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Are you interested in how new domain names will be chosen? Are you concerned
about privacy in the WHOIS database? Do you want to know about
internationalized domain names?
A new mechanism for individual Internet users participation in ICANN (the
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is being launched for
people who want to be involved in these and other issues that effect
individuals use of the Internets domain name system. See
<http://alac.icann.org/> for information and ways to be involved.
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ICANN's new Interim At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is helping to form
local/regional groups to keep you informed about, and involved in, ICANN
issues and activities that can effect you and the individual Internet
user (At-Large) community. The ALAC also is helping to involve and
represent At-Large interests in ICANN in ways that make a difference to the
domain name systems individual end-users.
Here's how you can become involved right now:
* READ -- check the ALAC homepage frequently to keep up-to-date on DNS
issues that may effect you -- <http://alac.icann.org/>
* EMAIL -- tell us (and the At-Large community) what you think about these
issues in our forum <http://forum.icann.org/alac-forum/>
* TRANSLATE -- volunteer to translate important information and share it
with your local user community
* ORGANIZE -- we are finalizing a process that will enable qualified groups
throughout the world to be designated At-Large Structures and engage
individual users in ICANN at the local/issue level. You can encourage a
group you are involved in to explore becoming an At-Large Structure, or
start one yourself; contact the ALAC for more information
<committee@alac.icann.org>.
Here's what has been happening recently. The ALAC:
* Appointed five delegates to ICANN's Nominating Committee, which will
appoint most of ICANN's new Board and fill other leadership positions, and
helped recruit candidates;
* Analyzed proposed policies and their potential effect on the At-Large
community, and provided mechanisms and processes for At-Large input and
discussions a website, forum, and announce list have been created, and
ALAC liaisons are active on several ICANN policy-making groups;
* Provided advice on ICANN issues, proposals, and activities that are
relevant to individual Internet users; the ALAC is soliciting input and has
provided guidance on the WHOIS database, new generic top level domains
(gTLDs), internationalized domain names, and WIPO (intellectual property)
recommendations (to name a few issues); and
* Has begun outreach efforts to At-Large communities in various regions,
and proposed criteria, processes, and guidelines for creating an At-Large
infrastructure (local At-Large Structures and Regional At-Large
Organizations).
We look forward to working with you, and hearing from you. If you have
questions, suggestions, or want to contact us, please send us email at
<committee@alac.icann.org>. (Please forward this email to other interested
individuals.)
The Interim At-Large Advisory Committee
<http://alac.icann.org/>
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list. Go to the ALACs homepage to change your email or unsubscribe
<http://alac.icann.org/>.**
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