ALAC Executive Committee Teleconference

Date: Wednesday, 21 November 2012

Time: 20:00 - 21:00 UTC . For the time in various timezones click here

Meeting Number: AL.EXCO/CC.0912/2

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Participants: Tijani Ben Jemaa, Alan Greenberg, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Evan Leibovitch, Olivier Crepin-Leblond, Carlton Samuels

Guest: Denise Michel

Apologies: Julie Hammer, Rinalia Abdul Rahim, Sebastien Bachollet

Staff: Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber

Summary Minutes: ALAC ExCom 21.11.12 Summary Minutes

Action Items: ALAC ExCom 21.11.12 Action Items

Chat: ALAC ExCom 21.11.12 Chat

Recording: English

Interpretation: No interpretation for this meeting

Transcript: ALAC ExCom 21.11.12 Transcript

AGENDA -

Standing Agenda Items

1. Roll call and apologies – Staff (2 minutes)

2. Review of Action Items from the Toronto Meeting - Olivier (10 minutes)

3. Policy Advice Development Page -- Tijani, Olivier (20 minutes)

See: ICANN Public Comment page

a. Recently approved ALAC Statements, Documents or Groups:

i. Community Input Draft 2013-2016 Strategic Plan - Approved on 11 November 2012

ii. Use of a Drawing for Prioritizing New gTLD Applications - Approved on 8 November 2012

iii. Proposed Bylaws Amendments to Align Board Terms - Approved on 8 November 2012

iv. Draft Recommendations Overall Policy for the Selection of IDN ccTLD Strings - Approved on 8 November 2012

v. Trademark Clearinghouse Documents - Approved on 7 November 2012

vi. ALAC Statement on Community Input and Advice Process - 18 October 2012

vii. R3 White Paper - Approved unanimously on 29 September 2012

b. Statements currently being developed, reviewed or voted on by the ALAC

i. ICANN Consolidated Meetings Strategy Proposal - Vote started, 19 November 2012

ii. IDN Variant TLD Program – Interim Report Examining the User Experience Implications of Active Variant TLDs - Edmon Chung to write a draft Statement. Comment period closes 22 November 2012; Reply period closes 13 December 2012

iii. Expired Registration Recovery Policy - Alan Greenberg to confirm is a Statement is necessary

iv. IDN Variant TLD Program – Procedure to Develop and Maintain the Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone in Respect of IDNA Labels - Edmon Chung to confirm if a Statement is necessary

c. Current open policy forums:

i. Proposed Modification of GNSO PDP Manual to Address the Suspension of a PDP - Comment period closed 12 November 2012; Reply period closes 3 December 2012

ii. Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part C Policy Development Process (PDP) Recommendations for Board Consideration - No Statement

iii. Expert Recommended Improvements to ICANN's Accountability Structures - No Statement

iv. Application for New GNSO Constituency Candidacy-"Public Internet Access/Cybercafe Ecosystem" - Comment period closed 17 November 2012; Reply period closes 17 December 2012 - No Statement

v. Preliminary Issue Report on the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D - Comment period closes 14 December; Reply period closes 4 January 2013. Alan Greenberg to confirm if a Statement is necessary.

vi. At-Large White Paper on Future Challenges Entitled Making ICANN Relevant, Responsive and Respected

Items for Discussion

4. Briefing on Whois Review Team Recommendations - Denise Michel (15 minutes)

See: ALAC Analysis of AoC WHOIS Report Recommendations

See: Whois Review Team Final Report

5. Trademark Clearinghouse - Los Angeles Meeting Update - Alan Greenberg and Evan Leibovitch (10 minutes)

See: Report from the Los Angeles TMCH Meeting by Fadi Chehade