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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span style="float:right">Week
ending 19 February 2010 </span></span></strong></span></p>
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<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-03feb10-en.htm"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Updated: Call for Applicants for the
Position of Volunteer Review Team Member</span></strong></a><br>
Extension of Application Deadline to 7 March 2010<br>
19 February 2010</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-18feb10-en.htm"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Public Comment: One &
Two-Character .INFO Domains</span></strong></a><br>
ICANN is opening a public comment forum on a proposed amendment from Afilias
Limited to Appendix 6 & 7 of the .INFO Registry Agreement.<br>
18 February 2010</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-17feb10-en.htm"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Pre-Nairobi ICANN Policy Update
Briefing Meeting Details and How to Participate</span></strong></a><br>
Whether you plan to participate in the upcoming Nairobi meeting remotely or in
person, you're invited to a quick reminder of the background and current status
of each major policy issue currently under discussion in ICANN.<br>
17 February 2010</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-4-15feb10-en.htm"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">New gTLD Program Makes Available New
Documents for Community Discussion</span></strong></a><br>
ICANN has published several materials related to the New gTLD Program.<br>
15 February 2010</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-3-15feb10-en.htm"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Public Comment: Draft Report on WHOIS
Accuracy</span></strong></a><br>
The National Opinion Research Center (NORC) recently completed a study
commissioned by ICANN to determine the percentage of domain names registered
under the top 5 gTLDs (i.e., .com, .net, .org, .biz, and .info) that contain
accurate WHOIS data. The draft report is being posted for review and comment
through 15 April 2010.<br>
15 February 2010</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-2-15feb10-en.htm"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Fiscal Year 2011 Operating Plan and
Budget Framework Posted for Community Review</span></strong></a><br>
The release of ICANN's Proposed Framework for the Fiscal Year 2011 (FY11)
Operating Plan and Budget kicks off the operational planning process for ICANN,
providing the community the first look at the planned work and financial
resources required for FY11.<br>
15 February 2010</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-15feb10-en.htm"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Non-Lawyers' Guide to the 2009 RAA</span></strong></a><br>
ICANN has produced a Non-Lawyers' Guide to the May 2009 Registrar Accreditation
in response to the At-Large Advisory Committee's request for such a guide. <br>
15 February 2010</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_i1027" 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"">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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