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Dear Colleagues: Negotiations with the hotel and the Registries
Constituency have been tedious and involved. The North East
blackout exacerbated the process.<br><br>
Here is the current announcement. There may be additional
announcements as we flesh out some of the issues in this current
posting. <br><br>
Please write to me directly if you or others from your firm intend to
attend the meetings.<br><br>
Respectfully submitted, <br>
BobC, <br>
Secretary, RC<br><br>
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<dd>ANNOUNCEMENT OF MEETING IN MARINA DEL REY - SEPTEMBER 12
<dd>
<dd>While we would encourage everyone to attend the next official ICANN
meeting in Carthage, Tunisia on October 27-31, 2003, we have heard from
many registrars that they are unlikely to attend.
<dd>
<dd>
<dd>In order to support registrar participation and foster dynamic
discussion of issues, the Constituency has voted to hold an interim
informal meeting on Friday, September 12th. No decisions would be
made at this interim meeting, so anyone unable to make it should not feel
disadvantaged. Moreover, we will endeavor to set up telecommunication
links.
<dd>
<dd>
<dd>Prior to the Constituency meeting - on September 11th, (a) registrars
and registries (providers) participating in the ICANN Transfers
Assistance Group and
<dd>(b) the GNSO Council Whois group will try to schedule meetings on
those issues. These are not constituency meetings, but the
constituency will be updated on those issues on the 12th.
<dd>We would encourage people to arrive on the 11th, so we will plan a
social function as well.
<dd>
<dd>
<dd>The venue will be the Marriott in Marina del Rey. We are
securing special rates of $144/night <font face="arial" size=2>for
Friday, Sept.12th at:</font><font face="arial" size=2 color="#0000FF">
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<dd><font face="arial" color="#0000FF"><a href="http://marriotthotels.com/LAXMB/">Marina
Beach Marriott</a></font>
<dd>4100 Admiralty Way
<dd>Marina del Rey, California 90292
<dd>Phone: +1 (310) 301-3000
<dd>Fax: +1 (310) 448-4825
<dd>Reservations: +1 (800) 228-9290 ask for the ICANN Group Rate
<br>
<dd>Please let us know if you are attending by emailing the ExCom (cc'd
here). <br>
<dd>The meeting would be conducted in interactive workshop-style sessions
where appropriate, with guest expert speakers invited for some of the
topics. We will coordinate with the registry constituency, and hold a
joint meeting for half of the day, and a separate constituency meeting
for the other half.
<dd> <br>
<dd>The initial proposed agenda is below. Please send us any additional
agenda item requests by August 15th. <font color="#FF0000">Anyone
proposing to speak should provide a presentation with a summary of no
longer than 1 page by September 8.</font>
<dd>
<dd>
<dd>SEPTEMBER 11
<dd>
<dd>* Registrar Constituency cocktails and/or dinner,
<font color="#FF0000">Time and Place
TBD</font><font face="arial" size=2 color="#0000FF"> - suggestions
welcome </font>
<dd>
<dd>
<dd>SEPTEMBER 12
<dd>
<dd>8:30-12:30 Joint Meeting with the Registries
<dd>
<dd><font face="arial" size=2 color="#0000FF">Please Note that Paul
Twomey, ICANN CEO, will appear at the morning session, and other ICANN
staff liaisons will be present for much of the day.<br><br>
</font>
<dd>* EPP - update on transition to EPP by all of the registries
<dd> Briefing by the registries - Registry
Representative
<dd> Issues that may be faced by registrars
- Registrar Representative
<dd> Next Steps and Question/Debate
Session
<dd>
<dd>* Transfers - update on implementation of new policy
<dd> Short Overview of implementation steps
by ICANN
<dd> Presentation by representative of each
constituency to advisory group
<dd> Next Steps and Question/Debate
Session
<dd>
<dd>* Whois - update on work of the privacy steering group
<dd> Briefing on GNSO Council process -
Representative of the steering group
<dd> Briefing by ICANN on GAC role,
initiatives and policies
<dd> Briefing on CRISP
<dd> Briefing on proposed interim solution
to Port 43
<dd> Next Steps and Question/Debate
Session
<dd>
<dd>* New TLDs - update on ICANN process for choosing new TLDs
<dd> Short Overview of next steps by
ICANN
<dd> Briefing by the registries regarding
ISP compatibility
<dd> Next Steps and Question/Debate
Session
<dd>
<dd> 12:30-2:30 Working Lunch with Registries to address specific
topics
<dd>
<dd>* WLS - update on service by VeriSign registry<br>
<dd>* IDN - update on service to be offered in com/net/org/info
<dd>
<dd>2:30-5:30 Registrar Constituency Meeting
<dd>
<dd>* Meeting with ICANN staff - Dan Halloran, Ellen Sondheim (as
available)<br>
<dd>* Fraudulent credit card charge backs - risk sharing with the
registries<br>
<dd>* Registrar Constituency budget - review and discussion<br>
<dd>* Registrar review of topics covered during joint meeting
<dd>
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