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FW: ICANN News Alert -- Whois Registrant ID Study Webinar Invitation
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 5, 2013

March 5, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-04mar13-en.htm ________________________________ Whois Registrant ID Study Webinar Invitation 4 March 2013 You are invited to a review of the findings of the Registrant ID Study Draft Report, recently published for public comment. The authors of the report (NORC) and ICANN Policy Staff will provide a briefing on Wednesday 6 March at 12.00 UTC and Wednesday 6 March at 19.00 UTC to summarize the findings from the WHOIS Registrant ID Study. The webinar will cover the methodology used to compile the data and provide an analysis of the findings. The two sessions will be identical, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session, scheduled to run 90 minutes, will be conducted in English only. The meeting will be run in Adobe Connect with a slide presentation along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function of Adobe Connect. Participants also will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of each session. If you are not able to participate in either of the live sessions, a recording of the session will be made available shortly after the meeting. The policy staff always is available to answer questions that you email to policy-staff(a)icann.org<mailto:policy-staff@icann.org>. In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org>) to receive the call details. Please indicate which call you would like to join, Wednesday at 12.00 UTC or Wednesday 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 email reminder before the event with log-in and dial-in details. Please DO NOT RSVP to any other ICANN staff members e-mail address. This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org> from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 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=24564788&l=6333&s=BCA3&m=90…>

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Reminder: Whois Registrant ID Study Webinar Invitation
by At-Large Staff March 5, 2013

March 5, 2013

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-04mar13-en.htm <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-04mar13-en.htm> Whois Registrant ID Study Webinar Invitation You are invited to a review of the findings of the Registrant ID Study Draft Report, recently published for public comment. The authors of the report (NORC) and ICANN Policy Staff will provide a briefing on Wednesday 6 March at 12.00 UTC and Wednesday 6 March at 19.00 UTC to summarize the findings from the WHOIS Registrant ID Study. The webinar will cover the methodology used to compile the data and provide an analysis of the findings. The two sessions will be identical, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session, scheduled to run 90 minutes, will be conducted in English only. The meeting will be run in Adobe Connect with a slide presentation along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function of Adobe Connect. Participants also will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of each session. If you are not able to participate in either of the live sessions, a recording of the session will be made available shortly after the meeting. The policy staff always is available to answer questions that you email to policy-staff(a)icann.org <mailto:policy-staff@icann.org> . In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> ) to receive the call details. Please indicate which call you would like to join, Wednesday at 12.00 UTC or Wednesday at 19.00 UTC (to convert those times into your local time, see: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html> ). We will send you an email reminder before the event with log-in and dial-in details. Please DO NOT RSVP to any other ICANN staff members e-mail address. --------------------- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org One World, One Internet

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Revised Proposal of the ACDR to Serve as a UDRP Dispute Resolution Service Provider
by At-Large Staff March 3, 2013

March 3, 2013

https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-01mar13-en.htm <https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-01mar13-en.htm> Revised Proposal of the ACDR to Serve as a UDRP Dispute Resolution Service Provider Comment / Reply Periods (*) Comment Open Date: 1 March 2013 Comment Close Date: 22 March 2013 - 23:59 UTC Reply Open Date: 23 March 2013 Reply Close Date: 13 April 2013 - 23:59 UTC Important Information Links Public Comment Announcement <https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-01mar13-en.htm> To Submit Your Comments (Forum) <mailto:comments-acdr-proposal-01mar13@icann.org> View Comments Submitted <http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-acdr-proposal-01mar13> Brief Overview Originating Organization: ICANN staff Categories/Tags: * Second-Level Domains Purpose (Brief): To receive further comment on the Arab Center for Domain Name Dispute Resolution's revised proposal to serve as one of the official dispute resolution service providers for the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). Current Status: The Arab Center for Domain Name Dispute Resolution's (ACDR) initial proposal to serve as an approved dispute resolution service provider was posted for public comment in September 2010. The ACDR revised its proposal in light of the comments received, and the revised proposal is now being submitted for public comment. Next Steps: After the close of the public comment forum and summary and analysis of those comments,, staff will evaluate further recommendations to the Board on proceeding with the revised proposal. Staff Contact: Samantha Eisner, Senior Counsel Email Staff Contact <mailto:samantha.eisner@icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Re vised%20Proposal%20of%20the%20ACDR%20to%20Serve%20as%20a%20UDRP%20Dispute%20 Resolution%20Service%20Provider%20public%20comment%20period> Detailed Information Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose: ICANN has received a revised proposal from the Arab Center for Domain Name Dispute Resolution (ACDR) to be recognized as one of the official dispute resolution providers under the UDRP. The proposal was submitted pursuant to the process specified at http://www.icann.org/en/dndr/udrp/provider-approval-process.htm <https://www.icann.org/en/dndr/udrp/provider-approval-process.htm> . The ACDR is jointly established by the Arab Intellectual Property Mediation and Arbitration Society (AIPMAS) and the Arab Society for Intellectual Property (ASIP), with headquarters in Amman, Jordan and additional offices in other Arab Countries. Both the AIPMAS (established in 1987) and ASIP promote the activities of the Arab Center of Mediation and Arbitration, established in 2003, active in resolving conflicts related to intellectual property through international arbitrators. If approved, the ACDR would be the first Approved UDRP Dispute Resolution Service Provider headquartered in an Arab state. Section II: Background: The ACDR's proposal was initially posted for public comment in September 2010. The Comments can be viewed at http://forum.icann.org/lists/acdr-proposal/ <http://forum.icann.org/lists/acdr-proposal/> , and the summary and analysis of comments is available at http://forum.icann.org/lists/acdr-proposal/msg00007.html <http://forum.icann.org/lists/acdr-proposal/msg00007.html> . The revised proposal under consideration today takes into account many of the comments received. For example, the ACDR's proposal now provides a meaningful limitation of 50 cases per month during the start up process. In the version that was originally posted for public comment, the ACDR requested a limitation of 5000 cases. Section III: Document and Resource Links: The ACDR's Revised Proposal and Relevant Annexures are available as follows: * ACDR Proposal <https://www.icann.org/en/help/dndr/udrp/proposals/acdr-01mar13-en.pdf> [PDF, 145 KB] * Annex 1 ACDR Initial List of Panelists <https://www.icann.org/en/help/dndr/udrp/proposals/acdr-annex-1-panelists-01 mar13-en.pdf> [PDF, 99 KB] * Annex 2 ACDR Screening Process <https://www.icann.org/en/help/dndr/udrp/proposals/acdr-annex-2-screening-re quirements-01mar13-en.pdf> [PDF, 56 KB] * Annex 3 ACDR Supplemental Rules <https://www.icann.org/en/help/dndr/udrp/proposals/acdr-annex-3-supplemental -rules-01mar13-en.pdf> [PDF, 101 KB] As provided for within the process, the ACDR has requested that its internal operating rules be maintained as confidential. Section IV: Additional Information: Commenters are requested to limit their comments to the substance of the ACDR's revised proposal. (*) 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 this period lapses. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org One World, One Internet

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String Similarity: IDN Variant Review Results1 March 2013
by At-Large Staff March 3, 2013

March 3, 2013

https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-01mar13-en.htm <https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-01mar13-en.htm> String Similarity: IDN Variant Review Results1 March 2013 In an announcement <https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-26feb13-en.htm> on 26 February 2013, ICANN published a list of string similarity contention sets wherein two or more applied-for gTLD strings are identical or so nearly resemble one another visually that they are likely to cause confusion. In ICANN's New gTLD program, string similarity checks on Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) strings go beyond visual resemblance. The string similarity panel has now completed a review of potential IDN variant characters. Based on this review, two (2) contention sets of potential IDN variant strings have been identified. U-LabelUnicode Code PointsA-LabelApplication ID 盛贸饭店盛貿飯店U+76DB, U+8D38, U+996D, U+5E97 U+76DB, U+8CBF, U+98EF, U+5E97xn--hxt035czzpffl xn--hxt035cmppuel1-940-43388 1-940-75591 点看點看U+70B9, U+770B U+9EDE, U+770Bxn--3pxu8k xn--c1yn36f1-1254-85868 1-1254-86222 As per section 1.3.3 of the Applicant Guidebook "Multiple applicants apply for strings that are identified by ICANN as variants of one another. These applications will be placed in a contention set and will follow the contention resolution procedures in Module 4." For more information and the procedures used to perform the IDN variant review see the IDN Variant TLDs - Integrated Issues Report, Appendix 5 at http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/idn-vip-integrated-issues-final-clean-20f eb12-en.pdf <https://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/idn-vip-integrated-issues-final-clean-2 0feb12-en.pdf> [PDF, 2.1 MB]. The IDN Variant TLD Program is tasked to develop solutions and define necessary processes that must be in place to enable future delegation of IDN variant TLDs. More information about this program can be found at: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/variant-tlds <https://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/variant-tlds> View all String Contention Sets: PDF <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/application-results/similarity- contention-01mar13-en.pdf> [167 KB], CSV <https://icann.box.com/shared/static/y4h0wywlsbk9nlwgvqsg.csv> [67 KB] Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org One World, One Internet

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Whois Registrant ID study Webinar
by At-Large Staff March 2, 2013

March 2, 2013

Whois Registrant ID Study Webinar Invitation In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> ) to receive the call details. You are invited to a review of the findings of the Registrant ID Study Draft Report, recently published for public comment. The ICANN Policy Staff and the authors of the report, NORC, will provide a briefing on Wednesday 6 March at 12.00 UTC and Wednesday 6 March at 19.00 UTC, summarizing findings from the WHOIS Registrant ID Study. The webinar will cover the methodology used to compile the data, as well as their analysis of their findings. The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session, scheduled to run for 90 minutes, will be conducted in English only. The meeting will be run in Adobe Connect 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. The policy staff is always available to answer any questions that you email to policy-staff(a)icann.org <mailto:policy-staff@icann.org> . In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> ) to receive the call details. Please indicate which call you would like to join, Wednesday at 12.00 UTC or Wednesday at 19.00 UTC (to convert those times into your local time, see: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html <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 Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org One World, One Internet

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FW: ICANN News Alert -- String Similarity: IDN Variant Review Results
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 1, 2013

March 1, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-01mar13-en.htm ________________________________ String Similarity: IDN Variant Review Results 1 March 2013 In an announcement<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-26feb13-en.htm> on 26 February 2013, ICANN published a list of string similarity contention sets wherein two or more applied-for gTLD strings are identical or so nearly resemble one another visually that they are likely to cause confusion. In ICANN's New gTLD program, string similarity checks on Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) strings go beyond visual resemblance. The string similarity panel has now completed a review of potential IDN variant characters. Based on this review, two (2) contention sets of potential IDN variant strings have been identified. U-Label Unicode Code Points A-Label Application ID 盛贸饭店盛貿飯店 U+76DB, U+8D38, U+996D, U+5E97 U+76DB, U+8CBF, U+98EF, U+5E97 xn--hxt035czzpffl xn--hxt035cmppuel 1-940-43388 1-940-75591 点看點看 U+70B9, U+770B U+9EDE, U+770B xn--3pxu8k xn--c1yn36f 1-1254-85868 1-1254-86222 As per section 1.3.3 of the Applicant Guidebook "Multiple applicants apply for strings that are identified by ICANN as variants of one another. These applications will be placed in a contention set and will follow the contention resolution procedures in Module 4." For more information and the procedures used to perform the IDN variant review see the IDN Variant TLDs - Integrated Issues Report, Appendix 5 at http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/idn-vip-integrated-issues-final-clean-20… [PDF, 2.1 MB]. The IDN Variant TLD Program is tasked to develop solutions and define necessary processes that must be in place to enable future delegation of IDN variant TLDs. More information about this program can be found at: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/variant-tlds View all String Contention Sets: PDF<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/application-results/similarity-…> [167 KB], CSV<https://icann.box.com/shared/static/y4h0wywlsbk9nlwgvqsg.csv> [67 KB] This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org> from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 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=24564788&l=6333&s=BCA3&m=90…>

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FW: ICANN News Alert -- Objection Period Closing 13 March 2013
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 1, 2013

March 1, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-28feb13-en.htm ________________________________ Objection Period Closing 13 March 2013 28 February 2013 Objections to new gTLD strings must be submitted by 13 March 2013 at 23:59:59 UTC in order to be considered by Dispute Resolution Service Providers (DRSPs). The objection process is intended to afford businesses, individuals, governmental entities and communities an opportunity to formally advance arguments against introducing certain new gTLDs into the domain name system. Parties with standing may file formal objections to applied-for gTLD strings on the grounds of string confusion, legal rights, limited public interest or community opposition. Objections at a Glance * Objections must be: * filed directly with the appropriate DRSP<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/odr#file-objection> * written in English * limited to 5000 words or 20 pages, whichever is less * note: administrative portions of objection filing documents will be excluded from the word/page count * addressed to only one application, from only one objector * based upon only one of the grounds for objection listed above * Fees apply: DRSPs determine the amount Objection Funding Opportunities for Governmental Entities and ALAC ICANN will make funding available to eligible governmental entities and the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) to cover DRSP costs. Interested parties must submit a funding request form<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/odr> by 11 March 2013. Learn more about Objection & Dispute Resolution<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/odr>. This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org> from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 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=24564788&l=6333&s=BCA3&m=90…>

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: ALAC Statement on the "Closed Generic" gTLD Applications
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 1, 2013

March 1, 2013

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the "Closed Generic" gTLD Applications<https://community.icann.org/x/Z4JwAg>." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the "<https://community.icann.org/x/Z4JwAg><https://community.icann.org/x/Z4JwAg>Closed Generic" gTLD Applications<https://community.icann.org/x/Z4JwAg>" for communication to the relevant parties? ***** Additional information on this final paper can be found on the At-Large "Closed Generic" gTLD Applications Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/Z4JwAg>. Please note that the poll will be open from 01-March-2013 16:30 UTC to 06-March-2013 23:59 UTC. Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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FW: ICANN News Alert -- Implementation of Expired Registration Recovery Policy
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 1, 2013

March 1, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-28feb13-en.htm ________________________________ Implementation of Expired Registration Recovery Policy 28 February 2013 ICANN is pleased to announce the implementation of the Expired Registration Recovery Policy ("ERRP")<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/registrars/consensus-policies/errp>. This policy was developed from the Generic Name Supporting Organization ("GNSO")'s Post Expiration Domain Name Recovery ("PEDNR") recommendations, which were adopted by ICANN's Board of Directors on 28 October 2011. The policy was drafted in consultation with the GNSO's PEDNR Implementation Review Team and was posted for public comment on 11 October 2012. The ERRP is expected to promote better understanding of registrants' options and help alleviate common issues related to the expiration of gTLD registrations. This policy is intended to help align registrant expectations with registrar practices by establishing certain minimum communications requirements and making renewal and redemption of domain name registrations uniformly available in prescribed circumstances. Some of the most notable provisions of the ERRP include the following i<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-28feb13-en.htm#foot1>: 1. To help prevent unintended non-renewal of domain name registrations, registrars will be required to notify registered name holders of the expiration of their registrations at least two times: approximately one month prior to the expiration date and, again, approximately one week prior to the expiration date. 2. All gTLD registries must offer a Redemption Grace Period of 30 days immediately following the deletion of a registration. (Sponsored gTLDs are exempt, and not required to offer a Redemption Grace Period.) During the Redemption Grace Period, the registrant must be permitted by its registrar to restore the deleted registration. 3. To promote consumer choice and awareness, registrars must make their renewal and redemption fees reasonably available to registered name holders and prospective registered name holders at the time of registration of a domain name. 4. As in the past, registrars may delete registrations at any time after they expire, subject to applicable consensus policies and provisions of the Registrar Accreditation Agreement<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/registrars/raa/ra-agreement-21may09-en.htm>. However, the ERRP requires that resolution of the domain name be interrupted for a period of time after expiration, but before deletion, of the name to help make the registrant aware of the expiration of its name. Additionally, any parking page hosted by the registrar at the expired domain name must include or point to renewal instructions. All ICANN-accredited registrars and gTLD registries are required to comply with the Expired Registration Recovery Policy by no later than 31 August 2013. Consistent with the recommendations of the GNSO's PEDNR Working Group, ICANN is in the process of developing educational materials in consultation with interested stakeholders to help the community better understand this policy and how it applies to them. A link to the ERRP can be found here: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/registrars/consensus-policies/errp ________________________________ i<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-28feb13-en.htm#note1> The actual language of the ERRP is binding on ICANN-accredited registrars and gTLD registries, not the summary provided here. This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org> from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 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=24564788&l=6333&s=BCA3&m=90…>

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