ICANN Weekly Newsletter
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
http://www.icann.org Week ending 20 February 2009
Announcements This Week
Board Review: Interim Report Published
ICANN appointed the Boston Consulting Group/Colin Carter & Associates to perform the external review of its Board of Directors.
20 February 2009
Draft Applicant Guidebook: What Tou Told Us
A second draft of an Applicant Guidebook that details the process of
applying for new generic top level domains was released today along
with a detailed analysis of comments received so far.
18 February 2009
Public Comment: Geographic Regions Charter
A community-wide working group has been established by the ICANN Board
to undertake a review of ICANN's Geographic Regions. The Working Group
has developed a draft charter to guide its efforts.
18 February 2009
Public Comment: Fast Track Proposed Solutions
A public comment period opened on a number of proposed
implementation features in the “Fast Track” process, as well as an
updated version of the Fast Track’s Implementation Plan.
18 February 2009
Your Input Required for Operating Plan and Budget Framework - Fiscal Year 2010
The release of ICANN’s Proposed Framework for the Fiscal Year 2010 (FY10) 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 FY10.
17 February 2009
SSAC Review: Independent Consultants' Report
JAS Communications just released their draft Final Report for public presentation and discussion at the Mexico City meeting.
17 February 2009
Upcoming Events
23 - 24 February 2009: APTLD - Manila, The Philippines 19 March 2009: CENTR General Assembly - Barcelona, Spain 13 - 17 April 2009: AfTLD Meeting - Arusha, Tanzania 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 www.ICANN.org. Strategic Plan, July 2007 - June 2010 Adopted FY09 Operating Plan and Budget [PDF, 489K]
1 - 6 March 2009: 34rd International Public ICANN Meeting - Mexico City, Mexico
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