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(Best Bulk Register).<br>15 March 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt: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-15mar11-en.htm"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ICANN Seeks Expressions of Interest for Registrar Data Escrow Service</span></strong></a><br>Since the launch of the RDE program, the data storage marketplace has evolved significantly. ICANN is currently exploring whether these developments, such as use of cloud storage and virtualization, could allow for more efficient operation of RDE services. To that end, ICANN is initiating a Request for Expressions of Interest to help identify technology escrow agents that could provide cost effective data storage and data verification services to ICANN in furtherance of the RDE program.<br>15 March 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><hr size=3 width="100%" align=center></span></div><h4><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Upcoming Events<o:p></o:p></span></h4><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>19 - 24 June 2011: 41st International Public ICANN Meeting - Singapore</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><h4><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>About ICANN<o:p></o:p></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"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-top:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Our bylaws are very important to us. 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