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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi AR.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I appreciate the page. Just from
the table on it we have a good summary on the issues and also we have more
detail on each topic later.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have no comment and thank you for letting us know
that you are working on more languages.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yaovi Atohoun</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=annerachel@gmail.com href="mailto:annerachel@gmail.com">Anne-Rachel
Inné</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=africann@afrinic.net
href="mailto:africann@afrinic.net">africann@afrinic.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 10, 2007 2:10
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [AfrICANN-discuss] One-Stop
Comment Page at ICANN --</DIV>
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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>
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<P class=title>Public Input Made Easier With One-Stop Comment Page </P>
<P class=subtitle>New webpage is a further step in accountability and
transparency at ICANN</P>
<P class=docdate>9 August 2007 </P></DIV>
<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>links to relevant reports and/or webpages,
<LI>a link to the official announcement of the comment period,
<LI>a link to where all existing comments can be found, and,
<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
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