ICANN Newsletter | Week ending 24 February 2012
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Announcements This Week
Public Comment: Draft Advice Letter on Consumer Trust, Consumer Choice, and Competition
23 February 2012 | The Consumer Metrics Working Group requests community input on the draft Advice Letter on Consumer Trust, Consumer Choice, and Competition at the request of the ICANN Board.
CEO Search Update
21 February 2012 | The CEO Search Committee has been actively working to identify top candidates for ICANN's CEO/President position, to commence 1 July 2012.
Public Comment: Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part B Policy Development Process – Recommendation 8 Concerning Standardizing and Clarifying WHOIS Status Messages
21 February 2012 | Public notice is hereby provided of the proposed change related to the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy to standardize and clarify WHOIS status messages that is considered for adoption as well as an opportunity to comment on the adoption of the proposed policy change, prior to ICANN Board consideration.
IDN Variant Issues Project: Final Integrated Issues Report Published and Proposed Project Plan for Next Steps is Now Open for Public Comment
20 February 2012 | ICANN is pleased to announce the publication of the final Integrated Issues Report and the posting of the proposed project plan for the next steps of the IDN Variant Issues Project for public comment.
Public Comment: Roadmap to a New Domain Name Registration Data Access Protocol (WHOIS)
18 February 2012 | ICANN is pleased to announce the posting of the draft roadmap to implement ICANN's Security and Stability Advisory Committee's Report on Domain Name WHOIS Terminology and Structure (SAC 051).
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