ICANN Newsletter | Week ending 14 November 2014
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Announcements This Week
Public Comment Invited: New gTLD Auction Rules for Indirect Contention
14 November 2014 | ICANN is seeking community input on the detailed rules (i.e. methodology and processes) for Auctions involving Contention Sets containing Indirect Contention relationships.
ICANN to Hold Its First Turkey Domain Name System Forum in Istanbul on November 18th, 2014
13 November 2014 | Istanbul, Turkey – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced today that, for the first time, it will host a Turkey Domain Name System (DNS) forum in Istanbul on the 18th November 2014. This Turkey DNS Forum is the first edition of what will be an annual event.
U.S. Court Quashes Attempts to Attach ccTLDs: Federal Judge Agrees with ICANN
12 November 2014 | A U.S. federal court has agreed with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) that the country code Top-Level Domains (ccTLDs) are not property subject to attachment.
Update from Public Experts Group
12 November 2014 | The Public Experts Group (PEG) continues its deliberations on Advisors for the Enhancing ICANN Accountability Cross Community Working Group (CCWG). The PEG expects to deliver the names of up to seven Advisors by the end of November.
.MADRID - Introduction of Two Approved Launch Programs
11 November 2014 | The Comunidad de Madrid's applications for two Approved Launch Programs pursuant to Section 4.5.2 of the Trademark Clearinghouse Rights Protection Mechanism Requirements (the "TMCH Requirements") for its .MADRID TLD are being posted for comment to give the community an opportunity to review and provide feedback.
ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan
11 November 2014 | ICANN is introducing the addition of Five-Year Operating Plan to its planning process, and is seeking public comment on the ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan Version 1 (FY2016-FY2020). The public comment period begins today, Monday, 11 November 2014 for a total of 55 days to complete on Monday, 5 January 2015.
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