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Community Input Request: Draft document from GAC Sub-group on Geographic Names
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 24, 2014

Sept. 24, 2014

Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the Draft document from GAC Sub-group on Geographic Names has been created: https://community.icann.org/x/MRbxAg. If you would like to become a penholder of an ALAC Statement on this topic, kindly contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. 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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PLEASE RSVP Pre- Los Angeles Policy Update Webinars - Thursday 2 October 2014 at 10:00 & 19:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 24, 2014

Sept. 24, 2014

The ICANN Policy Development Support Team will provide a Policy Update Webinar on Thursday 2 October 2014 at 10:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC, summarizing policy activities across the ICANN policy development community and the ongoing Transition of Stewardship of the IANA Functions and the ICANN Accountability track efforts. Please RSVP via this form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-2G5_ti0hTCd0j8DBcAz3o5ktoWzY1zPqeQPGqWJ68…> by 26 September 2014. Remote participation details will be sent the week of 29 September 2014. Updates will also be provided on topics from ICANN's Support Organizations and Advisory Committees: * ASO and Regional Internet Registries RIR Activities * GNSO Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part D Working Group * GNSO Policy and Implementation Working Group * GNSO Privacy and Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Working Group * ccNSO Framework of Interpretation Working Group Final Report * ALAC Policy Advice and RALO Activities * ATLAS II Implementation Progress * GAC's Remaining Advice on new generic Top-Level Domains * GAC's Implementation of ATRT2 Recommendations * RSSAC Caucus Work Parties * SSAC Advisories and Activities The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session runs for 90 minutes and will be conducted in English only. The webinar will be conducted in Adobe Connect 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 in Adobe Connect. Recordings of the webinars will be made available. The Policy Development Support Team is always available to answer any questions via email at policyinfo(a)icann.org<mailto:policyinfo@icann.org>. Again, please RSVP via this form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-2G5_ti0hTCd0j8DBcAz3o5ktoWzY1zPqeQPGqWJ68…> by 26 September 2014. Remote participation details will be sent the week of 29 September 2014. We look forward to welcoming you on the Pre-ICANN 51 Policy Update Webinar! Best Regards, ICANN Policy Development Support Team

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ICANN News Alert -- Extended: GNSO Review 360 Assessment - Participate and Make Your Voice Heard!
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 24, 2014

Sept. 24, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-23-en ________________________________ Extended: GNSO Review 360 Assessment – Participate and Make Your Voice Heard! 23 September 2014 The GNSO Review 360 Assessment has been extended until 17-October-2014 23:59 UTC<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-08-05-en> to give everyone an opportunity to provide feedback. Gaining useful feedback from a diverse and representative group of people is the cornerstone of ICANN's bottom-up multistakeholder model. The survey is being extended throughout the duration of the Los Angeles meeting to ensure that as many individuals as possible are able to participate in, and provide useful feedback on, the GNSO 360 Assessment. Participate today and make your voice heard!<https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GNSOREVIEW360SURVEY> The 360 Assessment, a new component within the organizational reviews, is designed to gather data for an Independent Examiner, Westlake Governance<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-06-23-en>, to use in the review process and may also inform GNSO self-improvement efforts. The 360 Assessment is an easy-to-use online tool for the GNSO community, other ICANN structures and community members, the Board and staff to provide valuable feedback to the independent examiner. To participate in this survey and make your voice heard, please click here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GNSOREVIEW360SURVEY The survey is available in all UN languages. For additional information, please see the original 360 Assessment announcement<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-08-05-en>. GNSO Survey: Now Open and Available in all UN Languages!<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-08-05-en> * English<https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GNSOREVIEW360SURVEY> * Français<https://www.icann.org/fr/system/files/files/360-assessment-21aug14-fr.docx> [DOCX, 198 KB] * Español<https://www.icann.org/es/system/files/files/360-assessment-21aug14-es.docx> [DOCX, 211 KB] * Русский<https://www.icann.org/ru/system/files/files/360-assessment-21aug14-ru.docx> [DOCX, 192 KB] * Português<https://www.icann.org/pt/system/files/files/360-assessment-21aug14-pt.docx> [DOCX, 179 KB] * 简体中文<https://www.icann.org/zh/system/files/files/360-assessment-21aug14-zh.docx> [DOCX, 207 KB] * العربية<https://www.icann.org/ar/system/files/files/360-assessment-21aug14-ar.docx> [DOCX, 205 KB]

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ICANN News Alert -- IDN ccTLD Request from the Republic of Iraq Successfully Passes String Evaluation
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 24, 2014

Sept. 24, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-23-en ________________________________ IDN ccTLD Request from the Republic of Iraq Successfully Passes String Evaluation 23 September 2014 ICANN is pleased to announce the successful completion of String Evaluation on proposed IDN ccTLD string for the Republic of Iraq. Details of the successful evaluation are provided here: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/fast-track/string-evaluation-completi… The IDN (Internationalized Domain Name) ccTLD Fast Track Process was approved by the ICANN Board at its annual meeting in Seoul, South Korea on 30 October 2009. First requests were received starting 16 November 2009. The process enables countries and territories to submit requests to ICANN for IDN ccTLDs, representing their respective country or territory names in scripts other than Latin. IDN ccTLD requesters must fulfill a number of requirements: * the script used to represent the IDN ccTLDs must be non-Latin; * the languages used to express the IDN ccTLDs must be official in the corresponding country or territory; and * a specific set of technical requirements must be met (as evaluated by an external DNS Stability Panel comprised of DNS and IDN experts). The request and evaluation processes entail three steps: * Preparation (by the requester in the country / territory): Community consensus is built for which IDN ccTLD to apply for, how it is run, and which organization will be running it, along with preparing and gathering all the required supporting documentation. Requests are submitted through an online system together with additional material supporting the process at http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/. * String Evaluation: Requests are evaluated in accordance with the technical and linguistic requirements for the IDN ccTLD string(s) criteria described above. * String Delegation: Requests successfully meeting string evaluation criteria are eligible to apply for delegation following the same ICANN IANA process as is used for ASCII based ccTLDs. Requesters submit string delegation requests to IANA root zone management: root-mgmt(a)iana.org<mailto:root-mgmt@iana.org>. With this announcement, a total of 33 countries/territories requests have successfully passed through the String Evaluation. Of these, 26 countries/territories (represented by 36 IDN ccTLDs) are delegated in the DNS root zone; with the remainder either readying to apply, or actively applying for, delegation of the string. Up-to-date numbers about the IDN Fast Track Program will continue to be provided on the Fast Track Process web page at http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track. ICANN looks forward to enabling the availability of non-Latin country-code domains for countries that meet the Fast Track Process requirements. ICANN will continue to accept new string evaluation requests in the Fast Track Process. Staff support is available to help all countries and territories interested in participating in the Fast Track Process. Please email idncctldrequest(a)icann.org<mailto:idncctldrequest@icann.org> for any inquiries for participation.

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ICANN News Alert -- Subsequent New gTLD Program Activities under Consideration Initial Work Plan Published
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 23, 2014

Sept. 23, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-22-en ________________________________ Subsequent New gTLD Program Activities under Consideration - Initial Work Plan Published 22 September 2014 ICANN today published a draft Work Plan to describe the set of community reviews and activities underway and planned to support consideration of an additional application process for the next round of generic top-level domain (gTLD) names under the New gTLD Program. Download the Draft Work Plan<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/reviews-assessments-draft-work-…> [PDF, 397 KB] The New gTLD Program is enabling the largest-ever expansion of the domain name system. It is designed to enable increased opportunity, diversity, and innovation at the top level of the Domain Name System (DNS). "We are very pleased with the initial results of the current round of gTLDs, the first of which was delegated into the Internet in October 2013," said Akram Atallah, president of ICANN's Global Domain's Division. "In the past several months there has been an increasing level of interest in the timing of the next application process. While we have been focusing our resources on ensuring the current round of gTLDs are ushered safely into the Internet, we are now at a point where we can kick-off discussions regarding a subsequent round." Based on current estimates, a subsequent application round is not expected to launch until 2016 at the earliest. The gTLD Applicant Guidebook<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/agb> provided that ICANN's goal is to launch subsequent gTLD application rounds as quickly as possible, noting that the exact timing would be based on experiences gained and changes required after the completion of the first round. As of 22 September, 515 applicants have signed registry agreements with ICANN; 395 new gTLDs have been delegated under the program; 312 TLDs have submitted TLD Startup Information to ICANN for publication. Initial Evaluation has been completed for all applications, with a small number undergoing re-evaluation due to application change requests initiated by the applicants. The remaining objection processes and contention resolution processes are proceeding according to schedule. Program statistics are updated weekly and may be viewed here.<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/statistics> With these operations proceeding in a stable manner, ICANN is now allocating resources to preparations for subsequent rounds. Guided by ICANN's stated goal of opening a new application round in a timely manner, the activities described in the Work Plan are intended to ensure that the next application round can take place with the added benefits of experience gained in the first round. The Work Plan is intended to enable ICANN to support and facilitate the reviews and discussions to occur through the multi-stakeholder process on the future of the Program. A session is planned at the upcoming ICANN public meeting in Los Angeles to present and discuss the plan. 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 -- What to Expect at ICANN 51: A Guide for Business Stakeholders
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 23, 2014

Sept. 23, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-22-en ________________________________ What to Expect at ICANN 51: A Guide for Business Stakeholders 22 September 2014 Date: Thursday, 25 September 2014 Time: 17:00-18:00 UTC (Time Converter<http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=ICANN+Business+Eng…>) Please join ICANN's North American engagement team, Christopher Mondini and Joseph Catapano, for a pre-ICANN 51 webinar for business participants. This webinar is meant as an introduction to how the business sector contributes to domain name policies. The presentation is designed for people from the private sector new to the ICANN Community and interested in the upcoming ICANN 51 public meeting in Los Angeles. Specifically, the webinar will profile diverse constituencies within the Commercial Stakeholders Group of the Generic Names Supporting Organization. Presenters include: 1. Elisa Cooper - ICANN Business Constituency 2. Kristina Rosette - ICANN Intellectual Property Constituency 3. Christian Dawson - ICANN ISPs and Connectivity Providers Constituency To RSVP and learn how to access the webinar, please follow this link: http://goo.gl/kqhD3z

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ICANN News Alert -- Upcoming ICG Events
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 23, 2014

Sept. 23, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-22-en ________________________________ Upcoming ICG Events 22 September 2014 Conference Call The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) will hold its fifth conference call on Wednesday, 1 October 2014 from 04:00-05:00 UTC. For time zone conversions, please see here<http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=ICG+Call+%235&iso=…>. The community is welcome to attend by way of a listen-only mode Virtual Meeting Room<https://icann.adobeconnect.com/icg/> through which audio of the call will be streamed. Translations will be available through relevant Adigo Bridge dial-in numbers and Conference ID codes. A list of country dial-in numbers can be found here<http://adigo.com/icann/>. In the case that there is no appropriate dial-in number for an interested participant, ICANN will provide a dial-out service to that individual. Correspondingly, language service Conference ID numbers are listed below: * Français – Conference ID: 75929475 * Español – Conference ID: 68385764 * 中文 – Conference ID: 825702 * Pусский – Conference ID: 345720 * العربية – Conference ID: 82855066 * Português – Conference ID: 759752 Participants who are interested in an English line but are unable to join by way of the Virtual Meeting Room may request a dial-out service. For all dial-out service requests please contact Alice Jansen<mailto:alice.jansen@icann.org?subject=Dial-Out%20Service%20Request%20for%20ICG%20Conference%20Call> by 03:00 UTC, 1 October. In-Person Meetings The ICG will be holding their next face-to-face meeting on Friday, 17 October 2014 from 09:00-17:30 PST/ 16:00-00:30 UTC in Los Angeles, California (Time zone conversions can be found here<http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=ICG+Working+Sessio…>). Observers are welcome to attend the session in-person. Note, however, that seating is limited. Information on remote participation and interpretation opportunities will be shared in due course. In addition, the ICG invites the community to attend a special Open Discussion Session with them on Thursday, 16 October from 10:00-12:00 PST / 17:00-19:00 UTC (Time zone conversions can be found here<http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=ICG+Open+Discussio…>). More information on the session will be made available as it is finalized. To follow the ICG and learn more about the IANA Stewardship Transition visit http://icann.org/stewardship<https://icann.org/stewardship>.

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ICANN Newsletter -- 19 September 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 23, 2014

Sept. 23, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week ending 19 September 2014 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Release of Country and Territory Names within the .NEUSTAR TLD<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-19-en> A Registry Services Evaluation Policy (RSEP) request was submitted by NeuStar, Inc. to allow the release of country and territory names for the .NEUSTAR top-level domain (TLD). As of 31 July 2014, Specification 13 has been granted for .NEUSTAR indicating that the TLD has .BRAND TLD provisions in place. 19 September 2014 IANA Stewardship Coordination Group Publishes Guidelines for Decision-Making<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-18-en> The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) today announced that it has finalized and published the group's Guidelines for Decision Making. The objective of the document is to assist the ICG in optimizing productivity and effectiveness in the process of making decisions. 18 September 2014 Results Available for 17 September 2014 New gTLD Program Auction<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-18-en> On 17 September 2014, an Auction conducted by ICANN's authorized Auction service provider, Power Auctions LLC, was held to resolve string contention sets for three new generic Top-level Domain (gTLD) strings; BUY, TECH, and VIP. 18 September 2014 Proposed Changes to GNSO Operating Procedures<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-17-en> To obtain community input on several proposed changes to the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Operating Procedures with respect to certain GNSO Council meeting processes (viz. the Council's ability to waive the deadline for submissions of motions for voting, and to vote outside a Council meeting), and to the GNSO Working Group Guidelines with respect to Working Group consensus levels. 17 September 2014 Pre-ICANN 51 Policy Update Webinar<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-17-en> The ICANN Policy Development Support Team will provide a Policy Update Webinar on Thursday 2 October 2014 at 10:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC, summarizing policy activities across the ICANN policy development community including the ongoing Transition of Stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Functions and the ICANN Accountability track efforts. 17 September 2014 ICANN Board Adopts FY15 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-16-en> The ICANN Board adopted the FY15 Operating Plan and Budget on 09 September 2014. To view the document please visit the Financials page. 16 September 2014 ICG Announces Fourth Conference Call<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-16-en> The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) will hold its fourth conference call on Wednesday, 17 September 2014 from 21:30-22:30 UTC. 16 September 2014 Alan Greenberg Selected as Next ALAC Chair<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-15-en> Alan Greenberg, a long-time member of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), has been selected as the next ALAC Chair. Greenberg replaces Olivier Crépin-Leblond, who has served as ALAC Chair since December 2010. He will begin a one-year, renewable term on October 16, 2014 during the ICANN51 Meeting in Los Angeles. 15 September 2014 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [Los Angeles Logo]12-16 October 2014: 51st International Public ICANN Meeting - Los Angeles<http://la51.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/resources/pages/planning-2012-02-25-en> Adopted FY14 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm>

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Call for Membership of the ATLAS II Implementation Taskforce
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 22, 2014

Sept. 22, 2014

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has requested a call for membership of the ATLAS II Implementation Taskforce Workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ATLAS+II+Implementation+Taskfor…> (ATLAS II IT!). The mission of this ad-hoc At-Large group is to facilitate the implementation of the recommendations stated in the ATLAS II Declaration<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/48338039/ATLAS-II-Declarat…>. As such it will ensure that implementation of all of the ATLAS II recommendations are completed in a timely manner. Please note that this membership is open to all members of the At-Large community. Please either indicate your interest by commenting on the ATLAS II Implementation Taskforce Workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ATLAS+II+Implementation+Taskfor…> or by writing At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> by 23.59 UTC on Friday, 3 October 2014. 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<applewebdata://68497759-1B04-4F9B-84B7-B9445B8F305F/Regards,%20Heidi%20Ullrich,%20Silvia%20Vivanco,%20Matt%20Ashtiani,%20Ariel%20Liang,%20Gisella%20Gruber,%20Nathalie%20Peregrine%20and%20Julia%20Charvolen%20ICANN%20Policy%20Staff%20in%20support%20of%20ALACmailto: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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REMINDER: Meeting Invitation - NEW: Russian Interpretation/ALAC Teleconference - 23 September 2014 at 1400 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 22, 2014

Sept. 22, 2014

If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number. Si necesita una llamada a su telefono, por favor póngase en contacto con el personal de At-Large en staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> con su número preferido. Si vous avez besoin d'un dial-out, merci de le communiquer au personnel At-Large à staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> avec votre numéro d'appel préféré. * NEW * - RUSSIAN Interpretation is now available on our ALAC Monthly call! Please see details below. ******** Dear All, The ALAC monthly teleconference is scheduled on Tuesday 23 September at 1400 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/pp33ycl The agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/KxPxAg Adobe Connect Room: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac * NEW * Russian Interpretation is now available on the monthly ALAC calls. Conference ID's: English: 1638 Spanish: 1738 French: 1838 Russian: 2138 Dial-in numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/ If you are unable to attend the call please send an email indicating your absence and we will note this information on the agenda. If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: 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<applewebdata://68497759-1B04-4F9B-84B7-B9445B8F305F/Regards,%20Heidi%20Ullrich,%20Silvia%20Vivanco,%20Matt%20Ashtiani,%20Ariel%20Liang,%20Gisella%20Gruber,%20Nathalie%20Peregrine%20and%20Julia%20Charvolen%20ICANN%20Policy%20Staff%20in%20support%20of%20ALACmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge> _______________________________________________ ALAC-Announce mailing list ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:ALAC-Announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce At-Large Official Site: http://www.atlarge.icann.org

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