ALAC February Teleconference

Meeting Number: AL.ALAC/CC.0218/1

Date: Tuesday, 27 February 2018                                    

Time: 12:00 - 14:00 UTC (For the time in various timezones click here)

Adobe Connect Meeting Room: https://participate.icann.org/alac/

Interpretation Available: Yes ( RU, ES & FR  - Simultaneous)

How can I participate in this meeting? English Conference ID = 1638

¿Cómo se puede participar en la teleconferencia? Spanish Conference ID = 1738

Comment participer a cette teleconference?  French Conference ID = 1838

Russian Conference ID =  2138

ALAC

AF: Hadia Elminiawi, Seun Ojedeji, Tijani Ben Jemaa (apology)

AP: Holly Raiche, Kaili Kan, Maureen Hilyard

EUR: Andrei Kolesnikov, Bastiaan Goslings (apology), Sébastien Bachollet

LAC: Alberto Soto, Bartlett Morgan, Ricardo Holmquist

NA: Alan Greenberg, Javier Rúa-Jovet, John Laprise (apology)

Liaisons: Julie Hammer (SSAC), Maureen Hilyard (ccNSO), Cheryl Langdon-Orr (GNSO), Yrjö Lansipuro (GAC)

Participants:

EN: Olivier-Crépin Leblond, Abdulkarim A. Oloyede, Bram Fudzulani, Vernatius Ezeama, Barrack Otieno, Alagie Ceesay, Avri Doria, Roberto Gaetano, Alfredo Calderon, Sarah Kiden, Judith Hellerstein. Yubelkys Montalvo, Leon Sanchez, Beran Gillen, Glenn McKnight, Siranush Vardanyan

ES: Alberto Soto

FR: Abdeldjalil Bachar Bong

RU: none

Apologies: John Laprise, Jonathan Zuck, Marita Moll, Javier Chandía, Bastiaan Goslings, Satish Babu, Tijani Ben Jemaa, John More

Staff: Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Yeşim Nazlar, Evin Erdoğdu, Andrea Glandon, Gisella Gruber

Interpreters: ES: Claudia and Paula FR: Camila & Aurélie RU: Galina & Maya

Call Management: Gisella Gruber

Action Items: EN

Adopted Motions: EN

Decisions: EN

Recording: EN, ES, FR, RU

Transcript:  EN, ES, FR, RU        

AC Chat:  EN       

A G E N D A:    

Standing Agenda Items

1. Roll call and apologies – Staff (5 minutes)

2. Adoption of agenda; call for Any Other Business or other amendments – Alan Greenberg (2 minutes)

3. Review of outstanding Action Items from ALAC Meeting of 23 January 2018 requiring ALAC involvement - Alan Greenberg (0 minutes)

4. ALAC Policy Development Activities - Evin Erdogdu and Alan Greenberg (20 minutes)

1. 1. Statements approved by the ALAC

      • Proposed Incremental Changes to the ICANN Meetings Strategy
        The ALAC agrees with no change regarding the Community Forum, but recommends at least 5 days for outreach at Policy Forum and 6 days plus 1 additional for wrap up activity at the AGM.

   2. Statements in process: being drafted, in comment or in vote:
      
      • Draft ICANN Draft FY19 Operating Plan and Budget and Five-Year Operating Plan Update 08 Mar 2018 
        Penholder(s): Alan Greenberg, Tijani Ben-Jemaa
      • Draft Plan to Restart the Root Key Signing Key (KSK) Rollover Process 02 Apr 2018 
        Penholder(s): Lutz Donnerhacke
   3. Statements that seem to be stalled:
      • None
   4. Public Comment requests to which the ALAC decided not to submit Statements: 
      • Proposal for Korean Root Zone Label Generation Rules  
        
      • Maximal Starting Repertoire version 3 (MSR-3) for Root Zone Label Generation Rules (RZ-LGR)
        
      • Operating Standards for ICANN's Specific Reviews
   5. New Public Comment requests to which the ALAC needs to make decisions:
      
      • Draft Procedure for Community gTLD Change Requests 02 Apr 2018 
   6. Upcoming Public Comment Requests
      

      February

      • • • Process for changes to Community Top Level Domain (TLD) Registration Policies (Specification 12)
          • .ASIA Registry Agreement Renewal
          • .COOP Registry Agreement Renewal
            
          • Proposal for Devanagari Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR)
            
          • Proposal for Korean Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR)
            
          • Competition, Consumer Trust & Consumer Choice Review Team – Final Report
            
          • International Governmental Organizations (IGO) – Red Cross Reconvened Working Group Recommendations
            

      March

      • • • Guidelines for Second Level String Similarity Review Process
            
          • Enhancing Accountability Recommendations – Final Report
          • Proposal for Updated Supported Traveler Guidelines
            
          • Implementation of Privacy and Proxy Services Accreditation Program

5.  Review of current ALS and Individual Member applications – Evin Erdoğdu (5 minutes)  

For Information:  ALS application tracking page and Individual Members page

ALS Snapshot

1. Total number of ALSes: 223 (in 102 countries)
2. Recently certified ALSes:  #273 Yemeni Organization for Development and Exchange Technology - APRALO
3. Recently decertified ALSes: VIBUG, America@Large, Open Media, ISOC Disabled and Special Needs, ISOC North Carolina - NARALO Reference: Decertification Wikispace
4. Applications currently being voted on: None
5. Applications pending: See At-Large Structure Applications and Certification Process
6. Regional advice awaited for: #283 Fundación Jaqi Aru - LACRALO, #281 ISOC Chapter Indonesia Jakarta - APRALO, #280 Action Humanitaire pour le Developpement - AFRALO, #279 Association Tchadienne Pour l’Assistance Sociale - AFRALO, #275 Mauritius-Internet Governance Forum (IGF) - AFRALO, #274 Internet Governance Forum Mauritius - AFRALO, #272 Cultural Organization for Social Development - AFRALO, #271 Aide à l'Enfant du Désert et du Sahel - AFRALO, #270 BSDCongo - AFRALO, #268 Fantsuam Foundation - AFRALO

7. Staff processing due diligence for: (ALS)  #284 Red ElDerechoInformatico - LACRALO, #282 Association pour le Développement des Sociétés de l'Information au Tchad (ADESIT) - AFRALO

8. Applications on hold: #267 Surabhi Softwares - APRALO (applicant not responsive to repeated request for feedback), #112 Arab Regional ISPs & DSPs Association (ARISPA) - APRALO

Individual Snapshot

*Observers may be requested to formally join as Individuals.

1. Total number of Individuals: 67 (plus 4 Observers)
2. Recently certified Individuals: Hassan Khan, Rupam Pati - APRALO
   
3. Applications (Individual): Mary Uduma, Abdulkarim Ayopo - AFRALO, Hanan Khatib - APRALO
   

Other

1. Staff to coordinate with LACRALO leaders to have Orientation Call after ICANN61. 
   Reference: RALO ALS and Individual Orientation Calls: Next RALO TBD - NARALO 06 September 2017, APRALO 19 June 2017

6.  Reports – Alan Greenberg (10 minutes)

See: At-Large Reports from WGs,

See: RALOs and Liaisons wiki page (now including CSC Liaison Report page)

See: ALAC Monthly Reports wiki page

Note:  Usually, little discussion of these reports is scheduled for this meeting. Short comments calling attention to important issues are welcome. Any WG or RALO Chair/Liaison seeking

For Discussion 

7. Call for Experts to Study the Application of Root Zone Label Generation Rules - Alan Greenberg (5 minutes)

8. At-Large Review - Status and Next Steps - Alan Greenberg, Holly Raiche and Cheryl Langdon-Orr (10 minutes)

See: At-Large Review 2015 - 2019 (Current) Workspace

9. ccNSO Liaison - Update - Alan Greenberg, Maureen Hilyard (5 minutes)

10. Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) - Alan Greenberg (5 minutes)

• gTLD WG, Registration Issues WG, ICANN Evolution WG
• Mailing lists "merger"

11. Cross Community Working Group on Internet Governance - Alan Greenberg, Olivier Crepin-Leblond (5 minutes)

• Transition to a Cross Community Engagement Group

12. FY19 Budget Public Comments, including ATLAS III and CROP Issues - Alan Greenberg and Tijani Ben Jemaa (15 mins)

See: At-Large Workspace: ICANN Draft FY19 Operating Plan and Budget and Five-Year Operating Plan Update

13. At-Large at ICANN 61 - Alan Greenberg, Heidi Ullrich, Gisella Gruber (30 minutes)

See: ICANN 61 - San Juan Meeting - March 2018 Workspace

a. Main themes and topics to be discussed (Alan)

b. Review of At-Large Agendas (Alan and Heidi)

ALAC/Regional Leaders Overview

c. Questions for the Board (Alan)

d. Social activities and Logistics (Gisella)

14. Any Other Business - Alan Greenberg (3 minutes)