ICANN Newsletter | Week ending 19 February 2010
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Announcements This Week
Updated: Call for Applicants for the Position of Volunteer Review Team Member
19 February 2010 | Extension of Application Deadline to 7 March 2010
Public Comment: One & Two-Character .INFO Domains
18 February 2010 | ICANN is opening a public comment forum on a proposed amendment from Afilias Limited to Appendix 6 & 7 of the .INFO Registry Agreement.
Pre-Nairobi ICANN Policy Update Briefing Meeting Details and How to Participate
17 February 2010 | 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.
New gTLD Program Makes Available New Documents for Community Discussion
15 February 2010 | ICANN has published several materials related to the New gTLD Program.
Public Comment: Draft Report on WHOIS Accuracy
15 February 2010 | 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.
Fiscal Year 2011 Operating Plan and Budget Framework Posted for Community Review
15 February 2010 | 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.
Non-Lawyers' Guide to the 2009 RAA
15 February 2010 | 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.
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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