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CALL FOR COMMENTS: At-Large ICANN Board Questions for Prague Workspace
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 5, 2012

May 5, 2012

Dear All, The At-Large ICANN Board Questions for Prague Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/k8PbAQ> has been created. Please note that this workspace will be used to gather the At-Large's questions for the ICANN Board during the Prague Meeting. The deadline for comments is 24 May at 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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CALL FOR COMMENTS: At-Large Communications Department Questions for Prague Workspace
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 5, 2012

May 5, 2012

Dear All, The At-Large Communications Department Questions for Prague Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/v8PbAQ> has been created. Please note that this workspace will be used to gather the At-Large's questions for the Communications Department during the Prague Meeting. The deadline for comments is 24 May at 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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CALL FOR COMMENTS: At-Large Participation and Engagement Questions for Prague Workspace
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 5, 2012

May 5, 2012

Dear All, The At-Large Participation and Engagement Questions for Prague Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/2a7bAQ> has been created. Please note that this workspace will be used to gather the At-Large's questions for the Participation and Engagement team during the Prague Meeting. The deadline for comments is 24 May at 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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ICANN ANNOUNCEMENT: ICANN News Alert -- TAS Interruption - Update (4 May 2012)
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 5, 2012

May 5, 2012

Dear All, Please find an ICANN Announcement regarding the TAS Interruption below. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> From: ICANN News Alert <communications(a)icann.org<mailto:communications@icann.org>> To: Matt Ashtiani <matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org>> Subject: ICANN News Alert -- TAS Interruption - Update (4 May 2012) [http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-04may12-en.htm ________________________________ TAS Interruption - Update (4 May 2012) Statement by Akram Atallah, COO 4 May 2012 The TLD Application System, or TAS, held 2091 applications - either submitted or in progress - when it was taken offline on 12 April 2012. In addition, there are 214 potential applications that were registered prior to the 29 March cut-off date, but whose payments have not yet been received or reconciled. ICANN has received approximately USD $350 million in fees for applications for new gTLDs. As we have reported, we are in the process of notifying applicants whether they were affected by the software glitch, and plan to complete this process on or before Tuesday, 8 May. Shortly after that process is complete, we will announce the schedule for reopening TAS and completing the application period. Once the system is reopened, we will keep it open for at least five business days. We appreciate your understanding as we work to bring the TLD application system back online. This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org> from: ICANN | 4676 Admiralty Way Suite 330 | Marina del Rey, CA 90292-6601 Email Marketing by [http://app.icontact.com/images/icontact_tryFree.gif] <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage Your Subscription <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=22532894&l=6333&s=RBLI&m=88…>

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ICANN ANNOUNCEMENT: ICANN News Alert -- IDN Variant TLD Program - Revised Program Plan
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 5, 2012

May 5, 2012

Dear All, Please find an ICANN Announcement regarding the IDN Variant TLD Program - Revised Program Plan below. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> From: ICANN News Alert <communications(a)icann.org<mailto:communications@icann.org>> To: Matt Ashtiani <matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org>> Subject: ICANN News Alert -- IDN Variant TLD Program - Revised Program Plan [http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-04may12-en.htm ________________________________ IDN Variant TLD Program - Revised Program Plan 4 May 2012 Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 4 May 2012 Categories/Tags: Top-Level Domains Purpose (Brief): The purpose of this project is to resolve many of the issues necessary to delegate variant TLDs. The first IDN Variant Issues Project explored the issues associated with the potential inclusion of IDN variant TLDs in the DNS root zone, at the request of the ICANN Board and the community. The first two phases of the project have been completed with the publication of the final Integrated Issues Report on 20 February 2012 and the project is now entering its next phase. ICANN created a program plan for next steps, posted it for public comment, and presented it in a session at the ICANN meeting in Costa Rica in March 2012. Based on the comments received to date, the project plan has been updated, and the team is seeking input on the revised plan during this public comment period. Public Comment Box Link: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/idn-variant-tld-revised-program… This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org> from: ICANN | 4676 Admiralty Way Suite 330 | Marina del Rey, CA 90292-6601 Email Marketing by [http://app.icontact.com/images/icontact_tryFree.gif] <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage Your Subscription <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=22532894&l=6333&s=RBLI&m=88…>

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REMINDER: Call for Membership in At-Large new gTLD Review Group
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 5, 2012

May 5, 2012

Dear All, This is a friendly reminder that the RALOs have been asked to make their recommendations for membership to the At-Large new gTLD Review Group to the ALAC by Tuesday, 8 May 2012, so the ALAC can vote on these recommendations. The details of the requirements for membership are outlined in the message below. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org From: ICANN At-Large Staff [mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 3:58 PM To: alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; 'afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org'; apralo; Discussion for At-Large Europe; 'LACRALO discussion list'; 'lac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org'; NARALO Discussion List Cc: 'Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond'; ICANN At-Large Staff Subject: Call for Membership in At-Large new gTLD Review Group Dear All, The following call for membership of the At-Large new gTLD Review Group is sent on behalf of Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC. ** Dear All, Background The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) has approved the procedure by which At-Large and ALAC can submit public comments on and file objections to new gTLD applications as proposed by the At- Large new gTLD Working Group (ANgWG - https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/New+GTLDs) This procedure forms the basis of the work of the At-Large new gTLD Review Group (gTLD RG - https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+New+gTLD+Review+Group+W orkspace# <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+New+gTLD+Review+Group+ Workspace> ). The gTLD RG needs to be in place and ready to work by the date when applications are revealed and the comment period is set. Therefore, we are asking the RALOs to make their recommendations to the ALAC by 8 May 2012, so the ALAC can vote on these recommendations. The RG should be in place and up to speed by 14 May 2012 (being the approximate commencement date of the 60 day Application Comment Period and the 7 month Objection Period of the First Round). The gTLD RG is tasked with: * receiving the comments from At-Large either directly via email or indirectly via RALO conference calls; * creating/updating the new gTLD wiki comment pages; * giving status updates of which new gTLD received comments each week; * informing RALOs of deadlines for comments during the ACP, and for objection statements during the objection period; * reviewing the comments/objections received and giving ALAC its recommendations on them; * composing the final draft of the comments/objections agreed on in close cooperation with their original authors. gTLD RG term The gTLD RG term period finishes with the end of the objection period of the whole first round. gTLD RG Composition The ANgWG had determined that, at least initially, the gTLD RG be composed of: - 2 members to be recommended by each of the RALOs - 1 member volunteer from each region All members being determined by the ALAC. Should the work load require adding people to the gTLD RG at a later time, that decision can be made by the gTLD RG itself in consultation with the ANgWG. gTLD RG Requirements Members of the gTLD RG are required to: A. understand the approved ALAC procedure (https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Proposal+for+the+ALAC+ to+submit+public+comments+on+and+file+possible+objections+to+new+gTLD+Applic ations+2012+Workspace) by which At-Large and the ALAC can submit public comments on and file objections to new gTLD applications B. be able to use the At-Large wiki to create/edit/update wiki pages C. be able to work in English D. have an understanding of ICANN's Applicant Guidebook (AGB; http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/agb/guidebook-full-11jan12-en.pdf) which describes the application process for new gTLDs from start to finish E. be able to give a flexible commitment of time. It is estimated that on the average, 2-3 hours per week would be needed and there would be bi-weekly conference calls over the 7 month objection period. However, in such processes, it is typical that the majority of both comments and objection requests will occur towards the end of the 60 day comment period and 7 month objection period, so the workload will likely be heavier at those times. Presuming no changes to the Applicant Guidebook regarding comments and objections, it is anticipated that the duration of the gTLD RG tasks will be up to 1 year for this first round. F. make a Statement of Interest (SOI) in which they: a. declare that they have no Conflicts of Interest (COI); or b. disclose any possible or existing COI. A COI is defined as having an immediate past (previous 6 months), current or predetermined interest (being financial or other) in a New gTLD Applicant or any other party that is involved in any manner whatsoever with an applicant or the proposed registry. In determining COI, reference should be made to Section 2.4.3.1 at page 84 of the AGB which details some COI Guidelines. All members and RALOs will be informed of any changes in the gTLD RG's COI policy. Please note, the specific RALO the member belongs to will be asked to confirm this SOI to the best of its ALS representatives' knowledge, information and belief. Both the SOI and RALO confirmation will be reviewed by the ALAC to vet the declarations, with final approval to join the gTLD RG being determined by ALAC vote. In some instances it may be necessary for the ALAC to interview the member. SOIs of approved members of the gTLD RG will be posted on the Working Group's wiki page. It is recognized that during the course of the new gTLD Objection period, a COI possibly may occur and in such cases the member is required to promptly disclose such COIs to the gTLD RG. In any event, the SOI will be periodically reviewed by the gTLD RG, either monthly or prior to each gTLD RG call (whichever is more frequent). Kind regards, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD http://www.gih.com/ocl.html ** Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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ICANN ANNOUNCEMENT: ICANN News Alert -- Period of 03-13 May 2012: Public Comment Periods Approaching Closing Date
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 5, 2012

May 5, 2012

Dear All, Please find below an ICANN Announcement noting the Public Comment Periods which have an approaching deadline. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> From: ICANN News Alert <communications(a)icann.org<mailto:communications@icann.org>> To: Matt Ashtiani <matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org>> Subject: ICANN News Alert -- Period of 03-13 May 2012: Public Comment Periods Approaching Closing Date [http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-03may12-en.htm ________________________________ Period of 03-13 May 2012: Public Comment Periods Approaching Closing Date 3 May 2012 The Following Public Comment periods are approaching their Comment or Reply Period Close dates, May 03-13 2012. As a member of the ICANN community, your timely feedback is critical to our accountability and transparency efforts. For your convenience, we have included direct links below to comments that will soon close. During the Reply period for Public Comments, participants should only address previous comments submitted and new posts concerning the topic should not be introduced. When constructing Replies, contributors are asked to cite the original poster's name, comment date, and any particular text that is pertinent. Please note that comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed to be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or decision-making that takes place once that period ends. For more information please refer to the ICANN Public Comments page at: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment Title Comment Period Close Date [UTC Time] Reply Period Close Date [UTC Time] Draft Advice Letter on Consumer Trust, Consumer Choice, and Competition<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/cctc-draft-advice-letter-23feb1…> 3 April 2012 17 April 2012 [23:59] 24 April 2012 8 May 2012 [23:59] Fake Renewal Notices Report<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/fake-renewal-notices-report-21m…> 20 April 2012 [23:59] 11 May 2012 [23:59] .post Agreement Amendment<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/post-amendment-2012-09apr12-en.…> 9 May 2012 [23:59] 29 May 2012 [23:59] This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org> from: ICANN | 4676 Admiralty Way Suite 330 | Marina del Rey, CA 90292-6601 Email Marketing by [http://app.icontact.com/images/icontact_tryFree.gif] <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage Your Subscription <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=22532894&l=6333&s=RBLI&m=88…>

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ICANN ANNOUNCEMENT: ICANN News Alert -- Security, Stability & Resiliency of the DNS Review Team (SSR RT) Public Webinars on Draft Report
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 5, 2012

May 5, 2012

Dear All, Please find below an ICANN Announcement regarding the Security, Stability & Resiliency of the DNS Review Team (SSR RT) Public Webinars on the Draft Report. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> From: ICANN News Alert <communications(a)icann.org<mailto:communications@icann.org>> To: Matt Ashtiani <matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org>> Subject: ICANN News Alert -- Security, Stability & Resiliency of the DNS Review Team (SSR RT) Public Webinars on Draft Report [http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-02may12-en.htm ________________________________ Security, Stability & Resiliency of the DNS Review Team (SSR RT) Public Webinars on Draft Report Friday, 11 May 2012 at 11:00 UTC and again at 19:00 UTC 2 May 2012 On 15 March 2012, the Security, Stability & Resiliency of the DNS Review Team (SSR RT), constituted under the Affirmation of Commitments<http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/aoc/affirmation-of-commitments-30s…> (AoC), published its Draft Report and Recommendations<http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/ssr/draft-report-15mar12-en.pdf> [PDF, 2 MB] for public comment<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/ssrt-draft-report-15mar12-en.htm> to inform their work in producing a Final Report. Translations of the report are available: * العربية<http://www.icann.org/ar/about/aoc-review/ssr/draft-report-15mar12-ar.pdf> [PDF، 721 كيلو بايت] * 简体中文<http://www.icann.org/zh/about/aoc-review/ssr/draft-report-15mar12-zh.pdf> [PDF, 751 KB] * English<http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/ssr/draft-report-15mar12-en.pdf> [PDF, 2 MB] * Español<http://www.icann.org/es/about/aoc-review/ssr/draft-report-15mar12-es.pdf> [PDF, 683 KB] * Français<http://www.icann.org/fr/about/aoc-review/ssr/draft-report-15mar12-fr.pdf> [PDF, 821 KB] * Русский<http://www.icann.org/ru/about/aoc-review/ssr/draft-report-15mar12-ru.pdf> [PDF, 926 KB] Consistent with its initial announcement, the SSR Review Team now invites the Community to participate in a public webinar with a view to presenting its draft report and recommendations and soliciting the Community's feedback on its findings and conclusions. The public webinar will take place on Friday, 11 May 2012. Two sessions will be scheduled to accommodate different timezones i.e. at 11:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC. The sessions are expected to last 60 minutes. They are duplicates and will be conducted in English only. The meeting will be run in an Adobe Connect room with a slide presentation along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of each session. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function of Adobe Connect. If you are not able to participate in either of the live sessions, the recording of the session will be made available shortly after the meeting. Staff is always available to answer any questions that you email to alice.jansen(a)icann.org<mailto:alice.jansen@icann.org>. In order to participate, please RSVP via email to alice.jansen(a)icann.org<mailto:alice.jansen@icann.org> by Thursday, 10 May – 23:59 UTC to receive the call details. Please indicate which call you would like to join, Friday at 11.00 UTC or Friday at 19.00 UTC (to convert those times into your local time, see: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html) We will send you an e-mail reminder before the event with log-in and dial-in details. Please DO NOT RSVP to any other ICANN staff members e-mail address. For more information on the Security, Stability & Resiliency of the DNS Review Team (SSR RT), please refer to: http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/ssr This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org> from: ICANN | 4676 Admiralty Way Suite 330 | Marina del Rey, CA 90292-6601 Email Marketing by [http://app.icontact.com/images/icontact_tryFree.gif] <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage Your Subscription <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=22532894&l=6333&s=RBLI&m=88…>

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ICANN ANNOUNCEMENT: ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Draft FY13 Operating Plan and Budget
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 5, 2012

May 5, 2012

Dear All, Please find below an ICANN Announcement regarding the ICANN Draft FY13 Operating Plan and Budget. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> From: ICANN News Alert <communications(a)icann.org<mailto:communications@icann.org>> To: Matt Ashtiani <matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org>> Subject: ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Draft FY13 Operating Plan and Budget [http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-01may12-en.htm ________________________________ ICANN Draft FY13 Operating Plan and Budget 1 May 2012 Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 1 May 2012 Categories/Tags: * Operations-Finances * ICANN Board/Bylaws Purpose (Brief): ICANN's annual operating plan and budget describes the planned activities and required resources for the fiscal year. These activities are based on ICANN's strategic objectives, fiscal year priorities and community input. The Bylaws require that the draft Operating Plan be posted by the 17th of May; it was determined to post earlier this year to ensure adequate opportunity for feedback on the various aspects of the proposed budget and implementation of ICANN resources for the coming fiscal year. Public Comment Box Link: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/op-budget-fy13-01may12-en.htm This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org> from: ICANN | 4676 Admiralty Way Suite 330 | Marina del Rey, CA 90292-6601 Email Marketing by [http://app.icontact.com/images/icontact_tryFree.gif] <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage Your Subscription <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=22532894&l=6333&s=RBLI&m=88…>

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ICANN ANNOUNCEMENT: ICANN News Alert -- TAS Interruption - Update (2 May 2012)
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 5, 2012

May 5, 2012

Dear All, Please find below an ICANN Announcement regarding the TAS Interruption. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> From: ICANN News Alert <communications(a)icann.org<mailto:communications@icann.org>> To: Matt Ashtiani <matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org>> Subject: ICANN News Alert -- TAS Interruption - Update (2 May 2012) [http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-02may12-en.htm ________________________________ TAS Interruption - Update (2 May 2012) Statement by Akram Atallah, COO 2 May 2012 ICANN is in the process of notifying applicants whether they were affected by the software glitch that caused us to take the TLD Application System, or TAS, offline. As we announced earlier this week, we plan to complete this notification process on or before 8 May. As we notify applicants, we want to share some data that gives insight into the scope of the problem and the number of applicants affected. At the time we took the system offline, there were 1268 registered users and some 95,000 file attachments in the system. Of these, there were approximately 455 instances where a file name and the associated user name might have been viewed by another applicant. We are continuing to review system logs and packet-level traffic to confirm how many viewings actually did occur. Our review has determined that approximately: * 105 applicants might have had file names and user names viewed by another applicant. * 50 applicants might have viewed file names and user names from one or more other applicants. Work continues on enhancing system performance and testing the fix for the glitch. We recognize and regret the inconvenience to applicants as they try to plan their schedules and resources in anticipation of TAS reopening. As we have previously announced, we will keep the system open for at least five business days to allow applicants to assure themselves that their applications remain as they intended. This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org> from: ICANN | 4676 Admiralty Way Suite 330 | Marina del Rey, CA 90292-6601 Email Marketing by [http://app.icontact.com/images/icontact_tryFree.gif] <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage Your Subscription <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=22532894&l=6333&s=RBLI&m=88…>

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