[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week ending 27 March 2015 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Notice of Preliminary Determination To Grant Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-27-en> ICANN has made a preliminary determination that it is prepared to grant a data retention waiver request submitted by Registrar COREHUB S.R.L. ("COREHUB") under the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (the "2013 RAA"). 27 March 2015 Results Available for 25 March 2015 New gTLD Program Auction<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-03-25-en> On 25 March 2015, Power Auctions LLC, ICANN's authorized auction service provider, conducted a New gTLD Program Auction to resolve string contention for two new generic top-level domain (gTLD) strings: .PING and .SRL. 25 March 2015 CCWG-Accountability Co-Chairs Statement | Istanbul, 25 March 2015<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-25-en> Members and participants of the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) met in Istanbul, Turkey, on 23-24 March 2015. 25 March 2015 ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to Secura GmbH<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-24-en> Secura GmbH ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA, which provides that if a registrar is subject to the same applicable law that gave rise to ICANN's request to grant a previous data retention waiver under the 2013 RAA, a registrar may request that ICANN grant a similar waiver, which request shall be approved by ICANN, unless ICANN provides Registrar with a reasonable justification for not approving such request. 24 March 2015 ICANN Announces 2015 Hardware Security Module Replacement Project for the Root Key Signing Key<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-03-23-en> The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced the 2015 Hardware Security Module Replacement Project for the Root Key Signing Key. 23 March 2015 Call for Expressions of Interest to Host ICANN Meetings in 2017 and 2018<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-03-23-en> ICANN is actively seeking hosts for its public meetings to be held in 2017 and 2018 in Europe, Africa, Asia/Australia/Pacific, North America, and Latin America/Caribbean. 23 March 2015 Call for Expressions of Interest to Host ICANN Meetings in Latin America and North America in 2016<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-23-en> ICANN is actively seeking hosts for its public meetings to be held 27-30 June 2016 in Latin America/Caribbean Islands and 29 Oct - 4 Nov 2016 in North America. 23 March 2015 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [Buenos Aires Logo]21-25 June 2015: 53rd International Public ICANN Meeting - Buenos Aires<http://buenosaires53.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/en/planning/> Adopted FY15 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm>