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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: ALAC Rules of Procedure E-mail Guide 2013-08-26
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 3, 2013

Sept. 3, 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 Rules of Procedure E-mail Guide 2013-08-26<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Rules+of+Procedure>." ***** Motion: Alan Greenberg Second: Rinalia Abdul Rahim and Eduardo Diaz Whereas the ALAC approved a revised Rules of Procedure on 03 April 2013 and to become effective several associated documents also need to be approved by the ALAC It is resolved that the ALAC approves the ALAC Rules of Procedure E-mail Guide 2013-08-26. The document is linked at https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Rules+of+Procedure. ***** Additional information on this final paper can be found on the Rules of Procedure Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/kIYi>. Please note that the poll will be open from 3-September-2013 23:59 UTC to 10-September-2013 23:59 UTC. 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<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN 2013 Nominating Committee Announces Selections
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 3, 2013

Sept. 3, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-02sep13-en.htm ________________________________ ICANN 2013 Nominating Committee Announces Selections 2 September 2013 The 2013 ICANN Nominating Committee (NomCom) has completed its selections for nine leadership positions within ICANN, listed below for each ICANN body, in alphabetical order by family name: ICANN Board of Directors Cherine Chalaby<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#cherine-chalaby>, Africa Bruno Lanvin<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#bruno-lanvin>, Europe Erika Mann<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#erika-mann>, Europe ALAC Rafid Fatani<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#rafid-fatani>, Asia/Australia/Pacific Islands Beran Doneh Gillen<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#beran-doneh-gillen>, Africa Leon Sanchez<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#leon-sanchez>, Latin America/Caribbean Islands GNSO Council Daniel Reed<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#daniel-reed> (Non-Contracted Party House) Thomas Rickert<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#thomas-rickert> (Contracted Party House) ccNSO Council Celia Lerman<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#celia-lerman> – Latin America/Caribbean Islands Those selected will take up their positions after the end of ICANN's Annual General Meeting, which will take place during the ICANN Public meeting scheduled for November 17-21, 2013, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The NomCom is charged with recruiting and selecting a portion of ICANN's leadership. The NomCom is mandated to ensure that overall ICANN's leadership is diverse in geography, culture, skills, experience, and perspective. The basic criteria is that selectees are people of integrity, objectivity and sound judgment, can support decision-making within groups, can work effectively in English, have an understanding of ICANN's mission and operation, are committed to its success, experienced in world affairs, contribute to cultural, professional and geographic expertise, and can work long and hard as volunteers in the global public trust. Balancing Confidentiality with Transparency Discussing the 2013 Nominating Committee results, Yrjö Länsipuro, the Chair of the 2013 NomCom, shared the following: I am very happy to report that the 2013 NomCom reached a unanimous decision about the entire slate of selectees at our meeting in Durban, South Africa, immediately after the 47th ICANN meeting in that city. There were 110 candidates, a record number reached only once before (2003). This number reflects a growing interest for ICANN leadership positions, and also the strong outreach efforts by the 2013 NomCom. I want to thank all candidates and encourage those whom we could not select this time, to keep up their interest in ICANN. The 2013 NomCom was committed to striking a new balance between the imperative for confidentiality and protecting the privacy of the candidates, with the need to ensure that the NomCom processes are up to ICANN standards of openness and transparency. Accordingly, while maintaining strict confidentiality of candidate specific information, we held NomCom meetings in Beijing and Durban that were open to all community members, both in person and online. We also issued monthly progress report cards of our work to all constituencies and stakeholder groups represented on the committee. Last but not least, I want to thank all NomCom members, and ICANN staff supporting the NomCom, for their commitment to a year of very hard work and carrying it through with persistence, in a cooperative, constructive and collegial spirit. Regional Breakdown As noted above, the 2013 NomCom received 110 Statements of Interest from candidates all over the world (27 female and 83 male), during its open nomination period from 7 November 2012 to 15 May 2013. The regional breakdown of this year's candidates is: * 12 from Africa * 29 from Asia/Australia/Pacific * 33 from Europe * 18 from Latin America/Caribbean * 18 from North America For more information about the NomCom, please visit http://nomcom.icann.org/ 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=91…>

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ICANN Newsletter -- 30 August 2013
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 3, 2013

Sept. 3, 2013

From: ICANN Newsletter <communications(a)icann.org<mailto:communications@icann.org>> Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2013 11:35 AM To: Matt Ashtiani <matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org>> Subject: ICANN Newsletter -- 30 August 2013 [http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 30 August 2013 ________________________________ Announcements This Week ICANN Announces Conclusion of New gTLD Initial Evaluations<http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-30aug13-en.pdf> [PDF, 211 KB] Los Angeles, California… ICANN’s Generic Domains Division announced today the conclusion of the Initial Evaluation (IE) phase of the new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) program. More than 1,700 applications have now moved to the next steps in the program. 30 August 2013 New gTLD Dotless Domain Names Prohibited<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30aug13-en.htm> At its meeting on 13 August 2013, the ICANN Board New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC) adopted a resolution affirming that "dotless domain names" are prohibited. 30 August 2013 Webinar: Digital Engagement Project<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-29aug13-en.htm> Please join us for a webinar on Wednesday, 4 September 2013 at 14:00 – 15:00 UTC during which we will update the community on the project background and status. 29 August 2013 Internet Governance Expert to Advise ICANN on Global Strategy<http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-28aug13-en.pdf> [PDF, 266 KB] Los Angeles, California… Theresa Swinehart, a leading expert on international Internet governance and policy and a major force in ICANN’s historical evolution, has been named Senior Advisor to the President on Global Strategy. 28 August 2013 Adopted FY14 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-27aug13-en.htm> On 22 August 2013, the ICANN Board approved the FY14 Operating Plan and Budget. This document describes the planned core operations and project activities, aligned with the required funding, for the 2014 fiscal year. 27 August 2013 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [http://buenosaires48.icann.org/files/meeting_bp_logo.png]<http://buenosaires48.icann.org/> 17-21 November 2013: 48th International Public ICANN Meeting - Buenos Aires<http://buenosaires48.icann.org/> 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 FY13 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm> 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=91…>

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Announces Conclusion of New gTLD Initial Evaluations
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-30aug13-en.pdf [PDF, 211 KB] ________________________________ ICANN Announces Conclusion of New gTLD Initial Evaluations Major Milestone Reached in New Domain Program 30 August 2013 Los Angeles, California… ICANN's Generic Domains Division announced today the conclusion of the Initial Evaluation (IE) phase of the new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) program. More than 1,700 applications have now moved to the next steps in the program. "This is an extraordinary landmark which demonstrates the progress in this program," said Akram Atallah, President of ICANN's Generic Domains Division. "We are looking forward to the innovations that these new introductions will enable on the Internet." Out of the 1,930 new gTLD applications submitted, a total of 1,745 applications passed Initial Evaluation, 32 have gone into Extended Evaluation, and 121 were withdrawn from the program. "It would be an understatement to say we are excited to reach this point," said Christine Willett, Vice President of gTLD Operations. "Applicants worked hard on their applications and the evaluations were complex and rigorous. We are pleased that 90% of the original applications passed Initial Evaluation – this is a clear and distinct success." Applications that passed IE will proceed through the program based on their complexity. Some may move straight to the Transition to Delegation phase, while others may have to go through additional steps, such as dispute resolution and string contention. As another indicator of the progression of the New gTLD Program, 12 additional registry agreements have just been signed, 11 of which are the first English character TLDs. The contracts govern the registry and administration of a dozen new gTLD's. ICANN's new gTLD program is the result of 8-years of study, 47 public comment periods, which produced over 2,400 comments, 55 explanatory memoranda and 7 versions of the new gTLD Applicant guidebook. ### For more information about the new gTLD program, go to: http://newgtlds.icann.org/en For more information on the status of a specific application, go to: https://gtldresult.icann.org/applicationstatus/viewstatus Media Contacts Brad White ICANN Director of Global Media Affairs Washington, D.C. Tel. +1 202.570.7118 brad.white(a)icann.org<mailto:brad.white@icann.org> Andrew Robertson Edelman Public Relations London, U.K. Tel. + 44 (7811) 341 945 andrew.robertson(a)edelman.com<mailto:andrew.robertson@edelman.com> James Cole ICANN Global Media Coordinator Washington, D.C. Tel. +1 202.570.7139 james.cole(a)icann.org<mailto:james.cole@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<http://www.icann.org/>. 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=91…>

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ICANN News Alert -- Webinar: Digital Engagement Project
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 30, 2013

Aug. 30, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-29aug13-en.htm ________________________________ Webinar: Digital Engagement Project 29 August 2013 Webinar Details Date: Wednesday, 4 September 2013 Time: 14:00 – 15:00 UTC Adobe Connect: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/ocs/ Adigo phone information: * US Access Number: 213 233 3193 * US Toll Free Access Number: 800 550 6865 Conference ID: 40-60-14-86 International Adigo phone numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/ ICANN is engaged in a strategic development and incubation process for new digital engagement tools and services that will result in a reconceptualization of ICANN.org<http://www.icann.org/>. The goal of the strategy is to drive community engagement across a continuum of potential involvement ranging from the general interest, public-facing communication that happens on ICANN.org<http://www.icann.org/>, to deeper engagement experiences that enable new and existing community members to discuss and educate themselves on a wide variety of governance topics, to experiences in which community members learn more about working group activity. Please join us for a webinar on Wednesday, 4 September 2013 at 14:00 – 15:00 UTC during which we will update the community on the project background and status. The meeting will be occur in an Adobe Connect room with a slide presentation. Participants will have the opportunity to offer comments and ask questions. During the course of the webinar, questions can be submitted using the chat function of Adobe Connect. If you cannot join the live session, the recording of the session will be made available shortly after the meeting. 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=91…>

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Call Schedule / GNSO WG & At-Large
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 30, 2013

Aug. 30, 2013

Dear All, Further to the Action Item noted during the ALAC Policy Discussion II meeting in Beijing, held on Tuesday 9 April 2013 - ACTION ITEM: Staff to send list of weekly At-Large and At-Large members on GNSO WG meetings on Monday to ALAC-Announce - please find hereafter the At-Large and GNSO calls scheduled this week. We have included the At-Large calls to allow for easy reference. We will update this list as and when calls are added. Monday 2nd September – US Labour Day 1500 UTC Technology Taskforce WG Tuesday 3rd September 1400 UTC: THICK WHOIS Wednesday 4th September 1600 UTC: IGO/ INGO PDP 1830 UTC: AFRALO 1900 UTC: Policy and Implementation Thank you. 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<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> One World, One Internet

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ICANN News Alert -- Webinar: Digital Engagement Project
by At-Large Staff Aug. 30, 2013

Aug. 30, 2013

ICANN News Alert <http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-29aug13-en.htm Webinar: Digital Engagement Project 29 August 2013 Webinar Details Date: Wednesday, 4 September 2013 Time: 14:00 15:00 UTC Adobe Connect: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/ocs/ Adigo phone information: * US Access Number: 213 233 3193 * US Toll Free Access Number: 800 550 6865 Conference ID: 40-60-14-86 International Adigo phone numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/ ICANN is engaged in a strategic development and incubation process for new digital engagement tools and services that will result in a reconceptualization of ICANN.org <http://www.icann.org/> . The goal of the strategy is to drive community engagement across a continuum of potential involvement ranging from the general interest, public-facing communication that happens on ICANN.org <http://www.icann.org/> , to deeper engagement experiences that enable new and existing community members to discuss and educate themselves on a wide variety of governance topics, to experiences in which community members learn more about working group activity. Please join us for a webinar on Wednesday, 4 September 2013 at 14:00 15:00 UTC during which we will update the community on the project background and status. The meeting will be occur in an Adobe Connect room with a slide presentation. Participants will have the opportunity to offer comments and ask questions. During the course of the webinar, questions can be submitted using the chat function of Adobe Connect. If you cannot join the live session, the recording of the session will be made available shortly after the meeting.

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Internet Governance Expert to Advise ICANN on Global Strategy
by At-Large Staff Aug. 28, 2013

Aug. 28, 2013

> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > > August 28, 2013 > > > > Internet Governance Expert to Advise ICANN on Global Strategy > > > > Los Angeles, California Theresa Swinehart, a leading expert on international > Internet governance and policy and a major force in ICANN¹s historical > evolution, has been named Senior Advisor to the President on Global Strategy. > > Most recently, Swinehart served as the Executive Director of Global Internet > Policy for Verizon Communications, where she specialized in emerging issues > and stakeholder and policy leader engagement. > > ³As ICANN expands its global presence, it is critical that we bring on board > someone who is capable of uniting the international community in pursuit of > strategic matters.² said Fadi Chehadé, President and CEO. ³Theresa played an > important role in ICANN's history and her institutional knowledge of the past > will serve us well as we look to the future.² > > Swinehart previously served as ICANN¹s Vice President of Global and Strategic > Partnerships, leading an international team dedicated to expanding the > organization¹s outreach around the world. She was instrumental in the > development of ICANN, and represented the organization¹s global presence in > front of a wide and ranging audience, from technical organizations to the > business community and beyond. > > In her new role Swinehart will oversee a strategy team that has overarching > responsibility for a range of strategic initiatives including ICANN¹s recently > announced Strategy Panels > <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15jul13-en.htm> , and > the organization¹s five-year strategic plan. > > ³As global Internet usage grows, all the issues surrounding ICANN¹s strategy > and role become all the more important,² said Swinehart. ³I'm excited about > helping ICANN form a future vision consistent with its mission and the needs > of the global community.² > > Swinehart assumes her new position on September 16. > > She obtained her law degree from American University¹s Washington College of > Law. Swinehart also holds a postgraduate degree in International Studies from > the University of Vienna and a bachelor¹s degree in International Relations > from the University of California, Davis. > > ### > > To download a high-resolution photo of Theresa Swinehart, go here: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/icann/9613166180. > > > > MEDIA CONTACTS: Brad White > > ICANN Director of Global Media Affairs > > Washington, D.C. > > Tel. +1 (202) 570 7118 > > brad.white(a)icann.org > > > > Andrew Robertson > > Edelman Public Relations > > London, U.K. > > Tel. +44 (7811) 341 945 > > andrew.robertson(a)edelman.com > > > > James Cole > > ICANN Global Media Coordinator > > Washington, D.C. > > Tel. +1 (202) 570 7139 > > james.cole(a)icann.org > > > > About ICANN: ICANN¹s 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 Internet¹s unique identifiers. ICANN > doesn¹t control content on the Internet. It cannot stop spam and it doesn¹t > deal with access to the Internet. But through its coordination role of the > Internet¹s naming system, it does have an important impact on the expansion > and evolution of the Internet. For more information please visit: > www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org> . > > > If you would rather not receive future communications from ICANN, let us know > by clicking here. > <http://ICANN.pr-optout.com/OptOut.aspx?523509x19831x95837x1x3785396x24000x6… > mail=david.olive%40icann.org> > ICANN, 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 United > States

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CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Statement on the Explore the Draft Next Generation gTLD Directory Services Model
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 27, 2013

Aug. 27, 2013

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the Explore the Draft Next Generation gTLD Directory Services Model<https://community.icann.org/x/Xz5-Ag>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the topic, can be found on the At-Large Explore the Draft Next Generation gTLD Directory Services Model Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/Xz5-Ag>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 30-August-2013 20:00 UTC. 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<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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ICANN News Alert -- Adopted FY14 Operating Plan and Budget
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 27, 2013

Aug. 27, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-27aug13-en.htm ________________________________ Adopted FY14 Operating Plan and Budget 27 August 2013 On 22 August 2013, the ICANN Board approved the FY14 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/about/financials/adopted-opplan-budget-fy14-22aug13…> [PDF, 1.05 MB]. This document describes the planned core operations and project activities, aligned with the required funding, for the 2014 fiscal year. These funded project activities are based on ICANN's strategic priorities as documented in the adopted three year 2013-2015 Strategic Plan, and include input taken from comments and feedback received from the community on the draft Operating Plan and Budget posted on 10 May 2013. Within the adopted Budget are the FY14 Special Budget Requests [PDF<http://www.icann.org/en/about/financials/budget-requests-fy14-22aug13-en.pdf>, 238 KB] [XLSX<http://www.icann.org/en/about/financials/budget-requests-spreadsheet-fy14-2…>, 38 KB] from the Supporting Organizations, Advisory Committees, and Stakeholder Groups. Those additional requests will be implemented in conjunction with the appropriate ICANN staff work. Throughout the year, up to date financial information can be found on the ICANN Financial Information webpage<https://community.icann.org/display/projfinadhocws/Community+Group+Workspace>. 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=91…>

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