[AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN Weekly Newsletter

[Anne-Rachel Inné]

Announcements This Week

*Global Policy Proposal for Autonomous System Numbers - Background
Report*<http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-04sep09-en.htm>
At its meeting on 27 August 2009, the Board resolved to request tracking of
the development of a Global Policy Proposal for "IANA Policy for Allocation
of ASN Blocks to Regional Internet Registries", under discussion in the
addressing community. The status overview presented is compiled in response
to this request and will be further updated as developments proceed, for
information to ICANN entities and the wider community. This is the second
issue of the tracking of this policy.
4 December 2009

*Global Policy Proposal for the Allocation of IPv4 Blocks to Regional
Internet Registries - Background
Report*<http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-12may09-en.htm>
At its meeting on 23 April 2009, the Board resolved to request tracking of
the development of a Global Policy Proposal for the Allocation of IPv4
Blocks to Regional Internet Registries, under discussion in the addressing
community. The status overview presented is compiled in response to this
request and will be further updated as developments proceed, for information
to ICANN entities and the wider community. This is the fourth issue of the
tracking of this policy.
4 December 2009

*Nominating Committee Convenes in
Seoul*<http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-04dec09-en.htm>
The 2010 ICANN Nominating Committee has been convened and met for the first
time on 30-31 October 2009, immediately following the 36th International
ICANN Public Meeting in Seoul, South Korea.
4 December 2009

*IDNs: Final Report on Three-Character Requirement and Variant Management
Now Available for Public
Comment*<http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-03dec09-en.htm>
The IDN-Implementation Working Team has published the Final Report on
three-character requirement and variant management for public comment. The
public comment period ends on 8 January 2010.
3 December 2009

*Temporary Expert Advisory Groups Formed on New gTLD Malicious Conduct
Initiatives*<http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-03dec09-en.htm>
As part of ICANN’s effort to advance work on the implementation plan and
Applicant Guidebook for new gTLDs and in response to the Board’s direction
to resolve the potential for malicious conduct over-arching issue, ICANN
Staff is soliciting knowledgeable volunteers to serve on two temporary,
expert advisory groups to study and develop proposed solutions for enhancing
access to zone file information; and establishing a high security TLD
verification program.
3 December 2009

*Public Comment Requested on Draft 2010-2013 Strategic
Plan*<http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-01dec09-en.htm>
As the next element of consultation on the Strategic Plan, ICANN invites
comments from the community on a first draft of the plan based on material
presented to the community at the Seoul meeting.
1 December 2009

*Three Registrars Lose ICANN
Accreditation*<http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-30nov09-en.htm>
On Wednesday, 25 November 2009, ICANN terminated its accreditation agreement
with three registrars — Hosting365 Inc., OOO “Russian Registrar” and R.B.
Data Net LTD for failure to comply with the requirements of the Registrar
Accreditation Agreement.
30 November 2009

*Expressions of Interest Sought for Bulk Transfer of
Registrations*<http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-30nov09-en.htm>
As the result of the Notices of Termination issued on November 25, 2009 to
registrars OOO Russia (IANA ID 1238) and Hosting365 Inc. (IANA ID 956),
ICANN is seeking expressions of interest from ICANN-accredited registrars
that might wish to assume sponsorship of the gTLD names that were previously
managed by these registrars.
30 November 2009


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