[AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN Weekly Newsletter

[Anne-Rachel Inné]

 ICANN Weekly Newsletter

News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

*http://www.icann.org* *Week ending 18 December 2009 *


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 Announcements This Week

*Public Comment: One & Two-Character .CAT
Domains*<http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-3-18dec09-en.htm>
ICANN is opening a public comment forum on a proposed amendment from
Fundacio puntCAT to Appendix 6 of the .CAT Registry Agreement.
18 December 2009

*New gTLD Program — ICANN Proposes Draft Expression of Interest /
Pre-Registrations
Model*<http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-18dec09-en.htm>
ICANN is publishing for public comment a draft model for soliciting
Expressions of Interest for new generic top-level domains (new gTLDs).
18 December 2009

*Fellowship Program Selection for ICANN Meeting 37
Announced*<http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-18dec09-en.htm>
Global input and ideas will be on the rise at the 37th International Public
Meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers thanks to
ICANN's on-going Fellowship program.
18 December 2009

*Public Comment: STI Report on Trademark Protection in New
gTLDs*<http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-17dec09-en.htm>
The Special Trademarks Issues Working Team (STI) has published its Report on
its recommendations to create a Trademark Clearinghouse and Uniform Rapid
Suspension procedure to protect trademarks in the New GTLD Program.
17 December 2009

*Advisory Concerning Posting of Registrar Fees for Restoring Deleted Domain
Names* <http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-17dec09-en.htm>
In an effort to minimize registrar confusion and encourage compliance with
the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA), ICANN developed an Advisory
regarding the Expired Domain Deletion Policy (EDDP).
17 December 2009

*ICANN Status Report to the GNSO Council on AGP Limits Policy Implementation
* <http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-16dec09-en.htm>
ICANN is posting its second status report to the GNSO on the implementation
of its recommendations for the Add Grace Period (AGP) Limits Policy.
16 December 2009

*ICANN Consultation on New gTLD Registry
Agreement*<http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-15dec09-en.htm>
ICANN invites community participation in an open consultation regarding the
proposed registry agreement for new gTLDs.
15 December 2009


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*20 - 25 June 2010: 38th International Public ICANN Meeting - Brussels,
Belgium*
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