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<p class="title">All,</p>Please check the page itself and I would appreciate receiving comments there or here on what to make better..... <a href="http://www.icann.org/public_comment/">http://www.icann.org/public_comment/
</a> now yes... I do keep in mind that we need more languages... We are working on it.<br><br>Cheers<br>ar<br><p class="title">---------------------------------------<br></p><p class="title">Public Input Made Easier With One-Stop Comment Page
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<p class="subtitle">New webpage is a further step in accountability and transparency
at ICANN</p>
<p class="docdate">9 August 2007 </p>
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<p> <strong>MARINA DEL REY, Calif.</strong>: The Internet Corporation for Assigned
Names and Numbers (ICANN) is making it easier for the community to review all
of the issues in the consultation phase and to provide their comments with
a new public comment page on the ICANN website. </p>
<p>"This new webpage aims to provide
a quick and simple entry point for people to read up and comment on ICANN's
ongoing processes, and thereby enhance and increase participation from the
Internet community," said Paul Levins, ICANN's Executive Officer and Vice
President, Corporate Affairs. "Like the recent launch of the ICANN Monthly
Magazine, the page should also help people understand what issues are being
discussed at ICANN, and how interested stakeholders can contribute." </p>
<p>The one-stop comment page is at <a href="http://www.icann.org/public_comment/">http://www.icann.org/public_comment/</a>.
There is also a link to it on every page of the main ICANN website, including
the front page. The page clearly outlines which public comment periods are
open, recently closed, or upcoming, and also provides a link to an archive.
A separate comment box is provided for each comment period. </p>
<p>Each comment section
provides: </p>
<ul><li> a brief explanation of what the comment period hopes to achieve, </li><li> links to relevant reports and/or webpages, </li><li> a link to the official announcement of the comment period, </li><li> a link to where all existing comments can be found, and,
</li><li> an email link for anyone who wishes to send in a comment. </li></ul>
<p>In addition to the public comment page, ICANN has already embarked on promised
reforms of its consultation approach, outlined in its draft Frameworks and
Principles for Accountability and Transparency (which are currently going through
public comment and available at <a href="http://www.icann.org/public_comment/#draftmop2007">http://www.icann.org/public_comment/#draftmop2007</a>). </p>
<p>"We are committed to producing a summary and analysis of comments from each
public comment period, and then posting that summary and analysis on the same
comment forum," Levins added. </p>
<p>That summary/analysis has already been produced for a number of recently
completed comment forums. As outlined in the draft consultation framework,
ICANN will also request that the summary/analysis is explicitly referred to
in subsequent discussions by the relevant body. This should aid in explaining
to the wider community what the contributing factors are in reaching a final
decision. </p>
<p> The full draft consultation framework can be found <a href="http://www.icann.org/transparency/acct-trans-frameworks-principles-23jun07.htm#consul">http://www.icann.org/transparency/acct-trans-frameworks-principles-23jun07.htm#consul
</a>. </p>
<p>"Our goal at ICANN with the one-stop comment page and our enhanced and reformed
consultation approach is to make it easier for the Internet community members
to have their say on the issues we are dealing with," Levins said. "We really
hope that people use the page to invest their time in ICANN, to share their
ideas, and have a lasting impact on the direction ICANN is taking." </p>
<p>ICANN encourages anyone with comments or suggestions to contact Kieren McCarthy,
ICANN's General Manager for Public Participation, via email at <a href="mailto:kieren.mccarthy@icann.org">kieren.mccarthy@icann.org</a>. </p>
<p><strong>About ICANN: </strong></p>
<p> ICANN is responsible for the global coordination of the Internet's system
of unique identifiers like domain names (like .org, .museum and country codes
like .uk) and the addresses used in a variety of Internet protocols that help
computers reach each other over the Internet. Careful management of these resources
is vital to the Internet's operation, so ICANN's global stakeholders meet regularly
to develop policies that ensure the Internet's ongoing security and stability.
ICANN is an internationally organized, public benefit non-profit company. For
more information please visit: <a href="http://www.icann.org/">www.icann.org</a>. </p>
<p><strong>Media Contacts: </strong></p>
<p>Jason Keenan <br>
Media Adviser, ICANN (USA) <br> Ph: +1 310 382 4004 <br> E: <a href="mailto:jason.keenan@icann.org%20">jason.keenan@icann.org </a></p>
<p>International: Andrew Robertson <br>
Edelman (London) <br>
Ph: +44 7921 588 770 <br>E: <a href="mailto:andrew.robertson@edelman.com">andrew.robertson@edelman.com</a></p>
</div><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Anne-Rachel Inne