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<div class="m_7688712603626498754MainText" style="color:#7a7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left"><span lang="TR">Around 150 participants attended the third <b><a style="color:rgb(122,117,120)" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lrvWIaIw7bhwQHio6lFcwyHQ6_2Qa6V6EEBs9HzmOb7pIZ8TnNVDnZ-XQQuptSDF8oMWYq5G-ZKI4WiPB3P3vfId26WFRfoT-zgtozu1zYZBtUQeBcRDAn08v7PqlbHm3gFbjL9NtJ161W43LMhskYWTwieZVRhJF0JychOkmNM7goGcf1gnuQ==&c=OLU_3xp5j38xso9UjRAmxHOyE4SpBXVObQ3qYPH1oLldcoTs57SRiA==&ch=kFnt34mR8hMf7WR7A14IoZdmQlX0BUOTUrwgLI7CZDyjN3uYGiWwiw==" shape="rect" alt="http://www.turkeydnsforum.org/" target="_blank">Turkey Domain Name System (DNS) Forum</a></b>, which took place 15-16 February 2017 in Istanbul. The event was opened by Dr. Ömer Fatih Sayan, the Chairman of the Information and Communications Technologies Authority of Turkey (BTK). </span></div>
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<div class="m_7688712603626498754MainText" style="color:#7a7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left"><span lang="TR">Under the theme "Building Bridges," the event covered trends in the domain name industry, DNS and cybersecurity, websites and social media in Turkey, legal aspects of domain names and an introduction to ICANN. The forum offered two tutorials on the DNS - one on legal aspects and the other on technical aspects. Attendees engaged in constructive discussions and debates with the panelists and speakers. Common themes were wanting to become more informed about DNS issues and about ICANN's Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees. </span></div>
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<div class="m_7688712603626498754MainText" style="color:#7a7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left"><span lang="TR">ICANN's FY17 Q2 Quarterly Stakeholder Call was held on the first day of the forum. The call was broadcast during the event with real-time Turkish interpretation.</span></div>
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<i><span class="m_7688712603626498754MainText" style="color:#7a7578;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Cherine Chalaby addresses participants at Domain pulse 2017.</span></i></div>
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<div class="m_7688712603626498754MainText" style="color:#7a7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left"><span lang="TR">The 13th </span><span lang="TR"><b><a style="color:rgb(122,117,120)" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lrvWIaIw7bhwQHio6lFcwyHQ6_2Qa6V6EEBs9HzmOb7pIZ8TnNVDncEUnXOeENhtIQRaqM1bJ8ju3NvyG9lYPNVBwhKUsGBc_dKyvihzomVX9xnOvcJQVQZOpfLNH2M2V0lO-Fq1WyHgHQoQ5Y9FwVhtaMKGHAyuIMw6htSl12C9_XO3_UwbjA==&c=OLU_3xp5j38xso9UjRAmxHOyE4SpBXVObQ3qYPH1oLldcoTs57SRiA==&ch=kFnt34mR8hMf7WR7A14IoZdmQlX0BUOTUrwgLI7CZDyjN3uYGiWwiw==" alt="http://www.domainpulse.at/en" target="_blank">Domain pulse</a></b></span><span lang="TR"> conference was held in Vienna, Austria, on 16 and 17 February, and attracted over 300 participants. This meeting targets the German-speaking market and is hosted on a rotating basis by the three German speaking ccTLDs: .at (Austria), .ch (Switzerland) and .de (Germany). This year's theme was "Networks in Networks." Cherine Chalaby, Member of the ICANN Board of Directors, gave a speech on behalf of the ICANN Board on key issues of the DNS today and tomorrow. </span></div>
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<div class="m_7688712603626498754MainText" style="color:#7a7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left"><span lang="TR">The first week of February marks "Safer Internet Week" in Russia. This year, ICANN experts participated in two key events: </span><b><span lang="TR"><a style="color:rgb(122,117,120)" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lrvWIaIw7bhwQHio6lFcwyHQ6_2Qa6V6EEBs9HzmOb7pIZ8TnNVDncEUnXOeENhtNK8n9D3U4TxzWaVvSBRsRC8oMJbHPkIL1Oeees64CT2NpP0xmiN26bPLLCaU1UBoDORqUbBOxoOOD-6lxjo-hf1npE5qwN0zhWB94xjoSYSXQRKOgCDOhYtAau7ydV35u7Wv_P6qtjZbJUbx-mYL7A==&c=OLU_3xp5j38xso9UjRAmxHOyE4SpBXVObQ3qYPH1oLldcoTs57SRiA==&ch=kFnt34mR8hMf7WR7A14IoZdmQlX0BUOTUrwgLI7CZDyjN3uYGiWwiw==" alt="https://infoforum.ru/conference/infoforum-2017-english" target="_blank">National Forum for Information Security (InfoForum-2017)</a></span></b><span lang="TR"> and </span><b><span lang="TR"><a style="color:rgb(122,117,120)" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lrvWIaIw7bhwQHio6lFcwyHQ6_2Qa6V6EEBs9HzmOb7pIZ8TnNVDncEUnXOeENhtQOvP288EAPGaurI-KIZg7cAfPJThlgy0jFhe-1KYm2mkKtalKXERft4biJcukJyVjylCsJ6QXEWSqo4vu6WhtoZJmZGvc6O0ObyacoGAGaCcJHGp8JHIq9L8dF8fhvay&c=OLU_3xp5j38xso9UjRAmxHOyE4SpBXVObQ3qYPH1oLldcoTs57SRiA==&ch=kFnt34mR8hMf7WR7A14IoZdmQlX0BUOTUrwgLI7CZDyjN3uYGiWwiw==" alt="https://runet-id.com/event/csf17/" target="_blank">Cybersecurity Forum</a></span></b><span lang="TR">.</span></div>
<div class="m_7688712603626498754MainText" style="color:#7a7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left"><span lang="TR"> </span></div>
<div class="m_7688712603626498754MainText" style="color:#7a7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left"><span lang="TR">The annual InfoForum typically attracts participants from government agencies and the technical community. At the event, Michael Yakushev, </span><span style="background:white" lang="TR">VP of Stakeholder Engagement in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, gave </span><span lang="TR">a keynote speech on the trust factor in strengthening the security and safety of information systems connected to the Internet. Trust, accountability and transparency are among the most important pillars of ICANN-led ecosystem and policy-development procedures. Yakushev shared his views and ICANN's role in policymaking for Internet standards and regulation. Other presentations focused on issues such as big data, the Internet of things and online data protection.</span></div>
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<div class="m_7688712603626498754MainText" style="color:#7a7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left"><span lang="TR">The second event, the Cybersecurity Forum, traditionally attracts a more business-oriented audience. Discussions focused on how we can cooperate to make the Internet safer. Yakushev greeted participants at the opening session and moderated a panel on Internet security regulation.</span></div>
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<div class="m_7688712603626498754MainText" style="color:#7a7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left"><span>On 1-2 March, ICANN's Bob Ochieng, Stakeholder Engagement Manager of East Africa, was invited by the Lesotho Network Information Centre (LSNIC), the newly formed national country code top-level domain (ccTLD) registry operator for .ls (Lesotho). Ochieng gave a capacity-building workshop for the Board of Directors appointed to run this new registry.</span></div>
<div class="m_7688712603626498754MainText" style="color:#7a7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left"><span lang="TR"> </span></div>
<div class="m_7688712603626498754MainText" style="color:#7a7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left"><span lang="TR">While the ccTLD is currently under the custody of the National University of Lesotho (Admin Contact), the technical management (Technical Contact) was outsourced to Rhodes University in South Africa by mutual agreement. </span></div>
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<div class="m_7688712603626498754MainText" style="color:#7a7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left"><span lang="TR">With the support of the regulator, a national registry has now been set up to assume the operations of the ccTLD, initially to be supported by the Universal Service Fund. The workshop was designed to introduce the new Board and management to the DNS ecosystem, the players involved and the principles of good corporate governance. ICANN, KeNIC (.ke registry) and the Africa TLD Association (AFTLD) participated in the workshop. A special consultant was hired to cover corporate governance.</span></div>
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<div class="m_7688712603626498754MainText" style="color:#7a7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left">Not everyone can travel to Copenhagen to attend ICANN58, but ICANN strives to create an equal experience for everyone. We offer remote participation with livestream audio and video for all sessions. For some larger sessions, we also offer interpretation and transcription. All public sessions are recorded, transcribed, translated and archived in the Meeting Calendar on the <b><a style="color:rgb(122,117,120)" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lrvWIaIw7bhwQHio6lFcwyHQ6_2Qa6V6EEBs9HzmOb7pIZ8TnNVDncEUnXOeENhtZZ-m9uEg2SImYtb2MsVB5zfHejqifqnHz5kJENuNdLJ58LpB34JsoLM292opLFgRPWellzCfbRmEB3rMLfbu8XG8x7ZgWMTdx4tLaC5lknAjZsdymxPPzw==&c=OLU_3xp5j38xso9UjRAmxHOyE4SpBXVObQ3qYPH1oLldcoTs57SRiA==&ch=kFnt34mR8hMf7WR7A14IoZdmQlX0BUOTUrwgLI7CZDyjN3uYGiWwiw==" shape="rect" alt="https://meetings.icann.org/en" target="_blank">ICANN Meetings website</a>.</b></div>
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<div class="m_7688712603626498754MainText" style="color:#7a7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left"><span>Recently, the ICANN organization has been taking stock of feedback from stakeholders on how to improve existing programs and tools to better support the ICANN community's work.</span> <span>A recurring theme is the need to clarify the role and scope of the Development and Public Responsibility Department (DPRD). We must also better define the label "development," which is often confused with involvement in political, social and economic development issues. To address this feedback and to better reflect the nature of our work, beginning 1 July 2017, the department will change its name to "Public Responsibility Support."</span></div>
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<div class="m_7688712603626498754MainText" style="color:#7a7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left">On 15 February 2017, ICANN held its quarterly stakeholder call for the second quarter of the 2017 fiscal year. If you couldn't attend live, you can access the <b><a style="color:rgb(122,117,120)" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lrvWIaIw7bhwQHio6lFcwyHQ6_2Qa6V6EEBs9HzmOb7pIZ8TnNVDnXCZjIUDwuRc2wvfEN2GT9SszVMaNh9D_TRO4GG6G8mKPKeEw6EX1TOcBuKLjZxT0Jj0f7ZSWffSo4vB_f6MuqEruWZnbbtZoNF_WLjMXrznId6ngtChDGErApkS67GdHKP7kbH4f4vk&c=OLU_3xp5j38xso9UjRAmxHOyE4SpBXVObQ3qYPH1oLldcoTs57SRiA==&ch=kFnt34mR8hMf7WR7A14IoZdmQlX0BUOTUrwgLI7CZDyjN3uYGiWwiw==" alt="https://www.icann.org/quarterlyreports" target="_blank">presentation, transcripts and recordings</a>.</b> The Adobe Connect recording and presentation materials are posted in English. Session transcripts and audio recordings are available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.</div>
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<span style="color:#7a7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt">ICANN reviews are crucial tools that assess the health of ICANN, its Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees. Reviews indicate how well they operate, how effective they are in achieving their purpose and how they are held accountable to the stakeholder community.  If you're interested, here are ways you can learn more and participate. </span>
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<div class="m_7688712603626498754SubheadingText" style="color:#00254a;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left"><span><b>African GAC Members Participate in First Capacity-Building Workshop</b></span></div>
<div class="m_7688712603626498754MainText" style="color:#7a7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left"><span>ICANN and the Communication Authority (CA) of Kenya hosted a four-day capacity-building workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, in late January. The workshop was held in collaboration with law enforcement agencies and the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) Underserved Regions and Public Safety Working Groups.</span></div>
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<div class="m_7688712603626498754MainText" style="color:#7a7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left"><span>The first two days focused on raising awareness and assisting African GAC members on how they can effectively participate in and contribute to policy development at ICANN. The workshop covered topics such as understanding the ICANN ecosystem, the policy development processes, new gTLDs and the role of the GAC.</span></div>
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<span class="m_7688712603626498754MainText" style="color:#7a7578;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Documentation and reports from the workshop can be found on the following webpages: </span><b><span class="m_7688712603626498754MainText" style="color:#7a7578;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><a style="color:rgb(122,117,120)" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lrvWIaIw7bhwQHio6lFcwyHQ6_2Qa6V6EEBs9HzmOb7pIZ8TnNVDncEUnXOeENht92k_MItI6km14jDZHGuLDHLs8HhOLuMqvrJFGkocnIgK2oxdzCWB7ZPp9oSAG8ooHJcFfqZZXwZKQdCL2PDZyA1pqmpkW77nSy0TUnKlruH0UR9kPmy7QBSqeU57Ci96L9KZVaw5rpRZvuZ4sO0lSRZtulynad44Qvc1402R-pc4ih69H0gdDm9bFZZsgqy_HKI4Q1eqbF0=&c=OLU_3xp5j38xso9UjRAmxHOyE4SpBXVObQ3qYPH1oLldcoTs57SRiA==&ch=kFnt34mR8hMf7WR7A14IoZdmQlX0BUOTUrwgLI7CZDyjN3uYGiWwiw==" alt="https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/GAC+Under-served+Regions+Working+Group" target="_blank">GAC Underserved Regions Working Group</a></span></b><span class="m_7688712603626498754MainText" style="color:#7a7578;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> and </span><b><span class="m_7688712603626498754MainText" style="color:#7a7578;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><a style="color:rgb(122,117,120)" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lrvWIaIw7bhwQHio6lFcwyHQ6_2Qa6V6EEBs9HzmOb7pIZ8TnNVDnaWtk194OmHv20oLcUEcLJXUbnAIN1VzABMy2hHd9YKR4IISN02ID2yTlKwbnbwmABpp6If9THDwuJvw6UY7RyPi983EagLHwXllgLekKKa3vRFO2qhww0ykzfYwfAVzlOSYop3HqAng0sRi26E8qKn8z-CqcMCayRS0eBHf3vQsgFfT5F1vDPEMT-urgNtfMlyA52VKjO2c&c=OLU_3xp5j38xso9UjRAmxHOyE4SpBXVObQ3qYPH1oLldcoTs57SRiA==&ch=kFnt34mR8hMf7WR7A14IoZdmQlX0BUOTUrwgLI7CZDyjN3uYGiWwiw==" alt="https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/GAC+Public+Safety+Working+Group" target="_blank">GAC Public Safety Working Group.</a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="m_7688712603626498754CC_Divider" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" width="100%">
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<div class="m_7688712603626498754MainText" style="color:#7a7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left"><span>A public workshop on the At-Large review will be held at ICANN58 on Wednesday, 15 March, from 15:15-16:45 local time. It will follow up on the topics covered in a </span><b><a style="color:rgb(122,117,120)" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lrvWIaIw7bhwQHio6lFcwyHQ6_2Qa6V6EEBs9HzmOb7pIZ8TnNVDncEUnXOeENhtY72n7BxCgiFFeZL0LVI7EAatoKNYYVUjWHTSbol-OeQEAxeircmtJCdUvAdGvRLR-hVQHy_DEMBf0Lso03nbuChaTtcELRA45op_ChsvM-sN2WxW6TH5C8T8g7HWE_2L&c=OLU_3xp5j38xso9UjRAmxHOyE4SpBXVObQ3qYPH1oLldcoTs57SRiA==&ch=kFnt34mR8hMf7WR7A14IoZdmQlX0BUOTUrwgLI7CZDyjN3uYGiWwiw==" alt="https://community.icann.org/x/ip7RAw" target="_blank">webinar</a></b><span> held 27 February. The workshop will also provide an opportunity for a community-wide discussion on the findings and proposed recommendations, with the goal of developing useful and implementable final recommendations.</span></div>
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<div class="m_7688712603626498754MainText" style="color:#7a7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left"><span>ITEMS International, the independent examiner, has been conducting the organizational review of the At-Large community. Its </span><b><a style="color:rgb(122,117,120)" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lrvWIaIw7bhwQHio6lFcwyHQ6_2Qa6V6EEBs9HzmOb7pIZ8TnNVDnaY7wsSVUuZDCQIkDpoKVGSjjt6EcsUvCzwUu-fgcwrbkykLuTHW2-0PqMq1rqPFpQgK1mAqvpPE0CqI_ouP3UYa_mjq0hPOCN9AoDsYFCw2hynWSawo_pZ9R-m5cLQujxJW5QOCT3XDmN2ChBpl27VwURSoFLgCJfzchh6eIoRe9ZK0lq8W4B-cZ_agOyO_XyOkGcOSa7zQ8egEkCSpUoIfh6IMMrJDIRiNkECpLXBLoph7EegO3WYnmRhc2DP3mw==&c=OLU_3xp5j38xso9UjRAmxHOyE4SpBXVObQ3qYPH1oLldcoTs57SRiA==&ch=kFnt34mR8hMf7WR7A14IoZdmQlX0BUOTUrwgLI7CZDyjN3uYGiWwiw==" alt="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/atlarge-review-draft-report-public-comment-input-template-01feb17-en.pdf" target="_blank">draft report</a></b><span> proposes 16 recommendations that ITEMS believes will help improve the At-Large community's structure and effectiveness, regional and global meetings, funding regime and support staff. </span></div>
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<div class="m_7688712603626498754MainText" style="color:#7a7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left"><span>The draft report is available for public comment for three more weeks. </span><b><a style="color:rgb(122,117,120)" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lrvWIaIw7bhwQHio6lFcwyHQ6_2Qa6V6EEBs9HzmOb7pIZ8TnNVDncEUnXOeENhtH0ap1rtBHMS2xAJJOiDXAHL8lKTHX6VAEUUAF6X-6F-xmq1iuPdcTxtLlim1fvjX-NKghwUY5F6q5-fXImC9I2XXUs_48TN_yFQ5uoDnXGYCF0k6TfWJ91cvmUFkFLAODlhDFL_cwCQFhaWjCszVMDsLpCwiOMBro9yo3HSW-gzvacgM2QQq6Q==&c=OLU_3xp5j38xso9UjRAmxHOyE4SpBXVObQ3qYPH1oLldcoTs57SRiA==&ch=kFnt34mR8hMf7WR7A14IoZdmQlX0BUOTUrwgLI7CZDyjN3uYGiWwiw==" alt="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/atlarge-review-draft-report-2017-02-01-en" target="_blank">Provide your feedback by 24 March!</a></b></div>
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<div class="m_7688712603626498754MainText" style="color:#7a7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left"><span>The </span><span>Cross-Community Working Group on the Use of Country and Territory Names as TLDs (</span><b><a style="color:rgb(122,117,120)" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lrvWIaIw7bhwQHio6lFcwyHQ6_2Qa6V6EEBs9HzmOb7pIZ8TnNVDncEUnXOeENhtuVZvCF3oTUe-wAPr_eJfau9kklXl_Pb2OvxCDRLLqo-DGYYSQzF-A-4khx4Lb5Cpc70KfBeTNuhsvc0N0Rh9JKKjQGl66ik-ZMOJ1sWu09ZcrEZ94rTfTS5SDPmtcGmfpQ8Ix3TU_detipFXwhH43w==&c=OLU_3xp5j38xso9UjRAmxHOyE4SpBXVObQ3qYPH1oLldcoTs57SRiA==&ch=kFnt34mR8hMf7WR7A14IoZdmQlX0BUOTUrwgLI7CZDyjN3uYGiWwiw==" shape="rect" alt="https://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccwg-unct.htm" target="_blank">CCWG-UCTN</a></b><span>) has decided that two-character codes (in ASCII) should remain reserved for country code top-level domains (ccTLDs), which adheres to the ISO 3166 standard<span style="color:#7a7578;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">. </span>After analyzing community feedback on three-character codes, the CCWG-UCTN discussed a proposal during and after ICANN55. The CCWG-UCTN also held a broad cross-community session at ICANN56. Since ICANN57, the CCWG-UCTN has been developing its interim report for public comment, including its consensus views, issues faced, and its conviction that a harmonized framework for the use of country, territory and other geographic names is not feasible. This was the first task for the CCWG-UCTN, as outlined in its </span><a style="color:rgb(122,117,120)" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lrvWIaIw7bhwQHio6lFcwyHQ6_2Qa6V6EEBs9HzmOb7pIZ8TnNVDncEUnXOeENhttWiYnfeJBiIpU34g-wb90gSbVGf8-h89P1EpPDTcJDyGjc5yAlH85Kvzi-xjHs5QzvyS-sp8q7EkOQeJldTBwDZfIH23ZG4HCilgtnkeMxbAy0n6GBNiCkU4ouVmjRC3B2cvmrrwqP4yMuSpKjvHucIN8xf1LYGAC8hyWJOtiOhTbqqGOIydsw==&c=OLU_3xp5j38xso9UjRAmxHOyE4SpBXVObQ3qYPH1oLldcoTs57SRiA==&ch=kFnt34mR8hMf7WR7A14IoZdmQlX0BUOTUrwgLI7CZDyjN3uYGiWwiw==" shape="rect" alt="http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/unct-framework-charter-27mar14-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-style:normal;text-align:left"><b>charter</b></span></a><span style="font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-align:left"><b><span style="color:#7a7578;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">. </span></b>The <a style="color:rgb(122,117,120);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lrvWIaIw7bhwQHio6lFcwyHQ6_2Qa6V6EEBs9HzmOb7pIZ8TnNVDncEUnXOeENht1eQhzcTCoOAmrd4jdyAWGaEDwTViHa8tS6-xyReCub3hM--QPNfFiZu1sxT7TY6SMq_kXRWEqUFB4rk6lt0vsD-7k011SR4UOOgM5uUn5ypubV3uOZDpmtg2RBdwUeiX5gwroFYImR5vdecoxSmtp1ZonsSts-TmQFnO100O8l-1Kl0GsvbCHA==&c=OLU_3xp5j38xso9UjRAmxHOyE4SpBXVObQ3qYPH1oLldcoTs57SRiA==&ch=kFnt34mR8hMf7WR7A14IoZdmQlX0BUOTUrwgLI7CZDyjN3uYGiWwiw==" alt="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/cwg-uctn-interim-paper-2017-02-24-en" target="_blank">public comment proceeding</a></span><span> </span><span>will remain open until 21 April 2017.</span></div>
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<div class="m_7688712603626498754MainText" style="color:#7a7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left"><span>On 3 February, the ICANN Board accepted the </span><b><a style="color:rgb(122,117,120)" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lrvWIaIw7bhwQHio6lFcwyHQ6_2Qa6V6EEBs9HzmOb7pIZ8TnNVDnRLj6JepIz0UoGl6sHxcFjY-yBQ-8VTef5Md87BKSqlA7yEo_LZ3zbduBwQuSH0HuAIJejb4gCe8Vka9eA8coPJp37nOYqMLXgkpFXFh7Nb-jsCO_LCAXPmKaAC13wUaV7-1z9PWpfsrjJdSHOzxyFVjsHpMYsKtZXq9CKSSpFVEk6wb8nl5vcnw_Jq8yVp-CvHYUFkFN-JadvAMXjSYZ0c=&c=OLU_3xp5j38xso9UjRAmxHOyE4SpBXVObQ3qYPH1oLldcoTs57SRiA==&ch=kFnt34mR8hMf7WR7A14IoZdmQlX0BUOTUrwgLI7CZDyjN3uYGiWwiw==" alt="https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-implementation-recommendations-plan-21nov16-en.pdf" target="_blank">GNSO Review Implementation Plan</a></b><span> for the 34 recommendations of the </span><b><a style="color:rgb(122,117,120)" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lrvWIaIw7bhwQHio6lFcwyHQ6_2Qa6V6EEBs9HzmOb7pIZ8TnNVDnRLj6JepIz0UPW-Q7aTvq2ooW_hHUxNz1siIGIWfuJHksJ_bYXxll_KfeUTjWf0Lysx4mP8k38Bl0fUkH66LVdLjevaYsLJJ5I5Tfg72MzvV_J3OJs-NNt9exKY9X-YNW2nW5srqh4XnpIx7Qekt5qaPBJ-y4TfeFP8hRDWq5crgUsKK9Oun8VRXKGp9gP1CNURu8zuVdLU6KcjhHxMhBtY=&c=OLU_3xp5j38xso9UjRAmxHOyE4SpBXVObQ3qYPH1oLldcoTs57SRiA==&ch=kFnt34mR8hMf7WR7A14IoZdmQlX0BUOTUrwgLI7CZDyjN3uYGiWwiw==" alt="https://www.icann.org/zh/system/files/files/gnso-review-final-summary-15sep15-en.pdf" target="_blank">GNSO Review Final Report</a></b><span><b>.</b> In particular, the ICANN Board supports the three-phased prioritization approach laid out in the implementation plan and indicated it would welcome more implementation details for Phases 2 and 3 regarding the high, medium and low priority recommendations. The ICANN Board directed the GNSO Review Work Party to provide updates - detailing progress and measurability - to its Organizational Effectiveness Committee (OEC) every six months. Any budgetary implications of implementing the GNSO review recommendations will be part of the ICANN Board's annual budgeting process. </span><b><a style="color:rgb(122,117,120)" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lrvWIaIw7bhwQHio6lFcwyHQ6_2Qa6V6EEBs9HzmOb7pIZ8TnNVDncEUnXOeENhtZMxsQcXJkd2zKDDjUA_xfV7vYGYd2i7o4Cns6JuhQyAQJKwMnvTvp4FworKgVlNlqEm_Mq8G1-KaFwIhdjes-dsmBzL2S3fSCld6En7I5H2HqdcNbbj0hSxrVb20uABWpPpaSrJ0CmGTEtPS9EHG4gOBE7rzgOKW9aM4h9ODIWF7mFkVtMzXxOujpFs_yxpE&c=OLU_3xp5j38xso9UjRAmxHOyE4SpBXVObQ3qYPH1oLldcoTs57SRiA==&ch=kFnt34mR8hMf7WR7A14IoZdmQlX0BUOTUrwgLI7CZDyjN3uYGiWwiw==" alt="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2017-02-03-en#1.e" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal;text-align:left">Read more</span></a>.</b></div>
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ICANN has published a draft report of findings and initial recommendations from the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice review. The report examines the extent to which the introduction of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) has promoted competition, consumer trust and consumer choice in the domain name system. It also assesses the effectiveness of the safeguards ICANN has implemented to mitigate issues related to the introduction new gTLDs. <a style="color:rgb(122,117,120);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lrvWIaIw7bhwQHio6lFcwyHQ6_2Qa6V6EEBs9HzmOb7pIZ8TnNVDnWH7mB2vqzGW9c-rUQF4kp0haDqElBUv9Me6vYfNgqtt1ODdIR0RXkj0UoqvtkjMIg8_p_nMDywqJUPdvAFi6m7j4o0Qtd2TKsxehrS6nSsfz28ZhEXNNy0iYe5s6h4vvVJLaGKXPQha&c=OLU_3xp5j38xso9UjRAmxHOyE4SpBXVObQ3qYPH1oLldcoTs57SRiA==&ch=kFnt34mR8hMf7WR7A14IoZdmQlX0BUOTUrwgLI7CZDyjN3uYGiWwiw==" alt="https://www.icann.org/public-comments" target="_blank">Read the draft report</a> or submit a comment. Additionally, you can join the CCT Review Team <a style="color:rgb(122,117,120);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lrvWIaIw7bhwQHio6lFcwyHQ6_2Qa6V6EEBs9HzmOb7pIZ8TnNVDncEUnXOeENht9JHBfNB0vrQ3gDT5AnYGix9GTa-ea1eKAdXYQlxpyhDpwL1BgXibt2Mf4baRa3ZOW3ei9yDfUGfXvmDHVhwU8N4YQ_-5nxnhEW3hxL1_ULssWoMLSVo3hreg8oVaGVH9ZSiuLYR28dyZPTNtG5iIL3Zo1-SJhKDKHXFOvy50qQ05ht0FWpImwecT4P1BtwXMPsIobfM6t6jSWw9k2rdYu5tlK7IlJ0wwFOyRWrCYfaHihFUM1JrR1g==&c=OLU_3xp5j38xso9UjRAmxHOyE4SpBXVObQ3qYPH1oLldcoTs57SRiA==&ch=kFnt34mR8hMf7WR7A14IoZdmQlX0BUOTUrwgLI7CZDyjN3uYGiWwiw==" alt="https://schedule.icann.org/event/9nnz/engagement-session-with-the-competition-consumer-choice-and-consumer-trust-review-team" target="_blank">engagement session</a> at ICANN58, where the team will discuss its findings. <br></div>
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Applicable registry operators are now able to vote on the Global Amendment to the base New gTLD Registry Agreement. Voting is open until 10 April 2017 at 23:59 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). </div>
<br><div>The proposed amendment is the result of discussions between ICANN and a working group established by the Registries Stakeholder Group. If applicable registry operators approve the proposed amendment, it will go to the ICANN Board of Directors for approval. If the Board approves the amendment, it will become effective 60 days after ICANN notifies registry operators of Board approval. If applicable registry operators do not approve the proposed amendment, the current Registry Agreement will remain in full force and effect. </div><br><div>Visit the <a style="color:rgb(122,117,120);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lrvWIaIw7bhwQHio6lFcwyHQ6_2Qa6V6EEBs9HzmOb7pIZ8TnNVDncEUnXOeENhtebTNoADvlNAcCK5cgqfmFT6TfWMFlNIxYlr8rBObwmlO7SaqlT2eKC8b24rt8OVpSROUmOCYNJbXizBxuw5ql1uHjzVrAqfW4Kq3ZiKRz0zNBMVzwpTk7NHUvfx4_t9CW4ijUadDsYaqBbaUk7O_PfIhrD2jAjgsw3rxS4oJLQx3_oznMDdjO57326hTT7-TQJaxyliO5NeuL88fL0Pw9Q==&c=OLU_3xp5j38xso9UjRAmxHOyE4SpBXVObQ3qYPH1oLldcoTs57SRiA==&ch=kFnt34mR8hMf7WR7A14IoZdmQlX0BUOTUrwgLI7CZDyjN3uYGiWwiw==" alt="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/global-amendment-base-new-gtld-registry-agreement-2017-01-23-en" target="_blank">Global Amendment webpage</a> to access resources such as a summary of proposed changes, webinar recordings and answers to frequently asked questions.  <br></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="m_7688712603626498754CC_Divider" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" width="100%">
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An independent review of the Trademark Clearinghouse was conducted by Analysis Group, a third-party consulting firm, as part of the New gTLD Program reviews. The firm examined whether domains that relate to (but do not exactly match) trademarks should be considered for use in the Sunrise and Claims periods of a new gTLD's life cycle. The review also explores if extending the number of days of the Claims service would be of value. The revised report is expected to help inform discussions and policy development regarding Rights Protection Mechanisms in the New gTLD Program. <a style="color:rgb(122,117,120);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lrvWIaIw7bhwQHio6lFcwyHQ6_2Qa6V6EEBs9HzmOb7pIZ8TnNVDncEUnXOeENhtLUP1KgCHxx5cPtPZ4gN4_ALrJVlmFY42GwJl3WQNHaeVKmVk15e_fzigy3NIjTVzM6GAKEgJN82ChZnUCNvzR0PeBO1YigyeB8bKN-ettSrNvf0bfZ98ugBdGZLSbdGnzXXDSGx7BScJiSsB-VC-1g==&c=OLU_3xp5j38xso9UjRAmxHOyE4SpBXVObQ3qYPH1oLldcoTs57SRiA==&ch=kFnt34mR8hMf7WR7A14IoZdmQlX0BUOTUrwgLI7CZDyjN3uYGiWwiw==" alt="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-02-23-en" target="_blank">Read the report.</a> <br></div>
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On 1 February 2017, ICANN announced that gTLD contracted parties must update their registration data directory services to comply with: </div>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">*  Thick WHOIS Transition Policy for .COM, .NET and .JOBS </p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">*  Registry Registration Data Directory Services Consistent Labeling and Display Policy </p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">The policies require all gTLD registrations to be "Thick" with a consistent labeling and display of WHOIS output. <a style="color:rgb(122,117,120);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lrvWIaIw7bhwQHio6lFcwyHQ6_2Qa6V6EEBs9HzmOb7pIZ8TnNVDncEUnXOeENhtZoq591QwwAJsg2s_YyKvfRJM63DSGlkOVLKcb9rT_F-xBGpm0QWFGBNV9idw1NNSMBneIF8VpV5vT1SWnl0ZA4Bm-DZL4GMLtuaWPYfGdJcPwB75b2KjQK6L3qoLugH-DlHEG_O2th1oAa83_c6OQw==&c=OLU_3xp5j38xso9UjRAmxHOyE4SpBXVObQ3qYPH1oLldcoTs57SRiA==&ch=kFnt34mR8hMf7WR7A14IoZdmQlX0BUOTUrwgLI7CZDyjN3uYGiWwiw==" alt="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-02-01-en" target="_blank">Learn more.</a></p>
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