[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week ending 21 November 2014 ________________________________ Announcements This Week IANA Stewardship Transition Cross Community Working Group (CWG) on Naming Related Functions<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-11-20-en> Chairs' Statement on Frankfurt Face-to-Face Meeting. The Cross Community Working Group (CWG) on Naming Related Functions met for a face-to-face in Frankfurt, Germany on 19 - 20 November 2014. The highly diverse CWG is one of the three groups submitting a proposal to the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) as part of the overall IANA Stewardship Transition process. 20 November 2014 IDN ccTLD Request from Armenia Successfully Passes String Evaluation<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-20-en> ICANN is pleased to announce the successful completion of String Evaluation on proposed IDN ccTLD string for Armenia. 20 November 2014 Results Available for 19 November 2014 Auction<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-19-en> On 19 November 2014, an Auction conducted by ICANN's authorized Auction service provider, Power Auctions LLC, was held to resolve a string contention set for one new generic Top-level Domain (gTLD) string, DOT. 19 November 2014 Policy Implementation Update<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-17-en> ICANN announces the implementation of amended rules for the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). 17 November 2014 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [Singapore Logo]8-12 February 2014: 52nd International Public ICANN Meeting - Singapore<http://singapore52.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>