Merci Mamadou de nous permettre de suivre les travaux<br><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">2009/11/27 LO MAMADOU <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:alfamamadou@hotmail.com">alfamamadou@hotmail.com</a>></span><br>
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<p align="justify"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #800000; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">L’Afrique n’a pas à envier le reste du monde sur les technologies d’Internet (technicien) / APS</font></p><em></em> <br>
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<p align="justify"><span>Les pays africains n’ont pas à envier les pays développés dans le domaine des technologies de l’information et de la communication, a estimé mardi Viv Padayatchy, le directeur d’Afrinic.</span><br>
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<p>‘’L’Afrique a pris beaucoup de temps pour démarrer sur le plan d’internet, mais elle n’a pas à envier les pays développés surtout en matière de nouvelles technologies comme l’IPv6’’, a-t-il notamment dit.</p>
<p>Le directeur d’Afrinic s’exprimait lors de l’ouverture de la 11-ème réunion de son association sur le thème : ‘’protéger l’avenir de l’Internet en Afrique en prévision de la mise en œuvre du protocole IPv6’’.</p>
<p>‘’On a déjà commencé des actions en faveur de l’adoption de l’IPv6 sur le continent. Les pays africains vont probablement adopter cette technologie au même titre que les pays développés’’, a déclaré Viv Padayatchy.</p>
<p>Afrinic est le registre régional d’internet chargé d’attribuer les adresses IP et les numéros de système d’autonomie pour la région Afrique et Océan Indien.</p>
<p>‘’L’Internet est la chance pour l’Afrique. C’est vrai que le continent africain a adopté les technologies d’internet plus tard que les autres continents. Malgré cette situation, il se donne les moyens d’adopter les dernières technologies’’, a indiqué le directeur d’Afrinic.</p>
<p>D’une durée de six jours, la 11-ème réunion d’Afrinic se penchera sur l’IPv6, sur la gouvernance et la sécurité de l’Internet.</p></span>
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<p> </p>> Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:54:07 +0200<br>> From: <a href="mailto:africann-request@afrinic.net" target="_blank">africann-request@afrinic.net</a><br>> Subject: AfrICANN Digest, Vol 33, Issue 36<br>> To: <a href="mailto:africann@afrinic.net" target="_blank">africann@afrinic.net</a><br>
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> l'Afrique: L'Afrique appel?e ? songer ? une meilleure inter<br>> connectivit? (media tic)<br>> <br>> <br>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> Message: 1<br>
> Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:47:06 +0100<br>> From: media tic <<a href="mailto:media.tic01@gmail.com" target="_blank">media.tic01@gmail.com</a>><br>> Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] RE : 11?me r?union du registre de<br>
> l'internet pour l'Afrique: L'Afrique appel?e ? songer ? une meilleure<br>> inter connectivit?<br>> To: <a href="mailto:africann@afrinic.net" target="_blank">africann@afrinic.net</a><br>> Message-ID:<br>
> <<a href="mailto:114c48360911262347l317de2b2sabfd8af2bd55781e@mail.gmail.com" target="_blank">114c48360911262347l317de2b2sabfd8af2bd55781e@mail.gmail.com</a>><br>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"<br>
> <br>> Mamadou,<br>> <br>> J'ai l'impression que les professionnels (en tout cas dans mon pays), sont<br>> plus intéressés par les affaires que par la vulgarisation. A tel point<br>> qu'ils semblent évoluer en vase clos. Dans un secteur où la communication<br>
> devrait être l'attitude normale, c'est plutôt le cloisonnement qui règne.<br>> Seules les informations commerciales des providers sont disponibles. Rien<br>> d'autres. Et lorsqu'on leur propose de communiquer, il y a très peu de<br>
> chances d'obtenir gain de cause. Et si les pouvoirs publics ne font pas<br>> mieux (ou ne comprennent pas les enjeux), on risque de ne jamais combler<br>> cette fameuse "fracture numérique" qui nous fait tant défaut.<br>
> <br>> Gratien KITAMBALA<br>> Directeur de Rédaction<br>> Mensuel Medi@tic<br>> Kinshasa/RDC<br>> <a href="http://mediatic.unblog.fr/" target="_blank">http://mediatic.unblog.fr</a><br>> <br>> <br>
> <br>> On 11/26/09, LO MAMADOU <<a href="mailto:alfamamadou@hotmail.com" target="_blank">alfamamadou@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> ><br>> > Gratien, vous touchez la un point essentiel pour le développement<br>
> > d'internet en Afrique; il faut bien que les gouvernements s'impliquent à<br>> > coté des professionnels pour faire la promotion d'internet. D'autres part,<br>> > nous, professionnels devont davantage nous ouvrir vers les pouvoirs publics<br>
> > et mener un travail de communication intense pour mieux poser et expliquer<br>> > les enjeux et l'importance des technologies internet. Il ya un fossé énorme<br>> > entre gouvernants et les communautés professionnels.<br>
> ><br>> > Mamadou LO<br>> ><br>> > > Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:38:12 +0200<br>> > > From: <a href="mailto:africann-request@afrinic.net" target="_blank">africann-request@afrinic.net</a><br>
> > > Subject: AfrICANN Digest, Vol 33, Issue 34<br>> > > To: <a href="mailto:africann@afrinic.net" target="_blank">africann@afrinic.net</a><br>> > ><br>> > > Send AfrICANN mailing list submissions to<br>
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> > ><br>> > ><br>> > > Today's Topics:<br>> > ><br>> > > 1. General Manager Public Participation at ICANN leaves comments<br>> > > (Anne-Rachel Inn?)<br>> > > 2. Re: 11?me r?union d'Afrinic : L'Afrique appel?e ? songer ?<br>
> > > une meilleure inter connectivit? (media tic)<br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> > ><br>> > > Message: 1<br>
> > > Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:14:43 +0000<br>> > > From: Anne-Rachel Inn? <<a href="mailto:annerachel@gmail.com" target="_blank">annerachel@gmail.com</a>><br>> > > Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] General Manager Public Participation at<br>
> > > ICANN leaves comments<br>> > > To: <a href="mailto:africann@afrinic.net" target="_blank">africann@afrinic.net</a><br>> > > Message-ID:<br>> > > <<a href="mailto:bd1bfd500911260514l3358942fh9d81cc90d03ba2d2@mail.gmail.com" target="_blank">bd1bfd500911260514l3358942fh9d81cc90d03ba2d2@mail.gmail.com</a>><br>
> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<br>> > ><br>> > > All,<br>> > ><br>> > > Participation at ICANN has always been an important issue and a lot of<br>
> > work<br>> > > has been done around how to invlove more people in ICANN processes.<br>> > > Yesterday was the last day of the GMPP at ICANN, many of you met him,<br>> > Kieren<br>> > > McCarthy. Kieren leaves ICANN with some thoughts that you can find<br>
> > > at the following link. and your comments/thoughts are welcome on how to<br>> > make<br>> > > ICANN a truly participative place.<br>> > > <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/participate/gmpp-leaving-report-25nov09-en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/participate/gmpp-leaving-report-25nov09-en.pdf</a><br>
> > ><br>> > > PLEASE POST YOUR COMMENTS ON THE ICANN BLOG:<br>> > ><br>> > <a href="http://blog.icann.org/2009/11/report-from-outgoing-gm-public-participation/or" target="_blank">http://blog.icann.org/2009/11/report-from-outgoing-gm-public-participation/or</a><br>
> > > as reply to this mail.<br>> > ><br>> > > La participation au niveau de l'ICANN et dans les instances de politiques<br>> > en<br>> > > general de l'organisation a toujours ete une preoccupation. c'est meme<br>
> > l'un<br>> > > des aspects qui est inscrits dans les reglements de l'ICANN. Le Directeur<br>> > de<br>> > > la participation a l'ICANN, Kieren McCarthy quitte ICANN et laisse<br>
> > derriere<br>> > > lui des commentaires sur comment faire evoluer la participation dans ses<br>> > > travaux. le fichier est anglais mais je pense que tous comprendront. vos<br>> > > commentaires sont les bienvenus.<br>
> > > <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/participate/gmpp-leaving-report-25nov09-en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/participate/gmpp-leaving-report-25nov09-en.pdf</a><br>> > ><br>> > ><br>
> > > POSTEZ VOS OPINIONS SUR LE BLOG DE L'ICANN:<br>> > ><br>> > <a href="http://blog.icann.org/2009/11/report-from-outgoing-gm-public-participation/ou" target="_blank">http://blog.icann.org/2009/11/report-from-outgoing-gm-public-participation/ou</a><br>
> > > en retour a ce mail.<br>> > > --<br>> > > Anne-Rachel Inne<br>> > > -------------- next part --------------<br>> > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>> > > URL:<br>
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> > ><br>> > > ------------------------------<br>> > ><br>> > > Message: 2<br>> > > Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:30:17 +0100<br>> > > From: media tic <<a href="mailto:media.tic01@gmail.com" target="_blank">media.tic01@gmail.com</a>><br>
> > > Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] 11?me r?union d'Afrinic : L'Afrique<br>> > > appel?e ? songer ? une meilleure inter connectivit?<br>> > > To: <a href="mailto:africann@afrinic.net" target="_blank">africann@afrinic.net</a><br>
> > > Message-ID:<br>> > > <<a href="mailto:114c48360911260630h11daa9a0v16cb007294387001@mail.gmail.com" target="_blank">114c48360911260630h11daa9a0v16cb007294387001@mail.gmail.com</a>><br>> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"<br>
> > ><br>> > > Sujet fondamental, que celui de l'adaptation d'internet aux besoins des<br>> > > Africains. Je pense que cela passe D'ABORD par l'appropriation par les<br>> > > Africains de l'internet en tant que médium de base. De ce point de vue,<br>
> > il y<br>> > > a encore tant de choses à faire. Tout doit partir, à mon avis, de<br>> > politiques<br>> > > adaptées de la part des pouvoirs publics sur l'ensemble du continent.<br>> > Sinon,<br>
> > > il n'y aura aucun progrès.<br>> > ><br>> > > Gratien KITAMBALA<br>> > > Directeur de Rédaction<br>> > > Mensuel Medi@tic<br>> > > Kinshasa/RDC<br>> > > <a href="http://mediatic.unblog.fr/" target="_blank">http://mediatic.unblog.fr</a><br>
> > ><br>> > > 2009/11/26 LO MAMADOU <<a href="mailto:alfamamadou@hotmail.com" target="_blank">alfamamadou@hotmail.com</a>><br>> > ><br>> > > > 11éme réunion du registre de l'internet pour l'Afrique: L'Afrique<br>
> > appelée<br>> > > > à songer à une meilleure inter connectivité<br>> > > ><br>> > > > Aïssatou Doucoure<br>> > > ><br>> > > > 25 Novembre 2009<br>> > > > ------------------------------<br>
> > > > « Protéger l'avenir de l'Internet en Afrique : en prévision de la mise<br>> > en<br>> > > > oeuvre du protocole ipv6 ». Tel est le thème de la 11ème réunion du<br>> > registre<br>
> > > > de l'internet pour l'Afrique qui s'est ouverte hier mardi 24 novembre à<br>> > > > Dakar. Le début de cette rencontre de quatre jours a permis à Adiel<br>> > > > Akplogan, directeur général d'AfriNic de rappeler aux africains que «<br>
> > Le<br>> > > > continent africain devrait réfléchir sur la manière d'arriver à un<br>> > meilleur<br>> > > > inter connectivité de son réseau Internet et se préparer aux évolutions<br>
> > > > notées dans ce domaine », déclare M. Adiel.<br>> > > > NTIC - INFORMATIQUE<br>> > > > AfriNic a organisé la 11ème réunion du registre de l'internet pour<br>> > > > l'Afrique avec la collaboration de l'Agence de Régulation des<br>
> > > > Télécommunications et des Postes (Artp) dans le cadre de la mission de<br>> > > > promotion des Tic en général et des Télécommunications en particulier.<br>> > Cette<br>> > > > rencontre « permettra à l'ensemble des participants d'apprécier<br>
> > l'étendue<br>> > > > des avancées technologiques et leur impact socioéconomique et politique<br>> > sur<br>> > > > le continent », a annoncé Adiel Akplogan, directeur général d'AfriNic.<br>
> > Cette<br>> > > > cérémonie qui a eu lieu dans un hôtel de la place hier 24 novembre<br>> > avait<br>> > > > pour thème « Protéger l'avenir de l'Internet en Afrique : en prévision<br>
> > de la<br>> > > > mise en oeuvre du protocole ipv6 ».<br>> > > > Cette réunion « est présentée comme un appui aux milieux universitaires<br>> > et<br>> > > > professionnels en vue d'organiser la réflexion sur les grandes<br>
> > questions<br>> > > > relatives aux Tic en Afrique telle que la gouvernance de l'Internet »,<br>> > a<br>> > > > informé le directeur d'AfriNic. C'est dans cette perspective que « le<br>
> > > > continent africain devrait réfléchir sur la manière d'arriver à un<br>> > meilleur<br>> > > > inter connectivité de son réseau Internet et se préparer aux évolutions<br>> > > > notées dans ce domaine », a renseigné Adiel Akplogan. Selon toujours<br>
> > lui, «<br>> > > > l'Afrique fait face à un défi éducationnel en relation avec<br>> > l'utilisation et<br>> > > > le développement d'Internet ».<br>> > > > Dans cette mouvance, Nongo Diaw, directeur général de l'Artp déclare :<br>
> > «<br>> > > > Internet est un médium de communication, et l'Afrique a besoin de<br>> > former les<br>> > > > jeunes en particulier à une meilleure utilisation de cet instrument ».<br>
> > Avant<br>> > > > d'ajouter que la culture de l'Internet « doit être adaptée dès le bas<br>> > âge<br>> > > > aux réalités africaines en sensibilisant les pouvoirs publics et les<br>
> > > > utilisateurs, pour une meilleure adaptation à l'Internet de demain ».<br>> > > ><br>> > > > source : sud quotidien<br>> > > ><br>> > > > > Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:13:18 +0200<br>
> > > > > From: <a href="mailto:africann-request@afrinic.net" target="_blank">africann-request@afrinic.net</a><br>> > > > > Subject: AfrICANN Digest, Vol 33, Issue 32<br>> > > > > To: <a href="mailto:africann@afrinic.net" target="_blank">africann@afrinic.net</a><br>
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> > > > > Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:38:52 +0000<br>> > > > > From: Anne-Rachel Inn? <<a href="mailto:annerachel@gmail.com" target="_blank">annerachel@gmail.com</a>><br>> > > > > Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] New Registrar Agreement Covers Most<br>
> > > > > Registrations<br>> > > > > To: <a href="mailto:africann@afrinic.net" target="_blank">africann@afrinic.net</a><br>> > > > > Message-ID:<br>> > > > > <<a href="mailto:bd1bfd500911250938v1c68675bh19f85b48f064bf3e@mail.gmail.com" target="_blank">bd1bfd500911250938v1c68675bh19f85b48f064bf3e@mail.gmail.com</a>><br>
> > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > News Alert<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-24nov09-en.htm" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-24nov09-en.htm</a><br>
> > > > > ------------------------------<br>> > > > > New Registrar Agreement Covers Most Registrations<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Over 88 percent of domain names covered by new protections<br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > 24 November 2009<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Less than six months after new registrant protections were approved<br>> > by<br>> > > > the<br>
> > > > > ICANN Board, over 88 percent of all generic domain names are now<br>> > covered.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > The protections include improved ways of storing data that require<br>
> > > > > registration companies to submit to more stringent rules. These are<br>> > > > included<br>> > > > > in a revised contract between ICANN and registrars, called the<br>> > Registrar<br>
> > > > > Accreditation Agreement (RAA).<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Since the revised RAA was approved on 21 May 2009, 650 registrars<br>> > have<br>> > > > > voluntarily agreed to be bound by the new agreement; collectively<br>
> > they<br>> > > > > represent 88 percent of all generic top-level domains registered. In<br>> > > > return,<br>> > > > > those that have signed the new agreement are recognized by ICANN on<br>
> > its<br>> > > > > listing of accredited companies.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Under their existing contract, registrars are not required to sign up<br>> > to<br>> > > > the<br>
> > > > > new RAA until their existing agreement ends, but they can voluntarily<br>> > > > sign<br>> > > > > up early. The high level of coverage achieved to date is due<br>> > primarily to<br>
> > > > > these voluntary early adopters.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > ICANN CEO and President Rod Beckstrom said of the high sign-up rate:<br>> > “The<br>> > > > > fact that the vast majority of generic domain names are now covered<br>
> > by<br>> > > > these<br>> > > > > protections is a clear sign of the industry’s goodwill and its<br>> > commitment<br>> > > > to<br>> > > > > effective self-regulation - especially since some of these<br>
> > protections<br>> > > > come<br>> > > > > at a cost to the companies themselves. It is an extraordinary<br>> > achievement<br>> > > > in<br>> > > > > a very short time.”<br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > Some of the additional protections afforded registrants under the new<br>> > > > > contract include:<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > - Enhanced enforcement tools to assure registrar compliance with<br>
> > ICANN<br>> > > > > policies<br>> > > > > - Enhanced data escrow requirements to protect registrants that use<br>> > > > > privacy or proxy services<br>> > > > > - A Registrant Rights & Responsibilities document<br>
> > > > > - New requirements placed on resellers<br>> > > > > - Improved contact information requirements<br>> > > > > - Registrar required training program<br>> > > > ><br>
> > > > > “Registrars and the ICANN community successfully collaborated to make<br>> > > > sure<br>> > > > > consumers are well protected while respecting the competitive<br>> > marketplace<br>
> > > > > ICANN has made part of its mandate,” said Mason Cole, Vice President<br>> > of<br>> > > > > Oversee.net and chair of the Registrar Stakeholder Group. “It’s<br>> > > > encouraging<br>
> > > > > to see how quickly and assertively registrars have adopted the terms<br>> > of<br>> > > > the<br>> > > > > new agreement.”<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > As an aid to potential registrants, ICANN has added an indicator on<br>
> > each<br>> > > > of<br>> > > > > our public lists of registrars to show which registrars have adopted<br>> > the<br>> > > > > 2009 RAA. See:<br>> > > > ><br>
> > > > > - <a href="http://www.internic.net/regist.html" target="_blank">http://www.internic.net/regist.html</a><br>> > > > > -<br>> > <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/accreditation-qualified-list.html" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/accreditation-qualified-list.html</a><br>
> > > > > - <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/accredited-list.html" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/accredited-list.html</a><br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > ------------------------------<br>
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> > > > ><br>> > > > > November 2009 — Volume 2 | Issue 10 In this issue:<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > - Special Seoul Edition<br>> > > > > - Internationalized Domain Names (IDN's)<br>
> > > > > - New gTLDs<br>> > > > > - Strategic Planning<br>> > > > > - Affirmation of Commitments<br>> > > > > - GNSO Improvements<br>> > > > > - Independent Reviews<br>
> > > > > - Board Members & Councillors<br>> > > > > - Board Resolutions<br>> > > > > - Fellowship Update<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Special Seoul Edition<br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > ><br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > *WHAT WAS IT?*<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > ><br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > ICANN's 36th international public meeting was the last of three held<br>
> > > > > annually to conduct policy development and outreach. It was hosted by<br>> > > > ICANN<br>> > > > > (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) and KISA<br>
> > (Korea<br>> > > > > Internet & Security Agency), a public agency that plays a major role<br>> > in<br>> > > > > developing and researching the Internet in Korea.<br>> > > > ><br>
> > > > > The meeting was opened by three local dignitaries: Mr. See Joong<br>> > Choi,<br>> > > > > chairman of the Korea Communications Commission; Mr. Heung Kil Ko,<br>> > > > Senator<br>
> > > > > and Chairman of the Culture, Sports, and Tourism, Broadcasting and<br>> > > > > Communications Committee of the National Assembly; and Ms. Hee Jung<br>> > Kim,<br>> > > > > president of KISA.<br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > Mr. See Joong Choi spoke about how the Internet was 40 years old, and<br>> > the<br>> > > > > impact it has had in that time. He talked about how important IP<br>
> > > > addresses<br>> > > > > were as assets for the future and that they become a common resource<br>> > for<br>> > > > > all. And he welcomed the introduction of IDNs as paving a "new way<br>
> > toward<br>> > > > > the future".<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Mr. Heung Kil Ko spoke about how Korea was a leader in the knowledge<br>> > and<br>> > > > > information society, with 77.6 percent of its citizens online. He<br>
> > spoke<br>> > > > of<br>> > > > > the importance of an efficiently and stably managed IP address<br>> > system, as<br>> > > > > well as dealing with security threats such as hacking and phishing.<br>
> > The<br>> > > > > conference would hopefully lead to close ties between ICANN and<br>> > Korea, he<br>> > > > > added.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Ms. Hee Jung Kim also heralded the introduction of IDNs, and welcomed<br>
> > a<br>> > > > > recent change in the agreement that ICANN has with the United States<br>> > > > > government as strengthening the autonomy of the IP addressing system.<br>> > > > ><br>
> > > > > There were 1,207 attendees to the conference from 111 different<br>> > > > countries.<br>> > > > > The participants engaged in a wide range of discussions about the<br>> > > > Internet's<br>
> > > > > domain name system and related issues.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > *WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS? *<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Many meetings, workshops, public forums and informal discussions were<br>
> > > > held<br>> > > > > over seven days by the different stakeholders of the ICANN model:<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > - Business interests<br>> > > > > - Civil society – – including the At-Large Summit of individual<br>
> > Internet<br>> > > > > user representatives<br>> > > > > - Governments and government agencies<br>> > > > > - Internet service providers<br>> > > > > - Registrants<br>
> > > > > - Registrars<br>> > > > > - Registries<br>> > > > > - The technical community<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Several key issues and themes evolved over the course of the meeting.<br>
> > > > They<br>> > > > > are summarized in this magazine.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Further information about the meeting, including presentations and<br>> > > > > transcripts, is available at <a href="http://sel.icann.org/" target="_blank">http://sel.icann.org</a>.<br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > ICANN's next international public meeting will take place in Nairobi,<br>> > > > Kenya<br>> > > > > beginning on 7 March 2010.<br>> > > > > Internationalized Domain Names (IDN's)<br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > *WHAT HAPPENED *<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > The most significant progress at the Seoul meeting was the approval<br>> > of<br>> > > > the<br>
> > > > > "fast track", which will see a limited number of internationalized<br>> > domain<br>> > > > > names introduced to the Internet's root possibly before the end of<br>
> > the<br>> > > > year.<br>> > > > > To celebrate the occasion, a special evening reception was held on<br>> > the<br>> > > > > Monday.<br>> > > > ><br>
> > > > > The fast track was formally approved by the<br>> > > > > Board<<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-30oct09-en.htm#2" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-30oct09-en.htm#2</a><br>
> > >on<br>> > > > > Friday, and although there remain concerns about their introduction,<br>> > > > > the<br>> > > > > Chairman noted it as an historic achievement and the vote was met<br>
> > with a<br>> > > > > standing ovation by the audience. Dozens of press articles from<br>> > across<br>> > > > the<br>> > > > > world also recognized the event.<br>> > > > ><br>
> > > > > For the first time, Internet users that speak something other than<br>> > > > Western<br>> > > > > languages will be able to represent an entire Internet address in<br>> > their<br>
> > > > own<br>> > > > > language.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > *NEXT STEPS *<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Applications to the fast track will open on 16 November.<br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > *MORE INFORMATION *<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Official announcement of the approval:<br>> > > > > <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-30oct09-en.htm" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-30oct09-en.htm</a><br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > Fast track webpage:<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/</a><br>> > > > ><br>
> > > > > Check out the IDN video on our home page: <a href="http://www.icann.org/" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/</a>.<br>> > > > > New gTLDs<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > *WHAT HAPPENED *<br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > The third version of the Applicant Guidebook, as well as a range of<br>> > other<br>> > > > > papers and explanatory memoranda, were produced for discussion at the<br>
> > > > > meeting. A main session <<a href="http://sel.icann.org/node/6739" target="_blank">http://sel.icann.org/node/6739</a>> on the<br>> > program<br>> > > > was<br>> > > > > held on the Monday.<br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > In particular, additional work was done on the “overarching issues”<br>> > that<br>> > > > > need to be addressed before the introduction of new top-level domains<br>
> > > > (see<br>> > > > > below for more specific information).<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > ICANN staff revised the deadline to the opening application date for<br>> > new<br>
> > > > > gTLDs. Instead of giving a date, or quarter, the launch date will be<br>> > > > > dependent on community efforts to find solutions to the overarching<br>> > > > issues.<br>
> > > > > This approach prompted some in the community to argue that ICANN<br>> > needed<br>> > > > to<br>> > > > > demonstrate its determination to the process.<br>> > > > ><br>
> > > > > The result at the end of the week was a compromise solution, approved<br>> > in<br>> > > > a<br>> > > > > Board resolution<<br>> > > > <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-30oct09-en.htm#5" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-30oct09-en.htm#5</a>>,<br>
> > > > > that asked staff to look into how to introduce a system for allowing<br>> > > > > “expressions of interest” to be shown in new gTLDs. That process may<br>> > > > allow<br>
> > > > > for likely demand to be gauged and provide useful data to move some<br>> > > > > discussions from theoretical to pragmatic.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > The Applicant Guidebook is out to public comment until 22 November.<br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > - Trademark Protection<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > The issue of how to protect trademarks in the event of a massive<br>> > > > expansion<br>
> > > > > in the domain name space continued to be an issue of much debate. A<br>> > > > special<br>> > > > > session <<a href="http://sel.icann.org/node/7116" target="_blank">http://sel.icann.org/node/7116</a>> was held on the Wednesday<br>
> > to<br>> > > > > discuss the issue.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Following public comment on a report produced for the previous<br>> > meeting in<br>> > > > > Sydney (the IRT report), possible solutions to the issue were reduced<br>
> > > > from<br>> > > > > four to two in a staff paper released prior to the meeting. Those<br>> > > > solutions<br>> > > > > are: the creation of an IP Clearinghouse, or database of validated<br>
> > > > > trademarks; and a Uniform Rapid Suspension process for use in<br>> > clear-cut<br>> > > > > cases of trademark infringement.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > That paper has been put to the GNSO for review.<br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > - Malicious Conduct<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Two sessions on Monday afternoon addressed the concern that a large<br>> > > > > expansion of the domain name space will present new opportunities for<br>
> > > > abuse<br>> > > > > of the DNS, such as phishing, malware, the distribution of illegal<br>> > > > content,<br>> > > > > and so on.<br>> > > > ><br>
> > > > > The broad concern is that with a large number of new companies<br>> > entering<br>> > > > the<br>> > > > > domain name market – both registries and registrars – that there will<br>
> > not<br>> > > > be<br>> > > > > sufficient awareness of the problems of dealing with the criminal<br>> > element<br>> > > > > online.<br>> > > > ><br>
> > > > > Summaries of the input received so far on this issue as well as a<br>> > report<br>> > > > by<br>> > > > > ICANN staff with proposed mitigation measures were posted for review<br>
> > > > prior<br>> > > > > to the meeting and a panel discussion <<br>> > <a href="http://sel.icann.org/node/7116" target="_blank">http://sel.icann.org/node/7116</a>><br>> > > > dug<br>
> > > > > further into both.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > - Security and Stability<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > A session on Wednesday <<a href="http://sel.icann.org/node/7084" target="_blank">http://sel.icann.org/node/7084</a>> focused on a<br>
> > > > report<br>> > > > > that reviewed how the Internet's current systems could scale to<br>> > > > accommodate<br>> > > > > new Internet extensions, as well as other security related issues<br>
> > such as<br>> > > > > the introduction of a more secure form of the current system, called<br>> > > > DNSSEC.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Broadly, there are some concerns that if a large number of extensions<br>
> > > > were<br>> > > > > introduced to the Internet at the same time, that the systems<br>> > currently<br>> > > > in<br>> > > > > place would not be able to cope.<br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > There was some discussion about whether the report effectively<br>> > > > recommended<br>> > > > > that new gTLDs would need to be delayed or spread out over time,<br>
> > although<br>> > > > > there was no agreement on that point and it remains for ICANN's<br>> > Advisory<br>> > > > > Committees in this area (RSSAC and SSAC) to review the report, public<br>
> > > > > comments on the issue, and report back to the community.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > The root scaling report is out for public<br>> > > > > comment<<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#rsst-report" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#rsst-report</a>>until 29<br>
> > > > > November.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > - Demand and Economic Analysis<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Further economic analysis will be commissioned by ICANN in order to<br>
> > > > address<br>> > > > > outstanding concerns raised following review of the two previous<br>> > economic<br>> > > > > studies.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > *NEXT STEPS *<br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > Feedback from the meeting, as well as comments sent to comment<br>> > periods<br>> > > > > covering the third version of the Applicant Guidebook and papers<br>
> > related<br>> > > > to<br>> > > > > the overarching issues, will be used to produce a fourth version of<br>> > the<br>> > > > > guidebook for the Nairobi meeting in March.<br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > Staff will review the possibility of introducing a system where<br>> > potential<br>> > > > > gTLD applicants are able to provide “expressions of interest” in new<br>
> > > > > Internet extensions in order to help the work move forward more<br>> > > > effectively.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > *MORE INFORMATION*<br>> > > > ><br>
> > > > > The new gTLD program webpage contains the latest information as well<br>> > as<br>> > > > > extensive background information on the whole process:<br>> > > > > <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm</a><br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > Root scaling study session: <a href="http://sel.icann.org/node/7084" target="_blank">http://sel.icann.org/node/7084</a><br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Trademark Protection session: <a href="http://sel.icann.org/node/7116" target="_blank">http://sel.icann.org/node/7116</a><br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > Malicious Conduct and new gTLDs session:<br>> > <a href="http://sel.icann.org/node/7117" target="_blank">http://sel.icann.org/node/7117</a><br>> > > > ><br>
> > > > > Malicious Conduct and Consumer Protection:<br>> > > > <a href="http://sel.icann.org/node/7288" target="_blank">http://sel.icann.org/node/7288</a><br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Registry/registrar separation session:<br>
> > <a href="http://sel.icann.org/node/7083" target="_blank">http://sel.icann.org/node/7083</a><br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > New gTLD update session:<br>> > > > > <a href="http://sel.icann.org/node/6739" target="_blank">http://sel.icann.org/node/6739</a>.<<a href="http://sel.icann.org/node/6739" target="_blank">http://sel.icann.org/node/6739</a>><br>
> > > > > Strategic Planning<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > *WHAT HAPPENED *<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > ICANN held its first strategic planning session for 2010 on Wednesday<br>
> > > > > morning.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > The strategic plan is the process by which the organization's<br>> > priorities<br>> > > > are<br>> > > > > mapped out, feedback is received from the community, and all the<br>
> > input is<br>> > > > > pulled into an Operating Plan, from which the organization's budget<br>> > is<br>> > > > > decided and allocated.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > The session was more interactive than previous years with an online<br>
> > > > survey<br>> > > > > asking people to rank the importance of various areas of work e.g.<br>> > > > implement<br>> > > > > new gTLDs, strengthen accountability, etc.<br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > The plan recognized four main areas of focus for ICANN:<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > - Preserve DNS stability and security<br>> > > > > - Promote competition, trust and consumer choice<br>
> > > > > - Excel in IANA and other core operations<br>> > > > > - Maintain ICANN's long term role in the Internet eco-system.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Within these, no less than 18 projects were highlighted as being of<br>
> > > > > strategic priorities over the next three years.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > * NEXT STEPS *<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > A draft plan will be drawn up based on community feedback and<br>
> > provided to<br>> > > > > the Board for review. The plan will then be put out to public comment<br>> > in<br>> > > > > early December, with the second set of feedback used to draw up a<br>
> > revised<br>> > > > > plan to be put before the Board for approval in February 2010.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > *MORE INFORMATION*<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Strategic plan session: <a href="http://sel.icann.org/node/7103" target="_blank">http://sel.icann.org/node/7103</a><br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > Online survey<<br>> > > > <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Auve9xOKvl0YbWhg1NLKmA_3d_3d" target="_blank">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Auve9xOKvl0YbWhg1NLKmA_3d_3d</a>><br>
> > > > > GNSO Improvements<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > *WHAT HAPPENED *<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > After years of hard work, the new GNSO Council sat for the first time<br>
> > in<br>> > > > > Seoul. There are now two main stakeholder groups: Contracted (made up<br>> > of<br>> > > > > registries and registrars), and Non-Contracted (made up of commercial<br>
> > and<br>> > > > > non-commercial interests).<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > A new chair was chosen by both houses – Chuck Gomes – and he will<br>> > work<br>> > > > > alongside two new vice-chairs: Olga Cavalli (Non-Contracted) and<br>
> > Stephane<br>> > > > > van Gelder (Contracted).<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > *MORE INFORMATION *<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > The GNSO Improvements webpage:<br>
> > <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/" target="_blank">http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/</a><br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > The GNSO Council session: <a href="http://sel.icann.org/node/6708*.*" target="_blank">http://sel.icann.org/node/6708*.*</a><br>
> > > > > Independent Reviews<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > *WHAT HAPPENED *<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > A number of sessions that covered the review of specific parts of<br>
> > ICANN<br>> > > > were<br>> > > > > held during the week.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Currently, two bodies are in the implementation phase: GNSO and ALAC.<br>
> > The<br>> > > > > GNSO process was largely finished with the sitting of the new<br>> > Council;<br>> > > > > whereas the ALAC met the Board's Structural Improvements<br>> > > > > Committee<<a href="http://sel.icann.org/node/7183" target="_blank">http://sel.icann.org/node/7183</a>>to discuss the<br>
> > implementation<br>> > > > > of its changes.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Meanwhile, going through the Working Group stage (i.e. just before<br>> > > > > implementation) there is: the Nominating<br>
> > > > > Committee<<a href="http://sel.icann.org/node/7094" target="_blank">http://sel.icann.org/node/7094</a>>;<br>> > > > > Board <<a href="http://sel.icann.org/node/7252" target="_blank">http://sel.icann.org/node/7252</a>>; and SSAC<<br>
> > > > <a href="http://sel.icann.org/node/7098" target="_blank">http://sel.icann.org/node/7098</a>><br>> > > > > .<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Other reviews ongoing included: RSSAC (just at the start of the<br>
> > working<br>> > > > > group period); ccNSO (just about to head into the review process);<br>> > and<br>> > > > ASO<br>> > > > > (terms of reference for its review being drawn up).<br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > *NEXT STEPS *<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > The reviews will progress through the clearly defined processes in<br>> > each<br>> > > > > case. More sessions will be held in Nairobi to discuss and review<br>
> > that<br>> > > > > progress.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > *MORE INFORMATION: *<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > ALAC and Board SIC session: <a href="http://sel.icann.org/node/7183" target="_blank">http://sel.icann.org/node/7183</a><br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > Nominating Committee review session: <a href="http://sel.icann.org/node/7094" target="_blank">http://sel.icann.org/node/7094</a><br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Board review session: <a href="http://sel.icann.org/node/7252" target="_blank">http://sel.icann.org/node/7252</a><br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > SSAC review session: <a href="http://sel.icann.org/node/7098" target="_blank">http://sel.icann.org/node/7098</a>.<br>> > > > > Board Members & Councillors<br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > Since this was ICANN's annual general meeting, there was turnaround<br>> > in<br>> > > > Board<br>> > > > > and Council members.<br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > In particular, Roberto Gaetano, Steve Goldstein, Wendy Seltzer and<br>> > Thomas<br>> > > > > Roessler left the Board.<br>> > > > ><br>
> > > > > >From ALAC: Jose Ovidio Salgueiro, Fatimata Seye Sylla, Vanda<br>> > Scartezini,<br>> > > > > Nguyen Thu Hue, and Sivasubramanian Muthusamy all ended their terms.<br>> > > > ><br>
> > > > > >From the GNSO: Tony Harris, Philip Sheppard, Greg Ruth, Tony Holmes,<br>> > Ute<br>> > > > > Decker, Cyril Chua, Carlos Affonso Pereira de Souza, Maggie<br>> > Mansourkia,<br>
> > > > Jon<br>> > > > > Nevett, and Steve Metalitz all left the Council.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Special mention was given to leaving GNSO chair Avri Doria and<br>
> > leaving<br>> > > > > NomCom chair Tricia Drakes.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Peter Dengate Thrush was re-elected as chair of the Board, and Dennis<br>> > > > > Jennings as vice-chair.<br>
> > > > > Board Resolutions<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > The full set of Board Resolutions at the public meeting on Friday can<br>> > be<br>> > > > > found online at:<br>
> > > > <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-30oct09-en.htm" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-30oct09-en.htm</a>.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > A transcript of the meeting can be found at:<br>
> > > > ><br>> > > ><br>> > <a href="http://sel.icann.org/meetings/seoul2009/transcript-board-meeting-30oct09-en.txt" target="_blank">http://sel.icann.org/meetings/seoul2009/transcript-board-meeting-30oct09-en.txt</a><br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > And video recordings of proceedings can be found in two parts at:<br>> > > > > <a href="http://icann.na3.acrobat.com/p77419459/" target="_blank">http://icann.na3.acrobat.com/p77419459/</a> and<br>
> > > > > <a href="http://icann.na3.acrobat.com/p19863704/" target="_blank">http://icann.na3.acrobat.com/p19863704/</a><br>> > > > > Fellowship Update<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > My name is Fahd A. Batayneh and I'm Jordanian – home to the Rose City<br>
> > of<br>> > > > > Petra, one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. I'm a systems<br>> > engineer<br>> > > > at<br>> > > > > Jordan's National Information Technology Center (NITC) – part of the<br>
> > > > > Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MoICT).<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > My focus is IT consultancy and policy development and I am a key<br>> > member<br>
> > > > of<br>> > > > > the team running the DNS mission of dot-jo. I am also an active<br>> > member of<br>> > > > > Jordan's IPv6 committee and ENUM committee. I also provide training<br>
> > to<br>> > > > > university interns. It is thanks to this network that I was asked by<br>> > my<br>> > > > > government to represent Jordan within ICANN.<br>> > > > ><br>
> > > > > I have been involved with ICANN since the Paris meeting in June 2008<br>> > and<br>> > > > now<br>> > > > > sit on no less than four working groups. I am also involved in the<br>
> > Asia<br>> > > > > Pacific Top-Level Domains (APTLD) organization, the Arabic Domain<br>> > Names<br>> > > > and<br>> > > > > Internet Governance Team (ADNIGT), and the Usage of Arabic Scripts in<br>
> > > > Domain<br>> > > > > Names Working Group (ASIWG).<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > So how did my involvement in the fellowship program start?<br>> > > > ><br>
> > > > > On a rainy winter day in February of 2008, I sat down at work and<br>> > started<br>> > > > > going through that morning's emails when I was delighted to see one<br>> > from<br>
> > > > > ICANN congratulating me on being selected to attend the Paris meeting<br>> > as<br>> > > > a<br>> > > > > fellow. I was speechless! To be honest, at first I thought it was a<br>
> > scam,<br>> > > > > but after a few phone calls I found out it was for real and I was<br>> > > > extremely<br>> > > > > happy that it was! It was the beginning of my – hopefully – long<br>
> > lasting<br>> > > > > adventures with ICANN.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > At the Paris meeting, I was totally lost since I barely knew anybody<br>> > and<br>> > > > > hearing terms such as ccNSO, gNSO, GAC, ALAC, SSAC, RSSAC, and ASO -<br>
> > the<br>> > > > > ICANN language - was confusing and misleading at first. But with the<br>> > help<br>> > > > of<br>> > > > > ICANN's regional manager to the Middle East, Baher Esmat, I got to<br>
> > know<br>> > > > some<br>> > > > > people and soon grew accustomed to the terminology.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > A few months later, ICANN asked for volunteers to work on two working<br>
> > > > > groups: the Strategic and Operational Planning Interaction Committee,<br>> > and<br>> > > > > the Community Wide Working Group on Geographical Regions. I applied<br>> > to<br>
> > > > both,<br>> > > > > and with an excellent recommendation from my DNS advisor, I was<br>> > accepted.<br>> > > > > Then, in September 2009, the ccNSO announced their need for extra<br>
> > > > volunteers<br>> > > > > to two ongoing working groups: the Incident Response Working Group,<br>> > and<br>> > > > the<br>> > > > > Joint ccNSO/gNSO IDN Working Group. I was accepted on board with the<br>
> > > > first<br>> > > > > working group a few days later, but it was not until the Seoul<br>> > meeting<br>> > > > that<br>> > > > > I was informed of my involvement with the later one.<br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > Working with these groups, or with any work group established for the<br>> > > > cause<br>> > > > > of ICANN and the evolution of the Internet, is done on a volunteer<br>
> > basis<br>> > > > and<br>> > > > > can be time consuming, especially during the first steps of producing<br>> > a<br>> > > > > preliminary draft charter. But it is also very exciting as you have<br>
> > the<br>> > > > > opportunity to work with and learn from interesting people who<br>> > operate<br>> > > > > different organizations in various ways.<br>> > > > ><br>
> > > > > Back home, I am very keen to introduce my community to ICANN, and I<br>> > > > > encourage my colleagues to apply to the fellowship program so that,<br>> > if<br>> > > > > successful, they could attend an ICANN meeting and get to know the<br>
> > > > community<br>> > > > > and how they operate. They can then reflect on what they learned and<br>> > > > share<br>> > > > > their learnings with the local community.<br>
> > > > > Upcoming Meetings<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > - December 7-9: Australian IPv6 Summit 2009—Melbourne,<br>> > Australia—event<br>> > > > > link <a href="http://www.ipv6.org.au/summit/" target="_blank">http://www.ipv6.org.au/summit/</a><br>
> > > > > - December 9: ICANN Board Meeting<br>> > > > > - December 25—31: Closed for the Holidays<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > We Want to Hear From You<br>> > > > ><br>
> > > > > If you have a comment about an article you've read, want to know more<br>> > > > about<br>> > > > > a particular topic, are confused about an acronym, or if you would<br>
> > you<br>> > > > like<br>> > > > > to submit an Op-Ed article? We invite you to submit your thoughts,<br>> > ideas,<br>> > > > > and feedback to us at: <a href="mailto:michele.jourdan@icann.org" target="_blank">michele.jourdan@icann.org</a><br>
> > > > > Links<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > *Policy update: *<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/</a><br>> > > > ><br>
> > > > > *Compliance newsletter:*<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/compliance/newsletter/" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/compliance/newsletter/</a><br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > *Monthly magazine:*<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/magazine/" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/magazine/</a><br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > *Blog: *<a href="http://blog.icann.org/" target="_blank">http://blog.icann.org/</a><br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > *Announcements:*<br>> > > > ><br>
> > > > > <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/</a><br>> > > > > Participate<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > *HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD*<br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > Visit the Public Participation Site and let us know what you think<br>> > about<br>> > > > the<br>> > > > > current issues.<br>> > > > ><br>
> > > > > If you care about the Internet and how it evolves, your voice will<br>> > only<br>> > > > be<br>> > > > > heard if you get involved.<br>> > > > ><br>
> > > > > <a href="http://public.icann.org/" target="_blank">http://public.icann.org/</a><br>> > > > ><br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Affirmation of Commitments<br>> > > > ><br>
> > > > > *WHAT HAPPENED *<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > The Joint Project Agreement (JPA) that ICANN had with the US<br>> > government<br>> > > > > concluded in September and was replaced by an Affirmation of<br>
> > Commitments.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Under that Affirmation, ICANN becomes accountable to the global<br>> > Internet<br>> > > > > community and a series of reviews are outlined that help ensure a<br>
> > high<br>> > > > > degree of public, global accountability.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > A special session <<a href="http://sel.icann.org/node/7481" target="_blank">http://sel.icann.org/node/7481</a>> was held on the<br>
> > > > Wednesday<br>> > > > > afternoon where the Chairman and CEO took questions about the<br>> > Affirmation<br>> > > > > and also outlined a path forward for carrying out the reviews.<br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > The Affirmation was also given an hour-long slot at the public forum<br>> > on<br>> > > > > Thursday.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > *NEXT STEPS *<br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > > The Affirmation outlines a number of reviews. An initial draft of how<br>> > > > these<br>> > > > > might work will be produced following community feedback and<br>
> > presented at<br>> > > > > the next ICANN meeting in Nairobi.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > *MORE INFORMATION *<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > The Affirmation of<br>
> > > > > Commitments<<br>> > > ><br>> > <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-30sep09-en.htm#affirmation" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-30sep09-en.htm#affirmation</a><br>
> > > > ><br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Affirmation session <<a href="http://sel.icann.org/node/7481" target="_blank">http://sel.icann.org/node/7481</a>><br>> > > > ><br>
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