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<h3 style="margin: 7.5pt 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ICANN Weekly Newsletter</span></h3>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">News from the Internet Corporation for
Assigned Names and Numbers</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=9826907&msgid=157295&act=VMK0&c=165637&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2F"><span style="float: left;">http://www.icann.org</span></a></span></strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="float: right;">Week
ending 27 June 2008</span></span></strong> </span></p>
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<h4><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Announcements
This Week</span></h4>
<p style="margin: 7.5pt 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=9826907&msgid=157295&act=VMK0&c=165637&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fen%2Fannouncements%2Fannouncement-4-26jun08-en.htm"><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Biggest Expansion to Internet in Forty
Years Approved for Implementation</span></strong></a><br>
The Board of ICANN today approved a recommendation that could see a whole range
of new names introduced to the Internet's addressing system.<br>
26 June 2008</span></p>
<p style="margin: 7.5pt 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=9826907&msgid=157295&act=VMK0&c=165637&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fen%2Fannouncements%2Fannouncement-3-26jun08-en.htm"><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ICANN Concludes Successful 32nd
Meeting in Paris</span></strong></a><br>
ICANN concluded its 32nd International Public Meeting in Paris today after four
days of discussions that will shape the future of the Internet. <br>
26 June 2008</span></p>
<p style="margin: 7.5pt 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=9826907&msgid=157295&act=VMK0&c=165637&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fen%2Fannouncements%2Fannouncement-2-26jun08-en.htm"><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">GNSO Invites Comments On
Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy - Denial of Transfers (Reasons #8 and #9)</span></strong></a><br>
At its 25 June 2008 meeting in Paris, France the GNSO Council decided to post
for public review and comment proposed new language that seeks to clarify two
portions of the existing Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP).<br>
26 June 2008</span></p>
<p style="margin: 7.5pt 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=9826907&msgid=157295&act=VMK0&c=165637&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fen%2Fannouncements%2Fannouncement-26jun08-en.htm"><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Now Available: Board Proposal IDNC WG,
the Final Report IDNC WG on Fast Track Process for IDN ccTLDs</span></strong></a><br>
The IDNC WG has produced its draft final report for discussion by the GAC and
the ccNSO pursuant to the charter of the IDNC WG.<br>
26 June 2008</span></p>
<p style="margin: 7.5pt 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=9826907&msgid=157295&act=VMK0&c=165637&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fen%2Fannouncements%2Fannouncement-3-25jun08-en.htm"><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">French Minister Besson Addresses 32nd
International Public Meeting in Paris</span></strong></a><br>
Focus is on the evolution of the domain naming and addressing system and its
coordination.<br>
25 June 2008</span></p>
<p style="margin: 7.5pt 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=9826907&msgid=157295&act=VMK0&c=165637&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fen%2Fannouncements%2Fannouncement-2-25jun08-en.htm"><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ICANN Formalizes Relationship with
Costa Rica ccTLD Manager</span></strong></a><br>
ICANN is another step closer to formalized relationships with all Latin
American ccTLDs with the signing of its ninth accountability framework in the
region. <br>
25 June 2008</span></p>
<p style="margin: 7.5pt 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=9826907&msgid=157295&act=VMK0&c=165637&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fen%2Fannouncements%2Fannouncement-25jun08-en.htm"><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">GNSO Council Opens Public Comment
Forum for Top Level GNSO Improvements Implementation Plan</span></strong></a><br>
At its 25 June 2008 meeting in Paris, France the GNSO Council voted to invite
public comments on the 21 June 2008 version of the GNSO Improvements - Top
Level Plan prepared by the GNSO Improvements Planning Team.<br>
25 June 2008</span></p>
<p style="margin: 7.5pt 0in 0.0001pt;"><span class="style31"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=9826907&msgid=157295&act=VMK0&c=165637&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fen%2Fannouncements%2Fannouncement-2-24jun08-en.htm">ICANN
Policy Issue Briefs Now Available in French and Spanish</a></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><br>
<span class="mediumtext">ICANN released <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=9826907&msgid=157295&act=VMK0&c=165637&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Ffr%2Fpolicy%2Fbriefs%2F">French</a>
and <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=9826907&msgid=157295&act=VMK0&c=165637&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fes%2Fpolicy%2Fbriefs%2F">Spanish</a>
versions of <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=9826907&msgid=157295&act=VMK0&c=165637&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fen%2Fpolicy%2Fbriefs%2F">ICANN
Policy Issue Briefs</a> in furtherance of ICANN's internationalization efforts
and to help better inform the community on important areas of Internet policy
development.</span><br>
24 June 2008</span></p>
<p style="margin: 7.5pt 0in 0.0001pt;"><span class="style21"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=9826907&msgid=157295&act=VMK0&c=165637&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fen%2Fannouncements%2Fannouncement-24jun08-en.htm">Comment
Period Closed; Updated Draft Final Report IDNC WG on Fast Track Process for IDN
ccTLDs Now Available</a></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><br>
The IDNC WG has produced its <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=9826907&msgid=157295&act=VMK0&c=165637&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fccnso.icann.org%2Fworkinggroups%2Fidn-cctld-fast-track-draft-final-report-recommendations-24jun08.pdf">draft
final report</a> [PDF, 97K] for discussion by the GAC and the ccNSO pursuant to
the charter of the IDNC WG. <br>
24 June 2008</span></p>
<p style="margin: 7.5pt 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=9826907&msgid=157295&act=VMK0&c=165637&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fen%2Fannouncements%2Fannouncement-22jun08-en.htm"><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Update of Draft Final Report of IDNC
WG on Fast Track Process for IDN ccTLDs Now Available</span></strong></a><br>
On 13 June 2008 the IDNC WG published its draft Final Report. The IDNC WG now
publishes now an update of its first draft to include the results of the
various face-to face meeting discussions of the first draft.<br>
22 June 2008</span></p>
<p style="margin: 7.5pt 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=9826907&msgid=157295&act=VMK0&c=165637&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fen%2Fannouncements%2Fannouncement-21jun08-en.htm"><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Paris Meeting Official Shuttle Service
Launches</span></strong></a><br>
ICANN is glad to announce a free shuttle service for attendees of its Paris
meeting.<br>
21 June 2008 </span></p>
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<h4><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Upcoming
Events</span></h4>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=9826907&msgid=157295&act=VMK0&c=165637&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fpublic.icann.org%2Fcai">2
- 7 November 2008: 33rd International Public ICANN Meeting - Cairo, Egypt</a> </span></strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></p>
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<h4><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">About
ICANN</span></h4>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=9826907&msgid=157295&act=VMK0&c=165637&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fgeneral%2Fbylaws.htm">ICANN
Bylaws</a></span></strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Our
bylaws are very important to us. They capture our mission of security,
stability and accessibility, and compel the organization to be open and
transparent. Learn more at <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=9826907&msgid=157295&act=VMK0&c=165637&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2F"><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">www.ICANN.org</span></strong></a>.</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=9826907&msgid=157295&act=VMK0&c=165637&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fplanning%2F">Strategic
Plan, July 2007 - June 2010</a></span></strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=9826907&msgid=157295&act=VMK0&c=165637&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fen%2Ffinancials%2Fproposed-opplan-budget-v3-fy09-25jun08-en.pdf"><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Proposed FY09 Operating Plan and
Budget</span></strong></a> [PDF, 360K]</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=9826907&msgid=157295&act=VMK0&c=165637&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Ffinancials%2Fadopted-budget-29jun07.htm">Adopted
Budget Fiscal Year 2007 - 2008</a></span></strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> [<a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=9826907&msgid=157295&act=VMK0&c=165637&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Ffinancials%2Fadopted-budget-29jun07.pdf">PDF</a>,
426K]</span></p>
<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Anne-Rachel Inne