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VOTE RESULTS: ALAC Statement on "Closed Generic" gTLD Applications
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 7, 2013

March 7, 2013

Dear All, With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted on the "ALAC Statement on "Closed Generic" gTLD Applications<https://community.icann.org/x/Z4JwAg>" we can confirm that the result is quorate. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on "Closed Generic" gTLD Applications<https://community.icann.org/x/Z4JwAg>" for communication to the relevant parties? ALAC Statement on the "Closed Generic" gTLD Applications As at Poll close: Tuesday 05 March 2013 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 14 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 93.33 Ranked by votes Rank Options Votes % Voters 1 Yes 13 92.86 Holly Raiche, Carlton Samuels, Eduardo Diaz, Tijani Ben Jemaa, Natalia Enciso, Dev Anand Teelucksingh, Sandra Hoferichter, Evan Leibovitch, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Alan Greenberg, Yaovi Atohoun, Rinalia Abdul Rahim, Titi Akinsanmi 2 Abstain 1 7.14 Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro 3 No 0 0.00 ***** We can confirm that the following members did not participate in this vote: Jean-Jacques Subrenat We can confirm that the following members abstained in this vote. For those that have abstained, would you like to provide an explanation of why you abstained? Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro You may review the results independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=2935RvfeT6RYpM9PF3VRMLB5 All closed ALAC votes may be reviewed under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m7097 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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FW: ICANN News Alert -- Posting of Public Interest Commitments (PIC) Specifications
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 6, 2013

March 6, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-05mar13-en.htm ________________________________ Posting of Public Interest Commitments (PIC) Specifications 5 March 2013 In an announcement<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/base-agreement-05feb13-en.htm> on 5 February 2013, ICANN requested that New gTLD applicants submit PIC Specifications. PIC Specifications provide applicants with the opportunity to make public interest commitments based on statements made in their applications and/or additional public interest commitments which were not included in their applications but to which they intend to commit. These commitments will become part of the applicant’s new gTLD registry agreement. Beginning today, PIC Specifications submitted by applicants will be available for public review. The Application Comments Forum<https://gtldcomment.icann.org/comments-feedback/applicationcomment/login#su…> remains open for any comments on applications, including comments on PIC Specifications. PIC Specifications can be viewed from the Current Application Status<https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/viewstatus> page on the New gTLD microsite. If a PIC Specification has been submitted for an application, "Yes" will be displayed in the PICs column. Click the link to download a PDF of the PIC Specification for that application. To view all submitted PIC Specifications at once, click the "Download All PICs" link at the top of the Current Application Status page. PIC Specifications are also available from the Application Details page. For more information about PIC Specifications, view the FAQs<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/agb/base-agreement-specs-pic-faqs> page. This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org> from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Email Marketing by [http://app.icontact.com/images/icontact_tryFree.gif] <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage Your Subscription <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=24564788&l=6333&s=BCA3&m=90…>

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FW: ICANN News Alert -- Uniform Rapid Suspension Procedure and Rules
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 5, 2013

March 5, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05mar13-en.htm ________________________________ Uniform Rapid Suspension Procedure and Rules 5 March 2013 An updated version of the Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS) Procedure<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/urs/procedure-01mar13-en.pdf> [PDF, 168 KB] and the URS Rules are now available for download. The URS is one of several new Rights Protection Mechanisms available in the New gTLD Program. It complements the existing UDRP by offering a lower-cost, faster path to relief for rights holders experiencing the most clear-cut cases of infringement. The URS Procedure defines the URS claims process. The Rules will help service providers implement URS in a consistent manner. Since the last URS Procedure was posted on 4 June 2012, minor revisions have been made in the present rather than future tense. Other revisions clarify and simplify some provisions as well as make minor typographical corrections. Also, a set of Rules<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/urs/rules-04mar13-en.pdf> [PDF, 82 KB] has been developed and added, similar to the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) rules, to provide guidance on all aspects of the URS proceedings. In addition to the Rules posted by ICANN, each URS service provider is expected to produce supplemental rules to help standardize conduct for that provider's interactions with complainants and respondents, but that are not inconsistent with the Procedure or the Rules. The URS was developed by the community, for the community and is another testament to the multistakeholder model. Download the URS Procedure<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/urs/procedure-01mar13-en.pdf> [PDF, 168 KB] and Rules<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/urs/rules-04mar13-en.pdf> [PDF, 82 KB]. Learn more about Uniform Rapid Suspension<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/urs>. This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org> from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Email Marketing by [http://app.icontact.com/images/icontact_tryFree.gif] <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage Your Subscription <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=24564788&l=6333&s=BCA3&m=90…>

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CALL FOR MEMBERSHIP: At-Large Summit 2 Organizing Committee
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 5, 2013

March 5, 2013

Dear All, On behalf of Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, a call for Membership in the new ad hoc At-Large Summit 2 (ATLAS 2) Organizing Committee<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=39420675> is being made in anticipation of the second At-Large Summit being held in June 2014. The ATLAS 2 Organizing Committee will work with the ALAC Finance and Budget Sub-Committee on developing the request for the second At-Large Summit. If the request is approved, the members of the ATLAS 2 Organizing Committee will work together with the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) Regional At-Large Organizations (RALOs) and At-Large Structures (ALSes) to organize the ATLAS 2 meetings, activities, and plan the logistics of the second At-Large Summit. If you are interested in being a member of the ATLAS 2 Organizing Committee, please send an email indicating your interest to Olivier (ocl(a)gih.com<mailto:ocl@gih.com>) and At-Large Staff (staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>) by 23:59 UTC on Friday, 8 March 2013. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of the ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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FW: ICANN News Alert -- New Deadline - Call for Applicants for the Meeting Strategy Working Group: Friday 8 March 2013 - 23:59 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 5, 2013

March 5, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-04mar13-en.htm ________________________________ New Deadline - Call for Applicants for the Meeting Strategy Working Group: Friday 8 March 2013 - 23:59 UTC 4 March 2013 In line with the Board resolution<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-02feb13-en.htm#2…> adopted on February the 2nd 2013, ICANN invited interested individuals to apply for Volunteer Member positions – either in representation of a Supporting Organization or Advisory Committee -- to serve on the Meeting Strategy Working Group. The mandate and mission of the Meeting Strategy Working Group as defined in the MSWG Charter<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/participation/mswg/charter> is as follows: to discuss and propose strategy for the structure, purpose and locations for ICANN Public Meetings and conferences, starting in 2015. We thank those applicants who already have submitted applications. In order to give more time for more members from the wider community to apply, we are extending the deadline for this call for applicants to Friday 8 March 2013 – 23:59 UTC. Candidatures are to be submitted to mswgcandidatures(a)icann.org<mailto:mswgcandidatures@icann.org> More information * Call for Applicants<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/participation/mswg/call-for-volunteers…> * Charter<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/participation/mswg/charter> This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org> from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Email Marketing by [http://app.icontact.com/images/icontact_tryFree.gif] <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage Your Subscription <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=24564788&l=6333&s=BCA3&m=90…>

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

March 5, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-04mar13-en.htm ________________________________ Whois Registrant ID Study Webinar Invitation 4 March 2013 You are invited to a review of the findings of the Registrant ID Study Draft Report, recently published for public comment. The authors of the report (NORC) and ICANN Policy Staff will provide a briefing on Wednesday 6 March at 12.00 UTC and Wednesday 6 March at 19.00 UTC to summarize the findings from the WHOIS Registrant ID Study. The webinar will cover the methodology used to compile the data and provide an analysis of the findings. The two sessions will be identical, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session, scheduled to run 90 minutes, will be conducted in English only. The meeting will be run in Adobe Connect with a slide presentation along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function of Adobe Connect. Participants also will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of each session. If you are not able to participate in either of the live sessions, a recording of the session will be made available shortly after the meeting. The policy staff always is available to answer questions that you email to policy-staff(a)icann.org<mailto:policy-staff@icann.org>. In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org>) to receive the call details. Please indicate which call you would like to join, Wednesday at 12.00 UTC or Wednesday at 19.00 UTC (to convert those times into your local time, see: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html) We will send you an email reminder before the event with log-in and dial-in details. Please DO NOT RSVP to any other ICANN staff members e-mail address. This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org> from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Email Marketing by [http://app.icontact.com/images/icontact_tryFree.gif] <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage Your Subscription <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=24564788&l=6333&s=BCA3&m=90…>

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

March 5, 2013

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

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

March 3, 2013

https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-01mar13-en.htm <https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-01mar13-en.htm> Revised Proposal of the ACDR to Serve as a UDRP Dispute Resolution Service Provider Comment / Reply Periods (*) Comment Open Date: 1 March 2013 Comment Close Date: 22 March 2013 - 23:59 UTC Reply Open Date: 23 March 2013 Reply Close Date: 13 April 2013 - 23:59 UTC Important Information Links Public Comment Announcement <https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-01mar13-en.htm> To Submit Your Comments (Forum) <mailto:comments-acdr-proposal-01mar13@icann.org> View Comments Submitted <http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-acdr-proposal-01mar13> Brief Overview Originating Organization: ICANN staff Categories/Tags: * Second-Level Domains Purpose (Brief): To receive further comment on the Arab Center for Domain Name Dispute Resolution's revised proposal to serve as one of the official dispute resolution service providers for the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). Current Status: The Arab Center for Domain Name Dispute Resolution's (ACDR) initial proposal to serve as an approved dispute resolution service provider was posted for public comment in September 2010. The ACDR revised its proposal in light of the comments received, and the revised proposal is now being submitted for public comment. Next Steps: After the close of the public comment forum and summary and analysis of those comments,, staff will evaluate further recommendations to the Board on proceeding with the revised proposal. Staff Contact: Samantha Eisner, Senior Counsel Email Staff Contact <mailto:samantha.eisner@icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Re vised%20Proposal%20of%20the%20ACDR%20to%20Serve%20as%20a%20UDRP%20Dispute%20 Resolution%20Service%20Provider%20public%20comment%20period> Detailed Information Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose: ICANN has received a revised proposal from the Arab Center for Domain Name Dispute Resolution (ACDR) to be recognized as one of the official dispute resolution providers under the UDRP. The proposal was submitted pursuant to the process specified at http://www.icann.org/en/dndr/udrp/provider-approval-process.htm <https://www.icann.org/en/dndr/udrp/provider-approval-process.htm> . The ACDR is jointly established by the Arab Intellectual Property Mediation and Arbitration Society (AIPMAS) and the Arab Society for Intellectual Property (ASIP), with headquarters in Amman, Jordan and additional offices in other Arab Countries. Both the AIPMAS (established in 1987) and ASIP promote the activities of the Arab Center of Mediation and Arbitration, established in 2003, active in resolving conflicts related to intellectual property through international arbitrators. If approved, the ACDR would be the first Approved UDRP Dispute Resolution Service Provider headquartered in an Arab state. Section II: Background: The ACDR's proposal was initially posted for public comment in September 2010. The Comments can be viewed at http://forum.icann.org/lists/acdr-proposal/ <http://forum.icann.org/lists/acdr-proposal/> , and the summary and analysis of comments is available at http://forum.icann.org/lists/acdr-proposal/msg00007.html <http://forum.icann.org/lists/acdr-proposal/msg00007.html> . The revised proposal under consideration today takes into account many of the comments received. For example, the ACDR's proposal now provides a meaningful limitation of 50 cases per month during the start up process. In the version that was originally posted for public comment, the ACDR requested a limitation of 5000 cases. Section III: Document and Resource Links: The ACDR's Revised Proposal and Relevant Annexures are available as follows: * ACDR Proposal <https://www.icann.org/en/help/dndr/udrp/proposals/acdr-01mar13-en.pdf> [PDF, 145 KB] * Annex 1 ACDR Initial List of Panelists <https://www.icann.org/en/help/dndr/udrp/proposals/acdr-annex-1-panelists-01 mar13-en.pdf> [PDF, 99 KB] * Annex 2 ACDR Screening Process <https://www.icann.org/en/help/dndr/udrp/proposals/acdr-annex-2-screening-re quirements-01mar13-en.pdf> [PDF, 56 KB] * Annex 3 ACDR Supplemental Rules <https://www.icann.org/en/help/dndr/udrp/proposals/acdr-annex-3-supplemental -rules-01mar13-en.pdf> [PDF, 101 KB] As provided for within the process, the ACDR has requested that its internal operating rules be maintained as confidential. Section IV: Additional Information: Commenters are requested to limit their comments to the substance of the ACDR's revised proposal. (*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed to be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or decision-making that takes place once this period lapses. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org One World, One Internet

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

March 3, 2013

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

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

March 2, 2013

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

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