2019-01-17 APRALO Monthly Teleconference

Date: Thursday, 17 January 2019

Time: 06:00 - 07:00 UTC (for the time in various timezones click here)

Meeting Number: AL.AP/CC.0117/1

How do I participate in this meeting?

English Conference ID = 1638

Chinese Conference ID = 2038

Adobe Connect: https://participate.icann.org/apralo/

Action Items: EN

Recording: EN, ZH

Transcript: EN, ZH

Chat: EN

Participants

EN: Satish Babu, Maureen Hilyard, Holly Raiche, Cheryl Langdon-Orr,  Shreedeep Rayamajhi, Ali AlMeshal, Lianna Galstyan, Kaili Kan, Suhaidi Hassan, Jahangir Hossain, Pavan Budhrani, Leon Sanchez, Tom Dale, Justine Chew, Amrita Choudhury, Yannis Li, Gunela Astbrink

ZH: None

Apologies: Nadia Alaraj, Tomohiro Fujisaki, Heidi Ullrich (staff), Bikram Shrestha, Amal Ramzi Al-saqqaf, Aris Ignacio, Hong Xue 

Staff: Silvia Vivanco, Gisella Gruber, Yeşim Nazlar

ZH Interpreters: Sandy & Ray

Call Management: Yeşim Nazlar

Agenda 

1. Roll call - Staff (2 min)

2. Welcome and APRALO Membership Matters (Satish, 3 min)

3. At-Large Review Implementation/ARIWG: The Next Steps: Maureen/Cheryl (5 min)

4. ALAC Policy Update -  Maureen/Holly/Kaili  (15 min)

See: 2019 ALAC Policy Comments & Advice (new)
See: 2018 ALAC Policy Comments & Advice
See: At-Large Policy Summary
See: At-Large Executive Summary page (new)
See: Multistakeholder Advice Development graphic

Recently Ratified by the ALAC

Initial Report of the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Team
The ALAC submitted a Word Doc form mirroring the new Google Form requested by the EPDP Team for collection of this public comment. In its statement, the ALAC provided its answers on the questions posed by the EPDP Team. In particular, the ALAC made recommendations on additional purposes for processing registration data, including the Accuracy Reporting System (ARS) and research and threats analysis/prevention from the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO). Regarding data elements, the ALAC noted Registrant provided data must not be unilaterally removed without due consultation with the data provider, and the registrant must declare whether it is a natural or legal person. The ALAC noted the technical contact fields must be mandatory, and the Organization field should not be redacted. The ALAC also noted in its conclusion the SSAC revised version of SAC101, a paper previously supported by ALAC, drawing particular attention to the statement, "RDDS access must comply with the law, but access should not be less timely, more restricted and less public than law requires."

Supplemental Initial Report on the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process (Overarching Issues & Work Tracks 1-4)
The ALAC put on record their responses, suggestions and in some cases, advocacy, to the preliminary recommendations, options and questions in the Report. In particular, the ALAC strongly opposes the retention of the regular highest-bid auction process which was used in the 2012 round (“regular auctions”) as the mechanism of last resort for resolution of contention sets within the Program, proposing instead that the ICANN Community explore the introduction of a multiplier-enhanced Vickrey auction, while supporting ways to increase avenues for voluntary resolutions of contention sets in order to avoid auctions. The ALAC also notably does not support a total ban of all forms of private resolutions, but are strongly in favor of disallowing forms of private resolutions which result in a ‘losing’ applicant gaining or being promised a financial benefit in return for withdrawing their application in a contention set, including and especially private auctions.

Application for New Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) Dispute-Resolution Service Provider
The ALAC strongly supports the proposal for a new UDRP Dispute Resolution Provider, viewing it beneficial to the interests of all Internet end users, particularly to domain name registrants.

Public Comment for Decision

None

Current Statements (ALAC Advice, Comment or Correspondence)

5.  APRALO Updates  (20 min)

• APRALO Yearbook 2018 - Maureen
• Outreach & Engagement Activities at Kobe: APRALO Networking and Outreach Events at ICANN 64 Kobe - Ali/Satish
• Update on APRALO Policy Hot Topics for 2019 -  APRALO Hot Topics Summary - Satish/Hot Topics WG

6. ALS of the Month - Presentation (Lianna, Shreedeep, 10 min)

7. AOB (5 min)