Welcome to NARALO

North American At Large Organization

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What is NARALO?

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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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Do you want to help shape ICANN's future?

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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.

How does NARALOfit into the ICANN Ecosystem?

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We represent their views in the bottom-up, consensus based, multi-stakeholder ICANN policy development process

What At-Large Regional Groups Do?

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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

What NARALO Does?

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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 . . .

NARALO Achievements

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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

WHO WE ARE?

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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

ALS's At Large Structure Organizations

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

How you can be involved?

Provide public commentAttend monthly meetingsRun for office

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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).

Diversity Matters

NARALO has brochures in English, French and Spanish

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To Join go to

NARALO.ORG

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

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Track your statushttp://www.atlarge.icann.org/applications

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