February 2015 - ALAC-Announce

ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Updates Authorization Process for Release of Two-Character ASCII Labels
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 21, 2015

Feb. 21, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-20-en ________________________________ ICANN Updates Authorization Process for Release of Two-Character ASCII Labels 20 February 2015 Today, ICANN is announcing updates to the "Authorization Process for the Release of Two-Character ASCII Labels" to take into account additional direction from the ICANN Board. On 12 February 2015, the Board took action<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-02-12-en#2.a> to accept advice from the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) on this subject issued in the GAC's 11 February 2015 Communiqué - Singapore<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/gac-to-board-11feb15-e…> [PDF, 113 KB], and directed the President and CEO, or his designee, to proceed immediately to implement the following changes to the process: * Implement improvements to the process to alert relevant governments when requests are initiated. Comments from relevant governments will be fully considered. * For new requests, the comment period will be for 60 days. * For requests with pending or completed comment periods, extend or re-open the comment period so that each request will undergo 60 days of comment period in total. The updates to the process are effective as of 23 February 2015. The webpage where users can review requests has also been updated with several enhancements to improve navigability and allow users to find information more easily. New features include the following: * Requests can now be sorted by reference number, TLD, registry name and date posted. * The list of all requests for letter/letter two-character ASCII labels is now available for download as a .csv file. * A column has been added to identify whether a TLD has been granted a .BRAND specification. * The "View Comments" page has been updated to show all comments made in a calendar year, rather than showing comments on a month-by-month basis. Please refer to the Authorization Process for Release of Two-Character ASCII Labels<https://www.icann.org/resources/two-character-labels> webpage for additional details. # # # About ICANN ICANN's mission is to ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet you have to type an address into your computer - a name or a number. That address has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN coordinates these unique identifiers across the world. Without that coordination we wouldn't have one global Internet. ICANN was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and develops policy on the Internet's unique identifiers. ICANN doesn't control content on the Internet. It cannot stop spam and it doesn't deal with access to the Internet. But through its coordination role of the Internet's naming system, it does have an important impact on the expansion and evolution of the Internet. For more information please visit: www.icann.org<https://www.icann.org/>

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Update 1 GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 23-27 February 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 20, 2015

Feb. 20, 2015

Dear all, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 23-27 February 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Thursday: Added time 14:00 UTC: GNSO Translation & Transliteration of Contact information PDP WG Monday 23 February 2015 23:00 UTC: LACRALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/gAAdAw Tuesday 24 February 2015 15:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9 iCfAg<https://community.icann.org/x/9%20iCfAg> 17:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 19:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 19:00 UTC: EURALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/4wYnAw 21:00 UTC: GNSO DMPM https://community.icann.org/x/myt-Ag Wednesday 25 February 2015 None Thursday 26 February 2015 11:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 14:00 UTC: GNSO Translation & Transliteration of Contact information PDP WG https://community.icann.org/x/FTR-Ag Friday 27 February 2015 None Please confirm your dial-out requests For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> For At-Large calls: At-Large Staff : staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Thank you, Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 23-27 February 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 20, 2015

Feb. 20, 2015

Dear all, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 23-27 February 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 23 February 2015 23:00 UTC: LACRALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/gAAdAw Tuesday 24 February 2015 15:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9 iCfAg<https://community.icann.org/x/9%20iCfAg> 17:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 19:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 19:00 UTC: EURALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/4wYnAw 21:00 UTC: GNSO DMPM https://community.icann.org/x/myt-Ag Wednesday 25 February 2015 None Thursday 26 February 2015 11:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg GNSO Translation & Transliteration of Contact information PDP WG https://community.icann.org/x/FTR-Ag Friday 27 February 2015 None Please confirm your dial-out requests For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> For At-Large calls: At-Large Staff : staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Thank you, Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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ICANN News Alert -- Closing Date Approaching: Nomination Period For 2015 ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award | Award Presentation Planned for ICANN 53 | Nominations Close 02 March 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 20, 2015

Feb. 20, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-19-en ________________________________ Closing Date Approaching: Nomination Period For 2015 ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award | Award Presentation Planned for ICANN 53 | Nominations Close 02 March 2015 19 February 2015 On 10 December 2015 ICANN announced the opening of the nomination period for ICANN's 2015 Multistakeholder Ethos Award Program. The nomination period will close on 2 March 2015. This award program seeks to recognize long-standing community members who have served in leadership roles in multiple ICANN working groups or committees and demonstrated collaboration with different supporting organizations and/or advisory committees. The Multistakeholder Ethos Award will recognize ICANN participants who have deeply invested in consensus-based solutions, recognized the importance of ICANN's multistakeholder model of Internet governance, and contributed in a substantive way to the higher interests of ICANN's organization and its community. The nomination period for community nominees closes on 02 March 2015. Community members interested in submitting a nomination are invited to send an email to ethosaward2015(a)icann.org<mailto:ethosaward2015@icann.org> including: * Name of nominee. * Community of nominee. * Reasons for nomination. Please note that the reasons outlining the candidate's merit for the nomination may be as brief or as long as required. Candidates for the award will demonstrate at least five years of participation in the ICANN Community. A panel of ICANN community members will review all community nominations and determine the best candidates for the 2015 award scheduled to be presented at the ICANN 53 Public Meeting. The decisions of the panel will be made based on the following criteria: 1. Demonstrated multistakeholder volunteer service via working groups or committees. 2. Demonstrated spirit of collaboration through engagement with other community members with the aim of consensus building. 3. Demonstrated facilitator of dialogue and open discussion in a fair, cordial and collegial manner. 4. Demonstrated additional devotional factors exhibited by time spent supporting ICANN's multistakeholder model and its overall effectiveness. Please submit your nominations via email to ethosaward2015(a)icann.org<mailto:ethosaward2015@icann.org?subject=Multistakeholder%20Ethos%20Award%20Nomination>. For more insights on the award program, please consult the ICANN Community Wiki at https://community.icann.org/x/aoIQAw.

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Closing Date Approaching: Nomination Period For 2015 ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award | Award Presentation Planned for ICANN 53 | Nominations Close 02 March 2015
by staff＠atlarge.icann.org Feb. 19, 2015

Feb. 19, 2015

On 10 December 2015 ICANN announced the opening of the nomination period for ICANN's 2015 Multistakeholder Ethos Award Program. The nomination period will close on 2 March 2015. This award program seeks to recognize long-standing community members who have served in leadership roles in multiple ICANN working groups or committees and demonstrated collaboration with different supporting organizations and/or advisory committees. The Multistakeholder Ethos Award will recognize ICANN participants who have deeply invested in consensus-based solutions, recognized the importance of ICANN's multistakeholder model of Internet governance, and contributed in a substantive way to the higher interests of ICANN's organization and its community. The nomination period for community nominees closes on 02 March 2015. Community members interested in submitting a nomination are invited to send an email toethosaward2015(a)icann.org including: * Name of nominee. * Community of nominee. * Reasons for nomination. Please note that the reasons outlining the candidate's merit for the nomination may be as brief or as long as required. Candidates for the award will demonstrate at least five years of participation in the ICANN Community. A panel of ICANN community members will review all community nominations and determine the best candidates for the 2015 award scheduled to be presented at the ICANN 53 Public Meeting. The decisions of the panel will be made based on the following criteria: 1. Demonstrated multistakeholder volunteer service via working groups or committees. 2. Demonstrated spirit of collaboration through engagement with other community members with the aim of consensus building. 3. Demonstrated facilitator of dialogue and open discussion in a fair, cordial and collegial manner. 4. Demonstrated additional devotional factors exhibited by time spent supporting ICANN's multistakeholder model and its overall effectiveness. Please submit your nominations via email to ethosaward2015(a)icann.org <mailto:ethosaward2015@icann.org?subject=Multistakeholder%20Ethos%20Award%20 Nomination> . For more insights on the award program, please consult the ICANN Community Wiki athttps://community.icann.org/x/aoIQAw.

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ICANN Newsletter -- 13 February 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 19, 2015

Feb. 19, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week ending 13 February 2015 ________________________________ Announcements This Week CWG-Stewardship Chairs' Statement - Summary of ICANN 52 Meeting | Lise Fuhr & Jonathan Robinson<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2015-02-12-en> The Cross Community Working Group (CWG) on Naming Related Functions held two sessions at the ICANN 52 Meeting in Singapore (8-12 February 2015): a two-hour working session on Wednesday, and a questions and answers session on Thursday. 12 February 2015 ICANN 52 Board Statement on ICANN Sending IANA Stewardship Transition and Enhancing ICANN Accountability Proposals to NTIA<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-02-12-en> We have received several questions requesting clarification as to how ICANN will handle receipt of the proposal from the ICG and the Work Stream 1 proposal from the CCWG. We hope the following will be helpful. 12 February 2015 ICANN and APTLD Signs Memorandum of Understanding to Promote Regional Collaboration<https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-02-12-en> Singapore... ICANN and the Asia Pacific Top Level Domain (APTLD) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to forge an alliance to foster and promote regional collaboration. 12 February 2015 IAB Liaison to the Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC)<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-02-11-en> The Internet Architecture Board and the Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) issued a joint statement confirming their ongoing liaison relationship. 12 February 2015 ICANN 52 Singapore GAC Communiqué<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-12-en> The Governmental Advisory Committee meeting at ICANN 52 in Singapore has issued its Singapore Communiqué. 12 February 2015 ICANN Signs MOU with EURid to Develop Local Expertise in the Domain Names System (DNS) Sector in Africa and the Middle East<https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-02-10-en> Singapore, 9 February, 2015 - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) signed today with the European Registry for Internet Domains (EURid), manager of the .eu TLD, a Memorandum of Understanding for the purpose of collaborating together on developing local expertise in DNS technical, policy, and business areas in Africa and the Middle East. 10 February 2015 IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group Responds to Submitted Proposals<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-09-en> As part of its assessment of the proposals received concerning protocol parameters and numbers, the ICG has sent the following question to the IETF IANAPLAN working group and CRISP team: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-09-en#icgresponse 10 February 2015 Global Tech Leaders Reaffirm Commitment to Multistakeholder Model of Internet Governance<https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-02-09-en> Singapore...Singapore's Minister of Communications and Information, Dr. Yaacob bin Ibrahim, and former Senior Advisor to President Bill Clinton, Ira Magaziner, spoke to the success of the multistakeholder model of Internet governance during the Opening Ceremony of ICANN's 52nd public meeting today. 9 February 2015 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [Buenos Aires Logo]21-25 June 2015: 53rd International Public ICANN Meeting - Buenos Aires<http://buenosaires53.icann.org/en> About ICANN ICANN Bylaws<http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm> Our bylaws are very important to us. They capture our mission of security, stability and accessibility, and compel the organization to be open and transparent. Learn more at www.ICANN.org<http://www.icann.org/>. Strategic Plan, 2012 - 2015<http://www.icann.org/en/planning/> Adopted FY15 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm>

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ICANN News Alert -- Second Middle East DNS Forum to Take Place in Amman Jordan
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 19, 2015

Feb. 19, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-16-en ________________________________ Second Middle East DNS Forum to Take Place in Amman Jordan 16 February 2015 What: Middle East DNS Forum When: March 9-10, 2015 TIMES: 8:00 - 17:30 (please see agenda below) Where: Talal Abu-Ghazaleh University (TAG-Uni), Amman, Jordan [Middle East DNS Forum]<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/middle-east-dns-forum-750x…> This is the second edition of the Middle East DNS Forum (ME DNS), which aims to build on the inaugural forum that took place in Dubai<http://2014.mednsf.org/en/>, early 2014. The ME DNS Forum is being hosted by Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org<http://www.tagorg.com/?lang=en>) and is co-organized by both the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)<https://www.icann.org/> and The Internet Society (ISOC)<http://www.internetsociety.org>. The 2-day event will cover topics on ccTLDs, new gTLDs, IDNs, the Domain Name Industry in underserved regions, as well as provide a brief and update on the IANA Stewardship Transition. This year's agenda was developed by a Program Committee<http://mednsf.org/en/program-committee/> consisting of 6 community members with expertise in various fields of the domain name industry. More on the forum can be found at http://amman2015.mednsf.org/en/. This Forum aims to be the regional networking place for the DNS industry's key players. Who should attend: Registries, registrars, registrants, ccTLDs, new gTLD applicants, service providers, brand owners, and legal firms Purpose: To build bridges between interested parties in the region and world's experts in the field; by sharing experiences and best practices in the domain name industry at a global level, and of the emerging business opportunities. Middle East DNS Forum Agenda Monday March 9, 2015 8:00-9:00 Registration 9:00-10:30 Opening Session - Keynote Address 10:30-11:00 Coffee Break 11:00-12:30 The Internet Industry in the ME region and the Untapped Business Opportunities Available 12:30-14:00 Lunch 14:00-15:30 New gTLDs: Experiences, and the Way Forward 15:30-16:00 Coffee Break 16:00-17:30 Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) - Lack of Utilization and the Hidden Potential 17:30-20.00 Networking Dinner Tuesday March 10, 2015 8:00-9:00 Registration 9:00-10:30 ccTLDs and gTLDs: Coexisting in a New Environment 10:30-11:00 Coffee Break 11:00-12:30 Supporting the Domain Name Industry in Underserved Regions 12:30-14:00 Lunch 14:00-15:30 The IANA Stewardship Transition - What is in it for you? 15:30-16:00 Coffee Break 16:00-17:00 Breakout Sessions (Policy | Technical | Business) 17:00-17.30 Wrap-up and Closing About the Middle East DNS Forum The first edition of the forum took place in Dubai, UAE and attracted around 125 participants from more than 30 countries. More on the forum can be found online at http://mednsf.org/en/.

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GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 16-20 February 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 16, 2015

Feb. 16, 2015

Dear all, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 16-20 February 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 16 February 2015 None Tuesday 17 February 2015 06:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg Wednesday 18 February 2015 None Thursday 19 February 2015 11:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg Friday 20 February 2015 None Please confirm your dial-out requests For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> For At-Large calls: At-Large Staff : staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Kind regards, Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN 52 Board Statement on ICANN Sending IANA Stewardship Transition and Enhancing ICANN Accountability Proposals to NTIA
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 13, 2015

Feb. 13, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-02-12-en ________________________________ ICANN 52 Board Statement on ICANN Sending IANA Stewardship Transition and Enhancing ICANN Accountability Proposals to NTIA 12 February 2015 We have received several questions requesting clarification as to how ICANN will handle receipt of the proposal from the ICG and the Work Stream 1 proposal from the CCWG. We hope the following will be helpful. NTIA is expecting coordinated proposals from both groups. They cannot act on just one. Further, they expect the ICG proposal will take into account the accountability mechanisms proposed by the CCWG. We are heartened by the close coordination between the groups, including liaisons from the ICG to the CCWG. ICANN is expecting to receive both proposals at roughly the same time. When ICANN receives these proposals, we will forward them promptly and without modification to NTIA. As we have previously stated, if we do submit the proposals with an accompanying communication of comments, they will be on points we had already shared with the community during the development of the proposals. We therefore encourage the groups to continue coordinating closely to ensure ICANN receives the proposals together and is able to provide them to NTIA in a coordinated manner. With respect to improvements in our accountability, we are definitely open to improvements.

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN and APTLD Signs Memorandum of Understanding to Promote Regional Collaboration
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 13, 2015

Feb. 13, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-02-12-en ________________________________ ICANN and APTLD Signs Memorandum of Understanding to Promote Regional Collaboration Partnership aims to strengthen capabilities of ccTLDs, and increase multi-stakeholder participation in the global Internet policymaking process 12 February 2015 Singapore... ICANN and the Asia Pacific Top Level Domain (APTLD) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to forge an alliance to foster and promote regional collaboration. Under the cooperative agreement, ICANN and APTLD will work together to coordinate and collaborate on complementary activities within the Asia Pacific (APAC) region to strengthen the capacity and capability of country code Top Level Domain operators (ccTLDs) in the region; promote and encourage APTLD members' and regional stakeholders' participation and involvement in ICANN, and foster a network of regional stakeholders and decision makers that could contribute to ICANN's policy development, and more broadly, global Internet policymaking. "This collaboration marks another milestone in ICANN's globalization efforts after we established our ICANN Asia Pacific Hub in Singapore," said Fadi Chehadé, ICANN President and Chief Executive Officer. APTLD Chairman, Lim Choon Sai and Fadi Chehadé signed the MOU at ICANN's 52nd Public Meeting in Singapore, witnessed by members of the APTLD Board. "APTLD appreciates ICANN's globalization efforts and the ICANN Asia Pacific Hub's work in engaging with the APAC community. As a region, we need to work together to strengthen the capacity of our operational functions, as well as contribute to ICANN's policy making," said Lim Choon Sai. "As such, we hope to work with key stakeholders in each sub-region of the Asia Pacific region, including ccTLD registries and other concerned entities in our collaboration activities." Kuek Yu-Chuang, ICANN's Vice President and Managing Director for ICANN Asia Pacific said that the APTLD meets regularly and plays a key role in fostering a network amongst the ccTLDs and regional organizations in the region. "We are very excited to collaborate with a key regional partner such as the APTLD. Our cooperation will definitely help to strengthen regional collaboration. From ICANN, we hope to be able to contribute by adding our expertise to help our APAC ccTLDs build their operational capacity, including areas such as DNS network operations, DNS Security, Internet Infrastructure Development etc. The gathering of ccTLDs and other key stakeholders at APTLD also provides a good platform for us to update on and discuss ICANN issues from a regional perspective," he added. # # # To download high resolution photos of the signing ceremony, click here<https://www.flickr.com/photos/icann/16321662419/in/photostream/>. Media Contacts Liana Teo Head of Communications, Asia Pacific Singapore Tel: +65 6808 6669 Email: liana.teo(a)icann.org<mailto:liana.teo@icann.org> About ICANN ICANN's mission is to ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet you have to type an address into your computer - a name or a number. That address has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN coordinates these unique identifiers across the world. Without that coordination we wouldn't have one global Internet. ICANN was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and develops policy on the Internet's unique identifiers. ICANN doesn't control content on the Internet. It cannot stop spam and it doesn't deal with access to the Internet. But through its coordination role of the Internet's naming system, it does have an important impact on the expansion and evolution of the Internet. For more information please visit: www.icann.org<https://www.icann.org/>. About APTLD APTLD works as the forum of information exchange regarding technological and operational issues of domain name registries in Asia Pacific region, fostering and elevating the participation of Asia Pacific ccTLDs in global fora, and acting in the best interest of APTLD members in the global Internet policy making process.

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