Schedule: GAC
Sunday, 21 June 2009
What it is | IDN ccTLD Fast Track
Why it's important | The GAC will be discussing elements of the IDN ccTLD Fast Track implementation plan.
Who should attend? | This session is an open session, however, contributions can only be made by GAC members.
What it is | Comments on new gTLDs
Why it's important | The GAC will be discussing elements of the new gTLD process.
Who should attend? | While this is an open meeting, only GAC members can contribute to the discussion.
What it is | Joint GAC and GNSO meeting.
Why it's important | The GNSO and the GAC will discuss issues related to the introduction of new gTLDs.
Who should attend? | Anyone with an interest in this topic.
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
What it is | IDN TLD Technical Requirements
Why it's important | The GAC has requested a staff briefing on the IDN TLD requirements associated with the implementation of IDNs.
Who should attend? | While this is an open meeting, only GAC members will be able to contribute to discussion.
Interpretation: There is no interpretation provided for this meeting. It will be held in English only.
| What it is | Joint session of the GAC and ALAC
Why it's Important | This session will discuss the IDN ccTLD Fast Track and the implementation of new gTLDs Who should attend? | Members of the ALAC and GAC |
Remote Participation Options:
- Chat between remote participants and those in the room (English, Spanish, and French Chatroom: http://icann.na3.acrobat.com/syd_gac_alac/
Agenda Details:
1/ IDN ccTLD Fast Track
2/ implementation of new gTLDs
3/ SO/AC Interaction
What it is | Meeting between the ICANN Board and the GAC.
Why it's important | Important forum for exchange of views of the Board and GAC on topical issues.
Who should attend? | Anyone
What it is | Support for characters from local languages in domain name registration submission and display is an issue that affects many ICANN stakeholders, including the GNSO, CCNSO, ALAC and GAC. Collaboration across this large, diverse community is vital to defining a suitable, scalable solution. SSAC has recently published SAC037 that examines how the use of characters from local scripts affects the Internet user experience with respect to domain name registration data submission, usage, and display. In this session we will have open discussion of the recommendations in SAC037 and related issues.
Why it's Important | Many Internet applications today support characters from local languages, alphabets or scripts. Domain names are poised to fully support this emerging and much-needed “internationalisation” as well. It is only natural that users will want to use characters from local scripts when they submit and view Registration Data associated with a domain name.
Who should attend? | Registrars, registries, and other third parties who need to examine and understand the issues related to supporting characters from local scripts in the context of current and future applications that provide for the submission, usage and display of domain names and Registration Data.
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Summary of input to meeting
This summarizes public input into the broad topics outlined by the committee.
Document deadlines
- The deadlines were very helpful
- It would helpful to include meeting agendas as part of that deadline
- Need to consider how to avoid overloading people with the number of documents
- Expectation that earlier provision of documents will mean fewer presentations at meetings about a report, and more discussion of a report
- Documents themselves are too long and complex – acts as a barrier to entry
Language
- There is a significant need for documents in plain language
- Need to present fewer acronyms, and to provide explanation of acronyms when they do appear (a glossary on each document?)
- Translations of documents need to be made more easily and readily available (and supporting documentation also needs to be translated)
- Translations of documents need to be provided to the same document deadlines
Meetings
- Three meetings a year around the globe make participation difficult (time and cost)
- Consider reducing the number of meetings
- Consider the use of a hub city for meetings
- Look at expanding/improving remote participation
- Need more information about meeting agendas to entice people
- There’s not been a meeting in North America for some time
Public comment process
- Too many public comment periods (have different types?)
- Consider having a rule that no public comment periods will be open during a meeting (as people don’t have time to review or respond)
What it is | The Board Committee on Public Participation is holding an open session to ask the community what it thinks about a number of new ideas for improving participation within ICANN, plus to allow the community to make their own suggestions.
Why it's Important | Participation is an important issue for ICANN as an organization. This is an opportunity for community members to enter into free and open discussion about what improvements could be made with Board members.
Who should attend? | All those interested in improving participation within ICANN.
