ICANN Weekly Newsletter
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
http://www.icann.org Week ending 27 June 2008
Announcements This Week
Biggest Expansion to Internet in Forty Years Approved for Implementation
The Board of ICANN today approved a recommendation that could see a
whole range of new names introduced to the Internet's addressing system.
26 June 2008
ICANN Concludes Successful 32nd Meeting in Paris
ICANN concluded its 32nd International Public Meeting in Paris today after
four days of discussions that will shape the future of the Internet.
26 June 2008
GNSO Invites Comments On Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy - Denial of Transfers (Reasons #8 and #9)
At its 25 June 2008 meeting in Paris, France the GNSO Council decided
to post for public review and comment proposed new language that seeks
to clarify two portions of the existing Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy
(IRTP).
26 June 2008
Now Available: Board Proposal IDNC WG, the Final Report IDNC WG on Fast Track Process for IDN ccTLDs
The IDNC WG has produced its draft final report for discussion by the GAC and the ccNSO pursuant to the charter of the IDNC WG.
26 June 2008
French Minister Besson Addresses 32nd International Public Meeting in Paris
Focus is on the evolution of the domain naming and addressing system and its coordination.
25 June 2008
ICANN Formalizes Relationship with Costa Rica ccTLD Manager
ICANN is another step closer to formalized relationships with all Latin
American ccTLDs with the signing of its ninth accountability framework
in the region.
25 June 2008
GNSO Council Opens Public Comment Forum for Top Level GNSO Improvements Implementation Plan
At its 25 June 2008 meeting in Paris, France the GNSO Council voted to
invite public comments on the 21 June 2008 version of the GNSO
Improvements - Top Level Plan prepared by the GNSO Improvements
Planning Team.
25 June 2008
ICANN Policy Issue Briefs Now Available in French and Spanish
ICANN released French and Spanish versions of ICANN Policy Issue Briefs in furtherance of ICANN's internationalization efforts and to help better inform the community on important areas of Internet policy development.
24 June 2008
Comment Period Closed; Updated Draft Final Report IDNC WG on Fast Track Process for IDN ccTLDs Now Available
The IDNC WG has produced its draft final report [PDF, 97K] for discussion by the GAC and the ccNSO pursuant to the charter of the IDNC WG.
24 June 2008
Update of Draft Final Report of IDNC WG on Fast Track Process for IDN ccTLDs Now Available
On 13 June 2008 the IDNC WG published its draft Final Report. The IDNC
WG now publishes now an update of its first draft to include the
results of the various face-to face meeting discussions of the first
draft.
22 June 2008
Paris Meeting Official Shuttle Service Launches
ICANN is glad to announce a free shuttle service for attendees of its Paris meeting.
21 June 2008
Upcoming Events
2 - 7 November 2008: 33rd International Public ICANN Meeting - Cairo, Egypt
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