ICANN Newsletter | Week ending 25 October 2013
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Announcements This Week
Announcement of the Launch of the Implementation Advisory Group for Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice
24 October 2013 | We are pleased to announce the launch of the Implementation Advisory Group for Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice (IAG-CCT). Thirty-eight (38) individuals responded to the Call for Volunteers.
Internet Domain Name Expansion Now Underway
23 October 2013 | Los Angeles, California… The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced that the first new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) from its New gTLD Program were delegated.
Dawn of a New Internet Era
23 October 2013 | Today marks an historic moment, not only for the New gTLD Program, but for the Internet as a whole.
Audited Financial Statements Posted Within 120 Days After the Fiscal Year End
23 October 2013 | ICANN continues to provide accountability and transparency regarding its financial results, with another unqualified audit report from independent auditors, Moss Adams LLP, for the fiscal year ended June 30th, 2013.
Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2) Draft Report & Recommendations
21 October 2013 | To collect public feedback on Draft Proposed Recommendations resulting from the second Accountability and Transparency Review, mandated by the Affirmation of Commitments.
First New gTLDs Get the Green Light for Delegation
21 October 2013 | The time has come! Today, the first four domains from ICANN's New Generic Top-Level Domains Program were cleared to proceed to delegation.
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17-21 November 2013: 48th International Public ICANN Meeting - Buenos Aires
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