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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to COREHUB S.R.L.
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 5, 2015

June 5, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-04-en ________________________________ ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to COREHUB S.R.L. 4 June 2015 DATA RETENTION WAIVER COREHUB S.R.L. COREHUB S.R.L. ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") on the basis of Registrar's contention that compliance with the data collection and/or retention requirements of the Data Retention Specification in the 2013 RAA violates applicable law in Spain. ICANN hereby grants Registrar a limited waiver from compliance with certain provisions of the 2013 RAA on the following terms: 1. ICANN agrees that, following Registrar's execution of the 2013 RAA, for purposes of assessing Registrar's compliance with the data retention requirement of Paragraph 1.1 of the Data Retention Specification in the 2013 RAA, the period of "two additional years" in Paragraph 1.1 of the Data Retention Specification will be deemed modified to "one additional year." 2. In all other respects the terms of the Data Retention Specification will remain AS-IS. The waiver granted to Registrar applies only to the post-sponsorship period of retention of the data listed in the Paragraphs 1.1.1 through 1.1.8 inclusive of the Data Retention Specification, and it does not constitute a waiver of any other provisions of the 2013 RAA or other ICANN policies applicable to registrars. Without limiting the foregoing, nothing in this waiver limits Registrar's obligation to comply with Consensus Policies or Temporary Policies developed and adopted in accordance with ICANN's Bylaws ("ICANN Policies") or limits Registrar's obligation to comply with any amendment, supplement or modification of the 2013 RAA approved and adopted in accordance with the terms of the 2013 RAA ("RAA Amendments"). In the event of any inconsistency between this waiver and the terms of any ICANN Policy or RAA Amendment, the terms of the ICANN Policy or RAA Amendment will control. 3. The waiver granted to Registrar shall remain in effect for the duration of the term of the 2013 RAA signed by Registrar.

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Reminder on today GNSO Working Group Newcomer Open House Session | 4 June 2015 at 20:00 UTC
by staff＠atlarge.icann.org June 4, 2015

June 4, 2015

Call for RSVPs | GNSO Working Group Newcomer Open House Session | 4 June 2015 at 20:00 UTC Please RSVP via this form <http://goo.gl/forms/DJIdwnIZEi> . Remote participation details will be sent the week of 1 June 2015. The GNSO Working Group Newcomer Open House Session returns on 4 June 2015 at 20:00 UTC and we are pleased to invite you to participate. These informal sessions provide an ideal opportunity for participants to ask questions about the GNSO Policy Development Process and the specifics of taking part in a Working Group. Of course, even though the open house sessions are intended for newcomers, anyone interested in brushing up their knowledge or looking for an opportunity to engage with others interested in GNSO policy development activities are welcome. On the RSVP form, participants will be able to select items of interest chosen from three currently available categories: 1. Policy Development A-Z 2. Communication tools (Adobe Connect room, Working Group wiki, mailing list, observer/member status) 3. Topics of Interest (Specific speakers to be invited for quick briefs). Join us to learn more about the GNSO and about how you can effectively participate in ICANN! Please RSVP via this form <http://goo.gl/forms/DZIhFB3DUp> . Remote participation details will be sent the week of 1 June 2015.

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Announces New Members Of The Public Interest Commitment Dispute Resolution Procedure (PICDRP) Standing Panel
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 4, 2015

June 4, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-06-03-en ________________________________ ICANN Announces New Members Of The Public Interest Commitment Dispute Resolution Procedure (PICDRP) Standing Panel 3 June 2015 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has selected and entered into contracts with four new members of the Public Interest Commitments Dispute Resolution Procedure (PICDRP) Standing Panel. The PICDRP was developed to address reports that a Registry Operator may not be complying with the Public Interest Commitment(s) in Specification 11 of their Registry Agreement. Upon receipt of a Public Interest Commitments (PIC) report, ICANN may call upon the Standing Panel to evaluate compliance by the Registry Operator with its obligations under Specification 11 of its Registry Agreement. The Standing Panel has 15 days to make a determination and submit a report to ICANN. ICANN would like to thank everyone who responded to the call for Expression of Interest. The PICDRP Standing Panel now consists of 7 individuals. New members include: 1. Dr. Kevin P. Newmeyer is a consultant on cybersecurity, defense, and public policy issues in the Washington, DC area. He has extensive experience with development and implementation of cyber policy in the Americas with the Organization of American States and individual governments. He has more than thirty years of professional experience in academic, government, private sector, and international organizations. 2. Ms. Megan H. Stifel is an experienced cybersecurity and operations attorney and policy professional. She spent 8 years with the U.S. Department of Justice advising on a range of criminal and national security matters involving the Internet as well as Internet governance. 3. Mr. Reynaldo Urtiaga is a Mexican law professor, arbitrator, and counsel, with substantial experience interpreting international contracts, policies, and regulations, as well as adjudicating transnational business-to-business (B2B) disputes over goods, information technology services, intellectual property rights, among other subjects. He has resolved over 100 UDRP cases as WIPO Panelist since 2003. 4. Mr. Scott R. Austin has broad expertise in intgellectual property litigation, including patent, trademark and copyright infringement disputes in federal courts and before administrative tribunals such as the International Trade Commission (ITC) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), as well as domain name UDRP proceedings, Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) content disputes, and disputes involving antitrust, Internet law and ICANN policy and governance. Mr. Austin has programming and media law background helpful to the technology transactions aspect of his practice, which includes Software as a Service (SaaS), technology licensing, privacy, First Amendment, publicity rights, and data security counseling. View the call for Expression of Interests for PIC Dispute Resolution Procedure announcement: * View the announcement<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-12-02-en> Learn more about: * Public Interest Commitments Dispute Resolution Procedure<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/picdrp-2014-01-09-en> 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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ICANN News Alert -- WEBINAR: Briefing on Final CWG-Stewardship Proposal
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 3, 2015

June 3, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-03-en ________________________________ WEBINAR: Briefing on Final CWG-Stewardship Proposal 3 June 2015 Following Public Comment periods in December 2014 and April/May 2015, the Cross Community Working Group to Develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal for Naming Related Functions (CWG-Stewardship) has finalized its proposal and delivered it to SO/AC chartering organizations for approval. Chartering organizations will deliberate during the ICANN53 meeting in Buenos Aires, with expected delivery of the proposal to the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) by 25 June 2015. In order to brief the community on the contents of the final proposal, the CWG-Stewardship Chairs will host two identical briefing webinars on 11 June at different times to facilitate participation across time zones. The webinars will take place on: * 11 June from 06:00 - 07:30 UTC (time zone converter here<http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=CWG-Stewardship+We…>) * 11 June from 13:00 - 14:30 UTC (time zone converter here<http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=CWG-Stewardship+We…>) Webinars will be conducted in English. Live interpretation services are available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian. Interpretation services will be provided by advance request only, so please be sure to request language services when submitting an RSVP (details below). Language requests must be received by 9 June in order to adequately resource the webinars. ________________________________ Webinar Details & How to Attend The webinars will be run in an Adobe Connect room<https://icann.adobeconnect.com/si-webinar/>. If you are interested in attending the webinar and would like to receive dial-in details, please send an email to brenda.brewer(a)icann.org<mailto:brenda.brewer@icann.org> and indicate: * The time at which you would like to attend the webinar; and * Your language request (if needed). Live interpretation services are available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian. Please note that the webinars will be recorded and transcribed. Subsequently the transcripts will be posted on the CWG-Stewardship Wiki here<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=53778352>. ________________________________ Further information For further information about the CWG-Stewardship's work, please see https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg. For further information about the ICG and the IANA Stewardship Transition, please see https://www.icann.org/stewardship

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VOTE RESULT (224) IEEE Nicaragua
by staff＠atlarge.icann.org June 3, 2015

June 3, 2015

Dear All, With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from IEEE Nicaragua we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Does the ALAC wish to accreditate IEEE Nicaragua? The regional advice was to accept the application. ALS Application (224) IEEE Nicaragua Report date: Wednesday 03 June 2015 14:34 UTC As at Poll close: Tuesday 02 June 2015 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 14 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 93.33 Ranked by votes Rank Candidate Votes% Voters 1 Yes 14100.00 Holly Raiche, Eduardo Diaz, Hadja Ouattara, Sandra Hoferichter, Glenn McKnight, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Alan Greenberg, Fatima Cambronero, Vanda Scartezini, Tijani Ben Jemaa, Beran Dondeh Gillen, Leon Sanchez, Maureen Hilyard, Rafid Fatani 2 No 00.00 2 Abstain 00.00 You may verify the results independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=48543XFgPDHhu2tgwuNjqxTU You can find all the results of closed ALAC votes under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m7097 -- 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>

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VOTE RESULT: Candidate Endorsement: ALAC Voting Delegate to the NomCom from AFRALO, APRALO, LACRALO and NARALO (2015 AGM - 2016 AGM)
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 3, 2015

June 3, 2015

Dear All, Kindly note that the endorsement vote held by the ALAC on the ALAC Voting Delegates to the NomCom from AFRALO, APRALO, LACRALO and NARALO is now closed. *** Question: Do you endorse the following candidates for the position of ALAC Voting Delegate to the NomCom for the period of one year beginning at the end of the ICANN Dublin Meeting in October 2015? - Dave Kissoondoyal from AFRALO - Amir Qayyum from APRALO - Sylvia Herlein Leite from LACRALO - Eduardo Diaz from NARALO As at Poll close: Wednesday 03 June 2015 12:00 UTC Number of voters: 15 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 100.00 Ranked by votes Rank Options Votes % 1 Yes 15 100.00 2 No 0 0.00 *** To confirm, the following members will assume the ALAC Voting Delegate to the NomCom position for the period of one year beginning at the end of the ICANN Dublin Meeting in October 2015: - Dave Kissoondoyal from AFRALO - Amir Qayyum from APRALO - Sylvia Herlein Leite from LACRALO - Eduardo Diaz from NARALO You may view the result independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=4855K8dXya7saXmwRHFh5zmR. 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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update 1: GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 01-05 June 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 3, 2015

June 3, 2015

Hello All, Update 1: Wednesday Removed : 16:00 UTC: GNSO IGO INGO Curative Rights PDP WG 19:00 UTC: GNSO Policy and Implementation Added: 21:00 UTC: CCWG ACCT WP 2 Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 01-05 June 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 01 June 2015 None Tuesday 02 June 2015 13:00 UTC: GNSO Translation & Transliteration of Contact information PDP WG https://community.icann.org/x/FTR-Ag 15:00 UTC: 14:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/xZE0Aw 17:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 19:00 UTC: CCWG ACCT Stress Test WG https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg Wednesday 03 June 2015 11:00 UTC: CCWG ACCT Stress Test WG https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 21:00 UTC: CCWG ACCT WP 2 https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg Thursday 04 June 2015 05:00 UTC: APRALO Webinar https://community.icann.org/x/B4s0Aw 11:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 13:00 UTC: GNSO Translation & Transliteration of Contact information PDP WG https://community.icann.org/x/FTR-Ag 15:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-Hoc New Meeting Strategy Working Party https://community.icann.org/x/tpA0Aw 18:00 UTC: GNSO Standing Committee on Improvements Implementation meeting (SCI) https://community.icann.org/x/5ILT Friday 05 June 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: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> For CWG IANA Stewardship and CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability: Brenda.Brewer(a)icann.org<mailto:Brenda.brewer@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 Newsletter -- 29 May 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 2, 2015

June 2, 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 29 May 2015 ________________________________ Announcements This Week ICANN Announces Phase One Results from Multiyear Consumer Study on the Domain Name Landscape<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-29-en> The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today published the findings from its ICANN Global Consumer Research Study, Phase One, conducted on its behalf by Nielsen, to measure aspects of consumer awareness, perceived consumer choice, experience and trust related to the current generic top-level domain (gTLD) landscape and the domain name system (DNS). 29 May 2015 Proposed Renewal of .PRO Unsponsored Registry Agreement<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-05-28-en> ICANN is posting for public comment the proposed agreement for renewal of the 2010 Registry Agreement for .PRO, which was originally set to expire on 22 April 2015. 28 May 2015 Proposed Renewal of .CAT Sponsored TLD Registry Agreement<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-05-28-en> ICANN is posting for public comment the proposed agreement for renewal of the 2005 Registry Agreement for .CAT, which is set to expire on 19 December 2015. 28 May 2015 Catching Up with Fellowship Alumni: Highlights from the Fellowship Survey Report<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-28-en> The ICANN Fellowship program, now hosted by the Development and Public Responsibility Department (DPRD), has grown tremendously since first being held at ICANN 29 in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2007. 28 May 2015 Announcement: New gTLD Applicant and GDD Portals Update<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-27-en> The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today provided an update on its investigation into a data exposure issue in the New gTLD Applicant and GDD (Global Domains Division) portals, first reported on 1 March 2015. 27 May 2015 Africa Internet Summit '15 | Tunis, Tunisia | 24 May - 5th June, 2015<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-05-26-en> ICANN is proud to be part of the third edition of the Africa Internet Summit 2015 in Tunis, Tunisia this year. 26 May 2015 Release of Country and Territory Names within the .KOMATSU and RICOH TLDs<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-05-26-en> Two (2) Registry Services Evaluation Policy (RSEP) requests were submitted by the registry operators listed below to allow the release of country and territory names for the below TLDs. In total, the requests concern 2 New gTLDs. 26 May 2015 Community Using Neo-Brahmi Scripts Forms Generation Panel for Developing the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR)<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-26-en> ICANN is pleased to announce the formation of the Generation Panel to develop Label Generation Rules (LGR) for the Root Zone for nine Neo-Brahmi scripts. 26 May 2015 ICG Announces Upcoming Conference Calls<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-25-en> The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) has scheduled its seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth conference calls. 25 May 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, 2016 - 2020<http://www.icann.org/en/planning/> ICANN Five-Year Operating Plan: FY2016 - FY2020<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/opplan.htm>

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Announces Phase One Results from Multiyear Consumer Study on the Domain Name Landscape
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 2, 2015

June 2, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-29-en ________________________________ ICANN Announces Phase One Results from Multiyear Consumer Study on the Domain Name Landscape 29 May 2015 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today published the findings from its ICANN Global Consumer Research Study, Phase One, conducted on its behalf by Nielsen, to measure aspects of consumer awareness, perceived consumer choice, experience and trust related to the current generic top-level domain (gTLD) landscape and the domain name system (DNS). The global study surveyed 6,144 consumers aged 18+ representing Asia, Europe, Africa, North America and South America, and was administered in 18 languages and drawn from 24 countries. The research, conducted between February 2-19, 2015, was designed to create a meaningful baseline of data on consumer attitudes and will be followed by a second survey approximately one year later. This will also be a key input to a team set to be reviewing competition, consumer trust and consumer choice in the domain name system later this year. To prepare for this review, ICANN's stakeholder community recommended a list of metrics and definitions to help inform consideration of these areas. ICANN commissioned this survey in response to recommendations from the Implementation Advisory Group on Competition, Consumer Choice and Consumer Trust (IAG-CCT). Among the 66 metrics recommended, a subset of 11 were identified as best being measured using a global survey of Internet users. ICANN conducted an open RFP<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-07-16-en> and signed a contract with Nielsen to conduct the study in November 2014. "This is the first time we've surveyed consumers directly about domain names and Internet use, and it provides an important benchmark as the new domains roll out," Akram Atallah, president of ICANN's Global Domains Division. "As the community looks toward future rounds, the survey findings will help inform the best approach." Growing awareness for new gTLDs Since the first new gTLD was delegated in October 2013, more than 630 new gTLDs have been delegated. To gauge perceptions of the new gTLDs, the survey focused on the new gTLDs with the greatest number of registrations at the time the questions were developed in January 2015 – .EMAIL, .PHOTOGRAPHY, .LINK, .GURU, .REALTOR, .CLUB, .XYZ and a regionally relevant TLD, including internationalized domain names (IDNs). Across all survey respondents, 46 percent reported awareness of at least one new gTLD, with 65 percent of those who are aware reporting they have also visited a new gTLD. Notably, .EMAIL and .LINK led in awareness and visitation of new gTLDs. "The survey found that domains with an implied purpose and functional associations, such as .EMAIL, were most often recalled by Internet users," said Atallah. "While some of the drivers may be linked to familiarity and general association versus awareness of the extension, we believe it's a signal that people are receptive to the names." Awareness continues to be high for well-known legacy TLDs The survey also examined consumer attitudes toward a subset of legacy TLDs introduced before 2012 – .COM, .NET, .ORG, .INFO, .BIZ, .MOBI, .PRO, .TEL, .ASIA and .COOP. Among these legacy gTLDs, three extensions (.COM, .NET and .ORG) lead awareness, with nearly 8 in 10 (79 percent) respondents reporting knowledge of these domains, on average. These TLDs also had relatively high visitation, with an average of 71 percent of respondents reporting they have visited one of those domains. Consumer trust in the Domain Name Industry is high Notably, Nielsen found that 72 percent of respondents reported high levels of trust with entities that offer domain names. These high trust levels were linked to a perception that the industry will take precautions, give consumers what they think they're getting, and screen companies or individuals who register for certain domain names. Of those surveyed, an average of 90 percent claimed to trust the top three legacy TLDs (.COM, .NET, and .ORG), with the highest numbers found in North America, South America and Africa. Consistent with other study findings, the results show trust among new gTLDs is lower than legacy TLDs, but growing: nearly one person in two (49 percent) on average reports that they trusted the sample of new gTLDs provided in the survey. Users aware and fearful of abusive Internet behavior, but taking precautions Abusive Internet behavior, including spam, malware, phishing, and cybersquatting remain an issue for Internet users. At least three quarters of the respondents (74 percent) are familiar with malware, phishing or stolen credentials. Cybersquatting is the only bad behavior that the majority are unfamiliar with — just over 1 in 3 (37 percent) report awareness. Regardless of their experience, most Internet users take some personal actions to improve their online security — most commonly installing anti-virus software and modifying their online behavior. There is a continuing need for education as consumers seek out resources to increase their sense of safety and to help resolve issues encountered online. Additional Study highlights include: * When asked to describe new gTLDs, the most common words included: useful, informative, helpful, practical, interesting and innovative. * While people are increasingly using different devices to surf the web, 64 percent of respondents report using a search engine as their preferred way to find a website. This is only slightly lower than Internet users report they did two to three years ago. * Registering a domain is not hard, but could be easier – fifty-three percent report that registering a domain is either "very easy" or "somewhat easy" and roughly half want the process of registering a website to be less complicated (50 percent), cheaper (55 percent) and quicker (49 percent). ICANN is also working with Nielsen to conduct a global survey of domain name registrants and their perceived sense of trust and choice in the domain name space. Results from that study will be available later in 2015. About the Global Consumer Survey and Supporting Materials The Global Consumer Survey was conducted by Nielsen on behalf of ICANN. The data collection and analysis phase of the survey took place in February 2-19, 2015, and the final report was delivered in April 2015. A total of 6,144 consumers aged 18+ representing Asia, Europe, Africa, North America and South America were selected based on the number of hours per week spent on the Internet. The survey was administered in 18 languages and drawn from 24 countries. In addition, significance testing was performed at a 95 percent confidence level throughout the survey. For a complete methodological summary, including weighting variables, please contact karen.lentz(a)icann.org<mailto:karen.lentz@icann.org>. Supporting Materials * Global Consumer Survey Full Report<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/cct/global-consumer-survey-29may15-en.…> [PDF, 2.48 MB] * Guide to Data Tables<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/cct/data-tables-guide-29may15-en.pdf> [PDF, 572 KB] * Data Tables by Region<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/cct/data-tables-region-29may15-en.pdf> [PDF, 5.03 MB] * Data Tables by Country<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/cct/data-tables-country-29may15-en.pdf> [PDF, 4.78 MB] * Frequently Asked Questions<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/cct/consumer-survey-faqs-29may15-en>

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New Public Comment: Draft Report: Review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 2, 2015

June 2, 2015

Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment request has been created: Draft Report: Review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization<https://community.icann.org/x/35U0Aw>. 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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