[alac] Invitation to 2 upcoming GNSO sessions in Sao Paulo: new TLDs and WHOIS

["Nick Ashton-Hart" <nashton@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear ALAC and LAC Regional Representatives:

All At-Large community members are invited and encouraged to attend (in
person or online) two public forums on Monday afternoon, 4 December, in
Sao Paulo that have been organized by the GNSO to advance community
consideration and discussion of pending policy proposals for 1) the
introduction of new top level domains (TLDs), and 2) WHOIS.  Additional
information is included below and posted on the Sao Paulo meeting
website.  Both forums will be webcast and scribed.

Regards,
Denise

Denise Michel
Vice President, Policy Development
ICANN
denise.michel@xxxxxxxxx


GNSO New TLDs Public Forum
4 December, 14:00 - 16:30
Hotel Transamérica, São Paulo

The GNSO is organizing this special public forum at ICANN's São Paulo
meeting to provide an opportunity for an in-depth, public discussion
about the GNSO's Draft Final Report on the Introduction of New Top Level
Domains (new TLDs). The basis for this discussion will be two documents:

- Draft Final Report on the Introduction of New Top Level Domains
[http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/GNSO-PDP-Dec05-FR-14Nov06.pdf]; and

- Introduction of New Top-Level Domains - ICANN Staff Discussion Points
[http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/GNSO-PDP-Dec05-StaffMemo-14Nov06.pdf].

This forum will provide an additional opportunity for stakeholders to
provide input to the Committee's proposals for the selection criteria,
allocation methods, contractual conditions, and other elements that
should be used as part of the process for introducing new TLDs. A panel
of Committee members will provide summaries on various aspects of new
TLD introduction to encourage audience participation and broad-based input.

Agenda:

* Moderator, Bruce Tonkin, Chair, GNSO Council

Introduction, Overview of Draft Final New TLDs Report - Bruce Tonkin

Panel:

* Selection Criteria for new TLDs - Marilyn Cade, Business Constituency,
and Bret Fausett, At-Large Liaison, Members, New TLDs Committee

* Audience Input

* Allocation Methods for new TLDs - Chuck Gomes, Registry Constituency,
and Mawaki Chango, Non-Commercial Users Constituency, Members, New TLDs
Committee

* Audience Input

* Contractual Conditions for new TLDs - Tony Holms, Internet Service
Provider Constituency, and Avri Doria, Nominating Committee Appointee,
Members, New TLDs Committee

* Audience Input

* Close

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GNSO WHOIS Public Forum
Monday, 4 December
16:30 - 19:00
Hotel Transamérica, São Paulo

The GNSO is organizing this special public forum at ICANN's São Paulo
meeting to bring together a broad cross-section of stakeholders to share
recommendations, offer input, and ask questions about two separate ICANN
activities relating to WHOIS services: 1) policy recommendations being
prepared for GNSO Council consideration -- the GNSO WHOIS Preliminary
Task Force report which proposes changes in WHOIS services (Task Force
members will give presentations regarding elements of the report, which
is posted at
http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois-privacy/prelim-tf-rpt-22nov06.htm);
and 2) proposed implementation of a new consensus policy involving WHOIS
and National Laws (ICANN staff will provide a briefing on the proposed
implementation).

A panel will provide summaries and perspectives on these issues, coupled
with extensive periods for audience participation and broad-based input.
This forum presents a critical opportunity for stakeholders to ask
questions, share specific ideas, and offer guidance (especially on such
critical issues as access to data).

Agenda:

* Introduction - Moderator, Rita Rodin, Member, ICANN Board of Directors

Panel

* Preliminary WHOIS Task Force Report Overview - Jordyn Buchanan, Chair,
WHOIS Task Force

* Operational Point of Control" (OPoC) Summary - Ross Rader, Registrars
Constituency Member, and David Maher, Registry Constituency Member,
WHOIS Task Force

* Special Circumstances Proposal Summary - Steve Metalitz, Intellectual
Property Constituency Member, WHOIS Task Force

       o Audience questions on presentation

* Data Protection Considerations and WHOIS National Laws Implementation
Overview - Kurt Pritz, Vice President, Business Operations

        o Audience comments, questions, discussion

* Close