ICANN Weekly Newsletter
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
http://www.icann.org Week ending 23 May 2008
Announcements This Week
Your Views Needed: Multilingualism in ICANN Survey
ICANN this week enabled an online survey, available in 11 languages
including English, to facilitate understanding of the way in which the
community uses existing materials prepared in multiple languages.
20 May 2008
Ensuring Global Voices Heard at ICANN Cairo Meeting
ICANN is putting out the call for fellowship program applications for its
33rd International Public Meeting to be held in Cairo from 2-6 November
2008.
20 May 2008
ICANN Sends Notice of Breach to Registrar
ICANN sent a notice of breach [PDF, 81K] to ICANN-accredited registrar Red Register, Inc. based on Red Register, Inc.'s failure to comply with the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy ("UDRP").
19 May 2008
ICANN Posts Draft FY09 Operating Plan and Budget
This draft FY09 Operating Plan and Budget is being posted for community
review with the support of the Board Finance Committee.
17 May 2008
ICANN in the News
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Web Hosting Company Hostway .Pro TLD Reported Approved (Web Host Directory)
Hostway has reported that RegistryPro, the exclusive operator of the .Pro top level domain (TLD) on the Internet, has received approval from the ICANN, to greatly expand the scope and availability of the .Pro TLD. The newly ratified terms of service increases the number of professionals who are eligible for the TLD, extends the availability globally, and streamlines the registration process.
22 May 2008
Is Enough Progress being Made on IPv6? (IT Business Edge)
IPv6 is the corporate and government version of exercising and eating vegetables: Everyone agrees it’s a good thing, but somehow most find a way to put it off.
16 May 2008
Upcoming Events
18 - 24 May 2008 - APTLD - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - full program [PDF, 404K]
- May 18 & 19 (Sunday & Monday) – Attack & Disaster Response Planning Workshop
- May 20 & 21 (Tuesday & Wednesday) – World Cyber Security Seminar – Organised by MYNIC
- May 22 & 23 (Thursday & Friday) – APTLD Member’s Meeting
- May 24, 2008 (Saturday) – APTLD Workshops on
- ccTLD Policy Development Processes
- ccTLD Marketing
- Registry Software Options
20 June 2008 - EGENI Europe 2008 - Paris, France
22 - 27 June 2008: 32nd International Public ICANN Meeting -
Paris, France
About ICANN
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
Draft FY09 Operating Plan and Budget [PDF, 476K]
Adopted Budget Fiscal Year 2007 - 2008 [PDF, 426K]