[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 4 October 2013 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Paul Mockapetris to Serve as Senior Security Advisor to Generic Domains Division<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-04oct13-en.htm> ICANN today announced that Paul Mockapetris, inventor of the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS), has agreed to serve as Senior Security Advisor to the Generic Domains Division and its President, Akram Atallah. 4 October 2013 Removal of Eleven Test Internationalized Top-Level Domains from the Root Zone<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-02oct13-en.htm> ICANN is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the testing period for internationalized top-level domains (IDNs) in the DNS root zone. 2 October 2013 Revised Public Interest Commitments Dispute Resolution Procedure (PICDRP)<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-02oct13-en.htm> The revised PICDRP incorporates community-proposed revisions, and is being posted for comment to give an opportunity for the community to review and provide feedback on this procedure. 2 October 2013 NGPC Considers Remaining Beijing and Durban Advice on New gTLDs<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-01oct13-en.htm> The ICANN Board New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC) met on 28 September 2013 and, among other things, adopted a scorecard of remaining advice from the Beijing and Durban GAC Communiqués. 1 October 2013 ICANN Appoints Chair and Chair-Elect for the 2014 Nominating Committee (NomCom)<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-01oct13-en.htm> The ICANN Board is pleased to announce that it has appointed Cheryl Langdon-Orr as Chair and Stéphane Van Gelder as Chair-Elect for the 2014 Nominating Committee (NomCom). 1 October 2013 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [http://buenosaires48.icann.org/files/meetings/buenosaires2013/buenosaires48-logo-328x140-12sep13-en.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>