Dear All, Please see below the ICANN weekly Newsletter for the week ending 17 September 2010. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 17 September 2010 _____ Announcements This Week <http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-3-16sep10-en.htm> Public Comment: Numbers and Hyphens in .NAME Domain Names ICANN opened a public comment period on a proposed amendment from VeriSign Information Services, Inc. to Appendices 6 and 11 of the .NAME Registry Agreement. 16 September 2010 <http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-16sep10-en.htm> Location Recommendations Now Being Accepted for ICANN's 2012 Meeting in Europe ICANN is actively seeking a location for its 44th meeting to be held 24-29 June 2012 in Europe. 16 September 2010 <http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-16sep10-en.htm> Location Recommendations Now Being Accepted for ICANN's 2012 Meeting in Latin America ICANN is actively seeking a location for its 43rd meeting to be held 11-16 March 2012 in Latin America. 16 September 2010 <http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-15sep10-en.htm> IDN ccTLD Request From India Successfully Passes String Evaluation ICANN is pleased to announce the successful completion of String Evaluation on proposed a IDN ccTLD string for India. 15 September 2010 <http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-15sep10-en.htm> IDN ccTLD Request From the Republic of Korea Successfully Passes String Evaluation ICANN is pleased to announce the successful completion of String Evaluation on proposed a IDN ccTLD string for Republic of Korea. 15 September 2010 <http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-14sep10-en.htm> Results of ICANN Study on the Prevalence of Domain Names Registered Using a Privacy or Proxy Registration Service Over the years, the ICANN community has expressed interest in and raised questions about domain names registered using a privacy or proxy registration service. In response, ICANN conducted an exploratory study in 2009 to assess an approximate percentage of domain names (through a statistical sampling plan) contained in the top 5 gTLD registries that used privacy or proxy registration services. 14 September 2010 <http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-13sep10-en.htm> FY 11 Update to Plan for Enhancing Internet Security, Stability & Resiliency In June 2009, the ICANN Board accepted the first ICANN Plan for Enhancing Internet Security, Stability & Resiliency. ICANN is today releasing an update for FY 11. 13 September 2010 _____ Upcoming Events <http://cartagena39.icann.org/> 5 - 10 December 2010: 39th International Public ICANN Meeting - Cartagena, Colombia5 <http://cartagena39.icann.org/> - 10 December 2010: 39th International ICANN Meeting - Cartagena, Colombia 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 <http://www.icann.org/> www.ICANN.org. Strategic Plan, 2010 - 2013 <http://www.icann.org/en/planning/> Adopted FY11 <http://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm> Operating Plan and Budget