---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ICANN News Alert <communications@icann.org> Date: Tue, May 29, 2012 at 9:52 PM Subject: ICANN News Alert -- TAS Interruption - Update (29 May 2012) To: carlton.samuels@gmail.com ** [image: ICANN] <http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-29may12-en.htm ------------------------------ TAS Interruption - Update (29 May 2012) Statement by Akram Atallah, COO 29 May 2012 The TLD Application System, or TAS, is scheduled to close tomorrow, 30 May 2012, at 23:59 GMT/UTC. As of today, over 500 applications remain incomplete in TAS - either a complete application has not been submitted, and/or the full fee has not been paid. If you have not completed your application, we urge you to do so in TAS as quickly as possible. If you are experiencing difficulties in submitting your application, please contact the Customer Service Center for assistance at https://crm-gtld.icann.org/portal-icann/. ICANN has established the following target dates for the New Generic Top-level Domain program. More information on plans for the announcement of applied-for domain names will be provided soon. We appreciate the patience and understanding applicants have shown throughout the application process. TARGET DATE EVENT 30 May 2012 Application window closes 8 June 2012 Batching process begins 13 June 2012 Announcement of applied-for domain names ("Reveal Day") - Application comment period begins - Formal objection period begins 24-29 June 2012 ICANN's 44th Public Meeting; Prague, Czech Republic 28 June 2012 Batching process ends 11 July 2012 Batching results announced 12 July 2012 Initial evaluations begin 12 August 2012 Application comment period ends 14-19 October 2012 ICANN's 45th Public Meeting; Toronto, Canada This message was sent to carlton.samuels@gmail.com from: ICANN | 4676 Admiralty Way Suite 330 | Marina del Rey, CA 90292-6601 Email Marketing by [image: iContact - Try It Free!]<http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage Your Subscription <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=22552788&l=6333&s=60BX&m=883...>