APTLD Los Angeles (Informal) Meeting Minutes (Draft)

 

10 November 2001

Marina Beach Marriott Hotel, Marina Del Rey, California, U.S.A.

Chaired by: Peter Dengate Thrush

Attended by:

Chris Disspain, David Keegel / auDA

Vincent WS Chen, Albert Wang / APTLD Secretariat

Ashisak Chulya, Seung Yeon Yoo / ccTLD Secretariat

Mao Wei, CNNIC

Jeonghye Choi / Internet Association of Korea

Hiro Hotta, Yumi Ohashi / JPRS

Kilnam Chon, B. K. Kim, Chun Eung Hioi, Y. J. Park / KRNIC

Ramesh Nadarajah / MYNIC

Anthony Lee, Joanna Tso / TWNIC

Jeongjun Seo / VeriSign

 

 

 

Chair:

This is an unofficial meeting; the objective is to reach a consensus on the topic in our agenda, which will be sent to the board and members for further discussion and resolution.

 

Meeting Minutes

1. ccTLD-ICANN contract status update

l      There is consensus that position document of APTLD level should be established for the AP communication.

l      The selection and evaluation for a proper delegation and re-delegation of a ccTLD manager should lay on the hand of the local ccTLD rather than ICANN.

l      Chris Disspain shared that the .au contract was signed with the agreement it is not to be used as a proceeding example for others ccTLDs, and that .au should not be refrained from future discussion regarding the ICANN contract.

l      Jeonghye Choi suggest that the triangular relationship in the contract came from the GAC principles, but since there was never a resolution from the community to adopt such GAC policy, it should be criticized.

l      Ramesh Nadarajah suggested to establish ccSO before dealing with the contact matter.  Chris Disspain and BK Kim also agree on establish ccSO first so that our positions can be properly presented.

l      Registrar policies should lay in the ccTLD’s hands instead of without ICANN’s interference, nor needed to be notify the GAC.

l      Kilnam Chon suggested that there should be a position document at APTLD level for further discussion and progress on this topic. Also, it will be helpful to set up a schedule for the communication and future development.  In addition, it’s more reasonable to work on collective effort for an agreement that applies to most of the ccTLD. 

l      The Chair suggests that APTLD members do sign the contract until the community reaches an consensus on the contract.

l      Chair moves that each review the CENTR document and mark agreed and disagreed points by lunch tomorrow before the ccTLD discussion, in order to form a general AP position               

 

 

2. ccSO status update

Status report: “Becoming the ccTLD Domain Names Support Organization” presented by BK Kim, the draft is modified for report at ccTLD Meeting on November 11 in L.A.

l        Modify the title of this document to “Draft Application Document”

l        Member criteria agreed to be individual ccTLD managers

l        Modifications to the document:

1.      Under Introduction, add “ VII. Support by Constituencies of DNSO, ASO and PSO”

2.      Under Introduction, add “VIII. Mechanisms of consultation  with other Supporting Organization

3.      Under Discussion I.A., “All individual ccTLD managers are eligible to be members of ccSO. Managers shall make application for membership and shall select the appropriate fee”

4.      Under Discussion II. A., Consensus recommendation made by “members” instead of “members of council”.

5.      Delete the Nominating committee for Council election

6.      Policies for disclosure to the “ccSO by members of or participants in the Council of conflicts of interest or other financial interests in matters within the scope of the ccSO”

7.      Add “ the current ccTLD Constituency funding model shall apply.”

 

3. ALSC Report Comments by .cn

“Suggestions on the ALSO Final Report” presented  by Director Mao Wei of CNNIC

 

 

4. Next AGM Board election procedure finalization by B.K. Kim

Schedule proposed and presented by BK Kim:

1.      Call for nomination: 27th January 2002

2.      Close nomination for board members: 10th February 2002

3.      Electronic vote: 17th Febuary 2002

4.      Finish the electronic vote: 24th February 2002

5.      Announcement at the APTLD AGM: 3rd March 2002

 

5. Next Meetings:

Date: 3rd March 2002

Location: Bangkok, Thailand

Schedule:   Board Meeting: 9:00 – 12:00

AGM: 14:00 – 18:00

Board Meeting for New Board 18:30 – 19:00

 

6. IDN service

l          Jeongjun Seo of VeriSign state that VeriSign will delay it’s IDN.com service until April 2002 in Key Word resolution.

l          VeriSign representative declined to comment on inquiries and clarification addressed to VeriSign regarding dates and service of their multilingual DN  registration.

l          YJ Park: ICANN contract should not contain statements, which refrains ccTLD from IDN application without ICANN approval.

l          The Chair moves to discuss the IDN issue to Committee