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What is NARALO/At-Large
• NARALO stands for: North American Region At-Large Organization
• At-Large by itself refers to the community of Individual Internet users all over the world
• At-Large Structures refers to those organizations that represent individual Internet users.• NARALO is the only region that allows single
individuals to be represented by themselves
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What is NARALO/At-LargeRegional Organizations
• ICANN At-Large Structures are organized in five (5) geographical regions• APRALO: Asian Pacific Regional At-Large Organization
• NARALO: North American Regional At-Large Organization
• LACRALO: Latin-American/Caribbean At-Large Organization
• AFRALO: Africa Regional At-Large Organization
• EURALO: Europe Regional At-Large Organization
• All these organizations are represented by the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) • ALAC is the organization that provides advice to the ICANN processes
• There are three members representin each region• Each region appoints/selects two representatives to participate in this
committee
• The NomCom selects the third member
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NARALO consists of the civil society organizations, non-profits and individuals to represent the rights of Internet users across the region, from Hawaii, to Nunavut, to San Juan.
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At-Large (individual Internet user community) for the North American region, providing news, key resources and interactive features for information sharing for individuals and end-user groups in the North American region interested in ICANN and shaping the
future of the Internet.
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We represent their views in the bottom-up, consensus based, multi-stakeholder ICANN policy development process
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Each At-Large Region holds monthly meetings to develop is own view on current policy issues and provide input to At-Large's policy-making.
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Together, At-Large:
■ Actively contributes to ICANN policy development
■ Draws ICANN's attention to emerging issues
■ Ensures that ICANN serves all stakeholders, from commercial to individual Internet users
■ Encourages greater accountability and transparency
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NARALO participates in policy development:
■ Internationalized Domain Names
■ DNS Security and Stability
■ The WHOIS database
■ Registrant Rights and Responsibilities
. . . And many more . . .
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NARALO has been front and centre of At-Large from its beginning, but is proud to be one voice of many in At-Large's uniquely diverse constituency.
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NARALO was:
■ The first Region to enable and empower individual memberships
■ Part of the first constituency to insist on multilingual interpretation for its meetings
■ A major promoter of a support program for developing countries applying for Generic Top Level Domains
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NARALO has worked closely with other ICANN constituencies to:
■ Develop a balance between organizational domain naming rights and free speech
■ Define objection processes for new Generic Top Level Domains
ORGANIZATION
Garth Bruen, Chair Darlene Thompson,Secretariat 22 ALS Members
NARALO only comprises organisations and individuals located in Canada, the United States, and Puerto Rico
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Amongst the types of organizations that can join us are:
■ Professional Societies
■ Academic and Research Organizations
■ Community Networking Groups
■ Consumer Advocacy Groups
■ Internet Society Chapters
■ Computer User Organizations
■ Internet Civil Society groups
What is NARALO/At-LargeCurrent Members
• America At Large• Association for Community
Networking• Canadian Association for Open
Source• Coalition Against Unsolicited
Commercial E-Mail• Communautique• Foundation for Building
Sustainable Communities• Greater Toronto Area Linux User
Group• Association• Web405• Youth Helping Youth Inc dba
Emerging Futures Network
• ISOC Colorado• ISOC New York• ISOC Puerto Rico• ISOC Quebec• ISOC San Francisco Bay• Knujon• N-Cap• Pacific Community Network
Association• People who…• Telecommunities Canada• The Albert Community Network
Association• The intellectual Property &
Technology Section of the Hawaii State Bar
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If you are an organization or individual located in Canada, the United States or Puerto Rico and concerned with Internet-related issues, YOU can help influence the operation, growth and development of the Internet by becoming part of the North American At-Large Organization (NARALO).
Submit the Interest Form
https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ALS+Starter+Kits
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Get Contacted!
ICANN Staff and NARALO officers will contact you to:* Add you to the mailing list and Skype chat* Complete application details* Explain the due diligence process