From info at arin.net Wed Dec 2 13:24:00 2015 From: info at arin.net (ARIN) Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2015 13:24:00 -0500 Subject: [arin-announce] Volunteer to Serve on ARIN's 2016 Meeting Fellowship Selection Committee Message-ID: <565F3740.7010304@arin.net> ARIN is now recruiting volunteers to serve on the 2016 Meeting Fellowship Selection Committee. Under the Fellowship Program, ARIN provides financial assistance and mentoring for up to five individuals per sector of the ARIN Region (Canada, the Caribbean and North Atlantic Islands, and the United States and Outlying Areas) to attend Public Policy and Members Meetings. To qualify for this committee, you must be a Member in Good Standing, have attended at least one ARIN Public Policy and Members Meeting in the past three years, and be able to contribute approximately three hours of time in the spring and fall to review all eligible applicants and select fellowship recipients. Get more involved with ARIN by serving on the 2016 Meeting Fellowship Selection Committee. Send an email with your first and last name, organization name, contact information, including the last ARIN Public Policy and Members Meeting you attended to info at arin.net by Friday, 18 December 2015 with the subject line "Selection Committee Volunteer." Your time and participation matters so get involved and volunteer today! We look forward to working with you. Learn more about the ARIN Meeting Fellowship Selection Committee by visiting: https://www.arin.net/about_us/committeecharters.html#fellowship Learn more about General Members in Good Standing at: https://www.arin.net/about_us/membership/member.html#gmigs To learn more about the Fellowship Program, please visit: https://www.arin.net/participate/meetings/fellowship.html Best regards, Wendy Leedy Member Engagement Coordinator American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) From info at arin.net Mon Dec 7 14:24:57 2015 From: info at arin.net (ARIN) Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2015 14:24:57 -0500 Subject: [arin-announce] Last Reminder: Call for ICANN Board Nominations Close 13 December 2015 Message-ID: <5665DD09.9040201@arin.net> This message is sent on behalf of the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) ***** This is a last reminder of the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) call for nominations for Seat Number 10 on the ICANN Board. Nominations period will close at 23:59 UTC on 13 December 2015. The ASO AC election procedures are found in Section 7 of the ASO Operating Procedures and are available on the ASO website at: https://aso.icann.org/documents/operational-documents/operating-procedures-aso-ac/ Article VI of the ICANN Bylaws states that: "At any given time, no two Directors selected by a Supporting Organization shall be citizens from the same country or of countries located in the same Geographic Region.? The ASO AC selection for Seat 9 of the ICANN Board of Directors resides in the ARIN region, so nominees for Seat 10 cannot reside in the ARIN region. Submit nominations by email to nominations2016 at aso.icann.org including the following information: * Full name of the person being nominated * Contact email address for the person being nominated * Contact telephone number (if available) of the person being nominated * Full name of the person making the nomination * Contact email address for the person making the nomination * Contact telephone number of the person making the nomination All candidates must sign a Letter of Certification declaring that they are of good character. The selected candidate will undergo an independent due diligence review by an ICANN contractor, and announcement of the candidate will follow once this review has been successfully completed. The time frame for the selection process is as follows: - Nomination Phase ? 30 September 2015 to 13 December 2015 - Comment Phase ? 14 December 2015 to 13 March 2016 - Interview Phase ? 13 January 2016 to 13 March 2016 - Selection Process ? 14 March 2016 to 4 April 2016 - Due Diligence Review ? 5 April 2016 to 20 May 2016 - Announcement ? around 21 May 2016 All phases will conclude at 23:59 UTC on the date specified. For further information and ongoing notices about the selection process, please visit: https://aso.icann.org/aso-icann/icann-board-elections/2016-elections/ Regards, ASO Secretariat secretariat at aso.icann.org From info at arin.net Tue Dec 15 11:49:21 2015 From: info at arin.net (ARIN) Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2015 11:49:21 -0500 Subject: [arin-announce] Deadline Fast Approaching to Volunteer for the 2016 Meeting Fellowship Selection Committee Message-ID: <56704491.2080200@arin.net> Looking for ways to give back to your community? Why not start with the Internet community by becoming an ARIN volunteer in 2016. ARIN is recruiting Members in Good Standing through Friday, 18 December 2015 to volunteer approximately three hours of time next spring and fall to serve on its 2016 Meeting Fellowship Selection Committee. Each year, ARIN provides financial assistance and mentoring for up to five individuals per sector of the ARIN Region (Canada, the Caribbean and North Atlantic Islands, and the United States and Outlying Areas) to attend Public Policy and Members Meetings as part of the ARIN Fellowship Program. Meeting Fellowship Selection Committee volunteers must be Members in Good Standing, must have attended at least one ARIN Public Policy and Members Meeting in the past three years, and must be able to contribute approximately three hours of time in the spring and fall to review all eligible applicants and select fellowship recipients. If you are interested, contact us at info at arin.net with the subject line "Selection Committee Volunteer" by Friday, 18 December 2015. Please include your first and last name, organization name, contact information and the last ARIN Public Policy and Members Meeting you previously attended. Learn more about the ARIN Meeting Fellowship Selection Committee by visiting: https://www.arin.net/about_us/committeecharters.html#fellowship Learn more about General Members in Good Standing at: https://www.arin.net/about_us/membership/member.html#gmigs To learn more about the Fellowship Program, please visit: https://www.arin.net/participate/meetings/fellowship.html Happy holidays, Wendy Leedy Member Engagement Coordinator American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) From info at arin.net Wed Dec 16 12:42:25 2015 From: info at arin.net (ARIN) Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2015 12:42:25 -0500 Subject: [arin-announce] =?utf-8?q?Registration_is_Open_for_ARIN_on_the_Ro?= =?utf-8?q?ad_=E2=80=93_Seattle=2C_Washington?= Message-ID: <5671A281.2000503@arin.net> ARIN is taking the show on the road, and this time we are heading to Seattle, Washington! Registration is now open and we hope you can join us for: ARIN the Road - Seattle Wednesday, 20 January 2016 10:00 AM ? 3:30 PM ET Register at: https://www.arin.net/seattle This one-day event is your opportunity to learn about topics like: * ARIN's Mission and Services * Life after IPv4 Depletion ? Understanding your Options * DNSSEC and Resource Certification * Policy Development Process * ARIN Services & Tools * IPv6 Adoption ? Where are we now? In addition to providing great professional education, ARIN on the Road will give you a chance to connect with colleagues and find out how you can help shape the future of the Internet by getting involved in the ARIN community. We are also looking for organizations that would like to share their IPv6 implementation story and/or how they use ARIN's restful interface as part of the agenda. Please contact info at arin.net soon if you are interested in speaking. Registration is free and lunch is included! Seating is limited so register today. Joining us "on the road" is a great first step to learn how you can take the wheel and steer the future of the Internet. If you know other individuals whom you feel may benefit from attending these events, please extend this invitation to them as well. Feel free to contact us at info at arin.net if you have any questions. Regards, Communications and Member Services American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) From info at arin.net Fri Dec 18 09:37:36 2015 From: info at arin.net (ARIN) Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2015 09:37:36 -0500 Subject: [arin-announce] ASO AC Extends Nomination Period for Seat 10 on the ICANN Board of Directors Message-ID: <56741A30.6080707@arin.net> This message is forwarded on behalf of the Address Supporting Organization Advisory Council (ASO AC) *** ASO AC Extends Nomination Period for Seat 10 on the ICANN Board of Directors The ASO AC has announced today it has extended its deadline for the nomination period for the selection of seat 10 on the ICANN Board of Directors. Nominations will close now on Thursday January 7th 2015 at 23:59 UTC As a consequence of the nomination period extension the new timeline will be as follows: * Nomination Phase Wednesday 30 September 2015 to Thursday 7 January 2016 * Comment Phase Friday 8 January 2016 to Thursday 7 April 2016 * Interview phase Sunday 7 February 2016 to Thursday 7 April 2016 * Selection Process Friday 8 April 2016 to Friday 29 April 2016 * Diligence review Saturday 30 April 2016 to Monday 13 June 2016 * Announcement Around 13 June 2016 The ICANN Bylaws state that no two directors selected by a Supporting Organization can come from the same geographic region. Because the ASO AC selection for Seat 9 is from the ARIN region, nominees for Seat 10 cannot also come from this region. All candidates must sign a Letter of Certification declaring that they are of good character. The selected candidate will undergo an independent due diligence review by an ICANN contractor, and announcement of the candidate will follow once this review has been successfully completed. Community members are invited to submit nominations by email to nominations2016 [at] aso [dot] icann [dot] org, including the following information: The full name of the person being nominated Contact email address for the person being nominated Contact telephone number (if available) of the person being nominated The full name of the person making the nomination Contact email address for the person making the nomination Contact telephone number of the person making the nomination The election procedures are found in Section 7 of the ASO AC Operating Procedures, which are available at: https://aso.icann.org/documents/operational-documents/operating-procedures-aso-ac/ For further information and ongoing notices about the selection process, please visit: https://aso.icann.org/aso-icann/icann-board-elections/2016-elections/ *** Regards, Communications and Member Services American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) From info at arin.net Mon Dec 21 10:31:05 2015 From: info at arin.net (ARIN) Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 10:31:05 -0500 Subject: [arin-announce] Happy Holidays from ARIN! Message-ID: <56781B39.8070403@arin.net> ARIN wishes you a happy holiday season! Thanks to everyone who has contributed to ARIN's mission this year. We look forward to your continued participation and to welcoming many new voices into our community in 2016. ARIN's 2015 Holiday Card video may be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz9CRuHRBxs