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What it is | What kind of Internet do you want? At this session representatives from different industries and sectors around the world will have the opportunity to present a diversity of views about the potential changes ahead and the Internet space as the New gTLD Program is launched.
There is also going to be a short update on the implementation development.
Why it's Important | The expansion of the Internet through New gTLDs could potentially impact businesses, brand owners, IP practitioners and Internet users in general.
Who Should Attend | All individuals interested in the structure and use of Internet space, especially brand owners, governments, Internet users, potential future new registries.
The welcome cocktail will be hosted on at the top of La Grande Arche. With a spectacular view of Paris, the Arch lies in a direct line with the Arc du Triomphe, the Champs-Elysees and the Louvre. You can also see the Eiffel Tower and Montparnasse Tower.
You access the top of the arch from glass elevators go up through the Arch itself (actually, a giant open cube). At the top is a computer exhibition, featuring machines dating back to the early 20th century and running through a history of computing. A new arm covering the history of the Internet will be installed in time for the meeting.
Don’t miss this opportunity to mix with other attendees in one of Paris’ most exclusive locations. The event will start from around 7pm and continue until late.
GETTING THERE:
Attendees should be in the Conference Centre lobby at 18 :30 for escorted group departures to the event.
Groups will be escorted via Métro « Gaite » (Metro tickets will be provided by escorts free of cost)
- Go Right out of the hotel (onto Commandant Mouchotte)
- Take the first on right
- Descend the Maine avenue
- Take métro L13 direction :
o Saint Denis or
o Asnières Gennevilliers
- Change at the station Clemenceau Champs Elysées
- Take L1 : direction La Défense
- Stop at the station La Défense (Grande Arche) Exit: Grande Arche
- Head to the flagstone (staircases) and take the elevators (max. 12 people)
The members are registrars accredited by and under contract to ICANN. Registrars provide the interface between registrants and registries in getting domain names.
Cross Constituency is a meeting of the Commercial and Business Users Intellectual property Interests and Internet service and connectivity providers constituencies.
This is an independent initiative of the IPC to assist those interested in bidding for a new gTLD registry. It is not part of the ICANN New gTLD process but may assist those who engage in the process.
Live Audio Stream:
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español
Beta Test Stream of Live Scribing: http://ses1.penn.icannmeeting.org/iframe.html
Public Forum Running Sheet
PLEASE NOTE: Times below are a framework of close estimates.
4pm PUBLIC FORUM OPENS
4:00 – 4:15 EXPLANATION OF FORUM APPROACH (Kieren McCarthy)
DEMONSTRATION OF SCRIBE TEXT FEED (Kieren McCarthy)
EXPLANATION OF EDITED MEETING VIDEOS PLUS ICANN STAFF DOTSUB VIDEO
EXPLANATION OF IPV6 WIRELESS CHANNEL (Kieren McCarthy | Morgan Sackett)
4:15 – 4:25 STRATEGIC PLAN (Patrick Sharry)
4:25 – 4:30 IPv6 (Leo Vegoda)
4:30 – 4:45 INDEPENDENT REVIEWS incl. GNSO IMPROVEMENTS (Denise Michel)
4:45 – 5:00 REGISTRAR ACCREDITATION AGREEMENT (Kurt Pritz)
5:00 – 5:15 IDNs and IDN FAST TRACK (Tina Dam)
5:15 – 5:30 MEETINGS PAPER/REVIEW & OTHER SUBJECTS (Paul Levins)
5:30 – 6:00 BREAK FOR PEOPLE TO GET READY FOR GALA
6:00 – 6:30 IMPROVING INSTITUTIONAL CONFIDENCE (JPA CONSULTATION) (Paul Levins)
6:30 – 7:00 NEW gTLDs (Kurt Pritz)
What do you want to discuss at the forum?
Here's your chance to help decide.
Click on this link to go to a quick and easy poll.
Once there, select the one topic you most wish to discuss (or add a new one if what you want to talk about is not there) and we will adjust the forum schedule to make sure that the community's desires are met.
The Gala event will be held at the extraordinary Hôtel de Ville (City Hall) in the heart of Paris. The Hôtel is used by the Mayor of Paris and for official functions. It is an extraordinarily lavish location with a rich history, having played a key part in the French Revolution and the location of Charles de Gaulle’s famous speech upon the liberation of Paris from the Nazis in 1944.
The event will start from around 7pm and continue until late.
Getting there:
Attendees should be in the Conference Centre lobby at 18 :30 for escorted group departures to the event.
Groups will be escorted via Métro « Gaite » (Metro tickets will be provided by escorts free of cost)
- Go Right out of the hotel (onto Commandant Mouchotte)
- Take the first on right
- Descend the Maine avenue
- Take métro L13 direction :
o Saint Denis or
o Asnières Gennevilliers
- Change at the station Clemenceau Champs Elysées
- Take L1 : direction Château de Vincennes
- Stop at the station Hotel de Ville : Exit : Rue Lobeau
- Enter at : 3, rue Lobeau (between 2 lions)
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Live Audio Stream:
English
français
español
Beta Test Stream of Live Scribing: http://ses1.penn.icannmeeting.org/iframe.html
Live Audio Stream:
English
français
español
Beta Test Stream of Live Scribing: http://ses1.penn.icannmeeting.org/iframe.html
Live Audio Stream:
English
français
español
Beta Test Stream of Live Scribing: http://ses1.penn.icannmeeting.org/iframe.html
Beta Test Stream of Live Scribing: http://ses1.penn.icannmeeting.org/iframe.html
This regular meeting of the ICANN Board will be open to public observation, both in person and via Internet audiocast.
