[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week ending 12 September 2014 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names for .JETZT, .GLOBAL, .NEUSTAR, .KIWI, .BERLIN<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-12-en> Five (5) Registry Services Evaluation Process (RSEP) requests were submitted by the registry operators listed below to allow the introduction of two-character domain names for the below TLDs. 12 September 2014 Registry and Registrar WHOIS Service Clarifications<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-12-en> ICANN announces clarifications to the WHOIS specifications in ICANN agreements. 12 September 2014 ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to Moniker Online Services LLC<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-6-2014-09-10-en> Moniker Online Services LLC ("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. 10 September 2014 ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to Key-Systems LLC<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-5-2014-09-10-en> Key-Systems, LLC ("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. 10 September 2014 ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to Key-Systems GmbH<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-09-10-en> Key-Systems 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. 10 September 2014 ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to InterNetwoX Ltd. & Co. KG<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-10-en> InterNetworX Ltd. & Co. KG ("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. 10 September 2014 ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to http.net Internet GmbH<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-10-en> http.net Internet 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. 10 September 2014 ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to AZ.PL, Inc.<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-10-en> AZ.PL, Inc. ("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. 10 September 2014 Cross Community Group Informational Call<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-09-09-en> As previously announced, ICANN will host a call for the Cross Community Group of the Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Process on Monday, 15 September from 14:00 - 16:00 UTC. In light of the recently announced 21-day public comment period on the process, the Cross Community Group call will be informational only. 9 September 2014 EXTENDED - Call for Candidates: Seeking Advisors to the ICANN Accountability & Governance Coordination Group<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-09-en> In light of the 6 - 27 September public comment period on the Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Process, the Public Experts Group has decided to extend its Call for Candidates. 9 September 2014 Request for Proposal for Performance of Secretariat Function for the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-09-en> The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) is issuing today a Request for Proposals (RFP) to select a suitable contractor through ICANN process to perform its secretariat function. 9 September 2014 IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group Issues Request for Transition Proposals and Suggested Transition Process Timeline<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-09-en> The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) is pleased to announce the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP), for communities interested in and/or affected by the transition of IANA stewardship from the United States NTIA to the global multistakeholder Internet community. 9 September 2014 Request for Proposal for Economic Study<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-08-en> The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking one or more provider(s) to conduct an economic study examining pricing trends and other competition indicators in the global domain name system (DNS) market. 8 September 2014 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [Los Angeles Logo]12-16 October 2014: 51st International Public ICANN Meeting - Los Angeles<http://la51.icann.org/en/> About ICANN ICANN Bylaws<https://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm> Our bylaws are very important to us. 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