[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 21 June 2013 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Proposed Renewal of .ORG gTLD Registry Agreement<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-21jun13-en.htm> ICANN is posting today for public comment the proposed renewal of the 2008 .ORG Registry Agreement. 21 June 2013 Thick Whois Initial Report – GNSO Policy Development Process<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-21jun13-en.htm> The Generic Names Supporting Organization ("GNSO") Thick Whois Policy Development Process Working Group tasked with providing the GNSO Council with a policy recommendation regarding the use of 'thick' Whois by all gTLD Registries has published its Initial Report for public comment. 21 June 2013 Whois Registrant Identification Study Published<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-19jun13-en.htm> In response to requests from the GNSO Council to gather data to inform future WHOIS policy development activities, ICANN has commissioned a series of studies to evaluate different aspects of WHOIS. 19 June 2013 ICANN Signs an Exchange of Letters with ccTLD Manager for Montenegro (.ME)<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-17jun13-en.htm> ICANN has announced today that it has signed an Accountability Framework with the country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) manager for .ME (Montenegro), the Ministry for Information Society and Telecommunications of Montenegro, on 13 May 2013. 17 June 2013 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [http://durban47.icann.org/files/meetings/durban2013/durban47-logo-242x140-03jun13-en.png]<http://durban47.icann.org/> 14 - 18 July 2013: 47th International Public ICANN Meeting - Durban<http://durban47.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@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=915...>