanks Marika. Assuming no Councilor objections, I support the trial run this
coming Thursday. That will allow us to fulfill the resolution of starting the
service this month and also to evaluate it after the meeting to help us refine
future plans.
Chuck
From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
[mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>] On
Behalf Of Marika Konings
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 4:37 PM
To: Council GNSO
Subject: [council] Audiocast
Dear All,
In response to Council Resolution on Enhancing the Transparency of GNSO Council
Meetings (20100623-5), the GNSO Policy Staff has explored the different options
available with the ICANN IT department to audiocast the GNSO Council meetings
going forward. Below you will find an overview of the different options,
including possible benefits / disadvantages and a proposed way forward to test
and assess the recommended solution as soon as possible.
1. Audiocast via Adobe Connect
Description: The conference bridge would be connected via an Adobe Connect room
(a separate Adobe Connect room from the GNSO Council Adobe Connect room) so
that participants can listen to the audiocast via Adobe Connect.
Benefits:
• Once system is in place, the GNSO Secretariat can set it up with the
assistance of the operator for each conference call so that no additional IT
support would be required.
Potential disadvantages:
• Short delay between real-time audio and audiocast
• Requires use of proprietary software
• Less suitable for low bandwidth participants
• Requires Internet Connection
Cost:
• Staff resources to set up Adobe Connect room connection for each meeting
• One phone connection to audio bridge
2. Separate teleconference-bridge for audiocast participants
Description: set up a separate teleconference bridge for audiocast
participants. All those on the separate teleconference bridge would then be
connected to the Council audio bridge with a muted line.
Benefits:
• No delay in audiocast
• No IT support required
• No internet connection required
Potential disadvantages:
• Requires operator / GNSO Secretariat support (e.g. dial-outs, connection
problems)
• Potential high costs depending on number of participants
• No toll-free numbers available for all countries, although in this case
dial-outs can be provided
• Requires phone line
Cost:
• Potentially high, depending on number of participants (toll-free numbers /
dial-outs are provided for which the cost range per minute depending on country
of origin)
3. Audiocast through web-based interface (similar to how audiocast is provided
during ICANN meetings)
Description: A stream audio encoder will be set up along with a telephone
hybrid. The audio from the conference call will be connected to the stream
encoder so that whatever occurs on the conference call will be transmitted to
the stream encoder. The stream encoder would them send this to our relay
servers and the public could connect to those servers with the URL we provide.
Benefits:
• Accessible to low bandwidth participants
• No proprietary software required to run the audiocast
Potential disadvantages:
• Approx. 15 second delay between real-time audio and audiocast
• Resource intense as it would require IT support for every GNSO Council call
to set up audiocast and monitor to ensure quality and continuity.
• Requires Internet connection
Cost:
• IT support time to set up for each call and monitor during the course of the
meeting
• Audio equipment
• One phone connection to audio bridge
4. Automated audiocast stream via web-site
Description: A special software programme would be developed which would allow
an operator to dial-in to the conference bridge and stream the software via a
web control panel.
Benefits:
• Accessible to low bandwidth participants
• No propriety software required to run the audiocast
• After initial development, easy to maintain and run by GNSO staff – no
continuous IT support required
• Apart from initial development, low costs
Potential disadvantages:
• Approx. 15 second delay between real-time audio and audiocast
• Requires Internet connection
Cost:
• Initial development of software programme by IT team
• One phone connection to audio bridge
Recommendation: Taking into the accessibility for audiocast participants; staff
resources required to implement and maintain the system; and, the overall costs
of the different options, ICANN Staff would like to propose to run a trial with
the ‘automated audiocast stream via web-site’ option (option 4) to see whether
this system would meet the needs identified by the GNSO Council. To this end,
our IT Team is in the process of developing a prototype software programme that
it hopes to try out during the next GNSO Council meeting on 15 July. On the
basis of this trial, ICANN Staff would be able to assess, based on feedback
from the GNSO Council, audiocast participants and a technical assessment,
whether additional changes or improvements are required.
We look forward to receiving your feedback and will be available to answer any
questions you might have during our next meeting on 15 July.
With best regards,
Marika
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