<h4><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Announcements
This Week</span></h4>
<p style="margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-04sep09-en.htm"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none">Global Policy Proposal for Autonomous System Numbers - Background Report</span></strong></a><br>
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.<br>
4 December 2009</span></p>
<p style="margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-12may09-en.htm"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none">Global Policy Proposal for the Allocation of IPv4 Blocks to Regional
Internet Registries - Background Report</span></strong></a><br>
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.<br>
4 December 2009</span></p>
<p style="margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-04dec09-en.htm"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none">Nominating Committee Convenes in Seoul</span></strong></a><br>
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. <br>
4 December 2009</span></p>
<p style="margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-03dec09-en.htm"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none">IDNs: Final Report on Three-Character Requirement and Variant Management
Now Available for Public Comment</span></strong></a><br>
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. <br>
3 December 2009</span></p>
<p style="margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-03dec09-en.htm"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none">Temporary Expert Advisory Groups Formed on New gTLD Malicious Conduct
Initiatives</span></strong></a><br>
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.<br>
3 December 2009</span></p>
<p style="margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-01dec09-en.htm"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none">Public Comment Requested on Draft 2010-2013 Strategic Plan</span></strong></a><br>
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.<br>
1 December 2009</span></p>
<p style="margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-30nov09-en.htm"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none">Three Registrars Lose ICANN Accreditation</span></strong></a><br>
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.<br>
30 November 2009</span></p>
<p style="margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-30nov09-en.htm"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none">Expressions of Interest Sought for Bulk Transfer of Registrations</span></strong></a><br>
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.<br>
30 November 2009</span></p>
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<h4><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Upcoming
Events</span></h4>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://nbo.icann.org/"><span style="text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none"><img border="0" id="_x0000_i1026" src="http://www.icann.org/images/nairobi-logo-155x82.png" style="border-bottom-color:
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middle" alt="7 - 12 March 2010: 37th International Public ICANN Meeting - Nairobi, Kenya"></span></a><a href="http://nbo.icann.org/">7 - 12 March 2010: 37th International Public ICANN
Meeting - Nairobi, Kenya</a></span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">20 - 25 June 2010:
38th International Public ICANN Meeting - Brussels, Belgium</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>
<h4><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">About
ICANN</span></h4>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.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://www.icann.org/"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none">www.ICANN.org</span></strong></a>.</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/planning/">Draft Strategic Plan, 2010 - 2013</a></span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm">Adopted FY10
Operating Plan and Budget</a></span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
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