ICANN Newsletter | Week ending 22 January 2010
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Announcements This Week
Community Comment Invited on Revised Proposal To Form A New GNSO Consumers Constituency
22 January 2010 | The Structural Improvements Committee of the ICANN Board has directed the Staff to post the revised (15 September) version of the proposed Consumers Constituency Charter for community review and comment.
First IDN ccTLDs Requests Successfully Pass String Evaluation
21 January 2010 | ICANN is pleased to announce the successful completion of the IDN ccTLD Fast Track String Evaluation for four (4) proposed IDN ccTLDs. The requests are associated with: Egypt, the Russian Federation, United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia.
Discussion Draft: Affirmation Reviews — Extension of Public Comment Period
21 January 2010 | As requested by Members of the Community, the public consultation on the discussion draft paper addressing the Affirmation review requirements has been extended from the end of January to the 10th February 2010.
Special Meeting of the ICANN Board of Directors
20 January 2010 | The purpose of the board meeting is to assess plans for the upcoming meeting in Nairobi, and to consider the security concerns raised by community members in light of recent events.
Upcoming Events
7 - 12 March 2010: 37th International Public ICANN Meeting - Nairobi, Kenya
20 - 25 June 2010: 38th International Public ICANN Meeting - Brussels, Belgium
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