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----- Forwarded message from [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ALAC Announce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 17:44:34 -0800 Subject: ICANN AT-LARGE MONTHLY ANNOUNCEMENT X-Spam-Level: ======================================================================== This message was sent to the "ALAC annoucement list." Technical problems with this mailing should be reported to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. If you wish to unsubscribe from the ALAC announcement list, please visit <http://alac.icann.org> and use the form at the bottom of the left hand menu. ======================================================================== ICANN AT-LARGE MONTHLY ANNOUNCEMENT In this issue: * WHOIS - According to ICANN policy, registrars and gTLD registries must publish domain name registrants' names and addresses online, through the WHOIS service. The ALAC submitted initial advice to ICANN task forces grappling with how to address privacy, accuracy, access, and use of WHOIS <http://www.alac.icann.org/whois/>. Work is ongoing. Share your views by sending an email to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. * NEW TLDs - A public comment period is beginning on sponsored top-level domain names (sTLDs). ICANN has received 10 applications for sTLDs - .asia, .cat, .jobs, .mail, .mobi, .post, .tel, .tel, .travel, and .xxx - as part of the process to create new sTLDs in 2004. In addition, ICANN is evaluating and seeking community input on its previous selection of new generic TLDs. If you'd like to submit your views, see <http://forum.icann.org/> for links to this issue forum and the ALAC's public forum. * WIPO II - Should international intergovernmental organizations and country names have monopoly rights in strings across all top-level domains? The ALAC's initial advice was "no". An At-Large liaison is participating in an ICANN working group that is developing recommendations on this issue. To learn more see <http://www.icann.org/presentations/ricciardi-rome-alac-02mar04.pdf> and share your views at <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. * ICANN At-Large is growing - 10 organizations have been certified as "At-Large Structures" by the ALAC to advance the individual user community's informed, structured participation in ICANN. Applications from 6 more groups are under due diligence. Join a group or form a new one. More information is at <http://www.alac.icann.org/announcements/announcement-24sep03.htm>. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * WHOIS - According to ICANN policy, registrars and gTLD registries must publish domain name registrants' names and addresses online, through the WHOIS service. The ALAC submitted initial advice to ICANN task forces grappling with how to address privacy, accuracy, access, and use of WHOIS <http://www.alac.icann.org/whois/>. Work is ongoing. Share your views by sending an email to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. At-Large liaisons are representing individual Internet users on three task forces addressing issues related to domain name registrant data known as "WHOIS" data: WHOIS Task Force 1 - Restricting Access to WHOIS Data For Marketing Purposes; WHOIS Task Force 2 - Review of Data Collected and Displayed; and WHOIS Task Force 3 - Improving Accuracy of Collected Data. The ALAC's recent advice to these task forces is to restrict the collection and display of WHOIS data to protect registrants' privacy. Where WHOIS data must be made available, the ALAC emphasizes equal access to the data, and suggests that data users make their identity and purpose accessible to registrants before they get to view registrants' personal data. On the accuracy front, ALAC does not see a sound basis for policies that would mandate stricter enforcement of "data accuracy" in WHOIS. Nor do we think that restricting port 43 access is a solution. A detailed version of the ALAC's advice is posted at <http://www.alac.icann.org/whois/>. To offer input on these issues, send an email to the At-Large public forum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. * NEW TLDs - A public comment period is beginning on sponsored top-level domain names (sTLDs). ICANN has received 10 applications for sTLDs - .asia, .cat, .jobs, .mail, .mobi, .post, .tel, .tel, .travel, and .xxx - as part of the process to create new sTLDs in 2004. In addition, ICANN is evaluating and seeking community input on its previous selection of new generic TLDs. If you'd like to submit your views, see <http://forum.icann.org/> for links to this issue forum and the ALAC's public forum. A month-long public comment period begins April 1st on the ten applications ICANN received for new sponsored top-level domains (sTLD's). These applications were submitted in response to a "request for proposals" ICANN issued last December. An sTLD is a specialized TLD that has a sponsor representing the narrower community that is most affected by the TLD, and the sponsor carries out delegated policy-formulation responsibilities over many matters concerning the TLD. The applications will be reviewed by an independent evaluation panel beginning in May 2004. All applicants that are found to satisfy the posted criteria will be eligible to enter into technical and commercial negotiations with ICANN for agreements for the allocation and sponsorship of the requested TLDs. More information on sTLDs is available at <http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-19mar04.htm>. Comments are encouraged at <http://forum.icann.org/>. In addition, ICANN is evaluating and seeking input on the process used to create seven new TLDs in 2000 -- .biz, .info, .name, .pro, .aero, .coop, and .museum. Progress on the evaluation was reviewed at the ALAC meeting in Rome. Information is posted at <http://www.icann.org/presentations/sapiro-forum-rome-04mar04.pdf>. This is part of ICANN's initiative to move to a streamlined, fully-globalized process for the introduction of new generic TLDs. Share your views on the introduction of new TLDs and the evaluation by sending an email to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. * WIPO II - Should international intergovernmental organizations and country names have monopoly rights in strings across all top-level domains? The ALAC's initial advice was "no". An At-Large liaison is participating in an ICANN working group that is developing recommendations on this issue. Learn more at <http://www.icann.org/presentations/ricciardi-rome-alac-02mar04.pdf> and share your views <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Last year the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) sent ICANN a letter seeking action on WIPO member states' recommendation that the names and acronyms of Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) and country names have monopoly rights in strings across all top-level domains. The ALAC provided advice to ICANN's Board on this matter (see <http://www.alac.icann.org/drafts/draft-wipo-29apr03.htm>) stating that: - It would be inappropriate for ICANN to assume the role of an international legislator, and to try to establish such new law through its contracts and policy processes; - An .INT name space, dedicated to IGOs, is available; - It seems more appropriate to give each country control of its name in its unique ccTLD, not to grant it monopoly rights in strings across all TLDs; and - Any implementation of these rights should be done through a policy development process. The Board subsequently created a "WIPO II Working Group," on which At-Large has a representative, to develop detailed recommendations. A status report on this group's work is posted at <http://www.icann.org/presentations/ricciardi-rome-alac-02mar04.pdf>. Comments are encouraged; send them to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. * ICANN At-Large is growing - 10 organizations have been certified as "At-Large Structures" by the ALAC to advance the individual user community's informed, structured participation in ICANN. Applications from 6 more groups are under due diligence. Join a group or form a new one. More information is posted at <http://www.alac.icann.org/announcements/announcement-24sep03.htm> and <http://www.alac.icann.org/applications/>. Ten organizations have been certified as At-Large Structures to help individual Internet user communities throughout the world participate in ICANN. Certification recognizes that the following groups meet ICANN's criteria for involving individual Internet users at the local or issue level in ICANN activities and for promoting individuals' understanding of, and participation in, ICANN: - SocietC Internet (Europe) - Arab Knowledge Management Society (Asia/Aust./Pac.) - Alfa-Redi (Latin America/Caribbean Islands) - FITUG (Europe) - Internet Society Luxembourg A.S.B.L. 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