ICANN Newsletter | Week ending 2 May 2008
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Announcements This Week
Tasting Motion Now Open for Public Comment
30 April 2008 | In October 2007, the GNSO Council launched a policy development process on domain tasting and produced an Initial Report for public comment that outlined the possible actions to be taken, and the arguments for and against such actions. Public comments were incorporated into a draft Final Report (posted 8 February) for GNSO Council review and action. The public is invited to comment on this motion before final consideration by the Board.
Absentee Voting Modification to Bylaws Now Open for Public Comment
30 April 2008 | The GNSO Council will consider public comments and constituency impact statements regarding the draft motion and incorporate them into a further draft for Council consideration at its scheduled 17 April meeting.
ICANN in the News
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Is Balkanization of the Internet inevitable? (ZDNet)
28 April 2008 | The openness of the Internet could fall to nationalism.That's just one of the side effects from nationalism and its impact on global trade, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Internet squatters facing eviction (International Herald Tribune)
27 April 2008 | When Alicia Navarro began casting about for a memorable name for her new company, she confronted a brutal reality. All her brilliant ideas for an Internet domain name were taken.
Upcoming Events
12 - 15 May 2008 - ITU Africa Telecom - Cairo, Egypt
20 June 2008 - EGENI Europe 2008 - Paris, France
22 - 27 June 2008: 32nd International Public ICANN Meeting - Paris, France
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