Dear all, The latest update from ICANN¹s Policy Department is now available at http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jul09-en.htm#1 The update is also available in all six official UN languages (English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Russian). Issues 2 -6 are ccTLD related: 2) ccNSO Working Group Eyes DNS Emergency Response Planning - a new ccNSO ad-hoc working group on Emergency Response Planning has been formed. 3) Sydney Session Focuses on Strategic Planning Issues - an overview of the Strategic Planning Workshop held during the ccNSO meeting in Sydney. 4) ccNSO, GNSO Council Seek Consensus Approach on gTLD Issues - issues with the timing of the launch of the new gTLD process and the IDN ccTLD Fast Track leads to the formation of a gNSO/ccNSO Working Group, with the goal to get them resolved in a joint effort. 5) Members Named to Delegation and Redelegation Working Group - the members of the Delegation and Redelegation Working Group were confirmed during the ccNSO Council meeting in Sydney. 6) ccNSO Meetings Evaluation Conducted - an evaluation of the ccNSO meeting in Sydney was conducted, the results are available online. 7) Operators Asked to Participate in DNSSEC Survey - a new version of the DNSSEC survey (first conducted in 2007) has been launched. All ccTLD Operators are invited to participate. Another topic of interest may be: 11) Board Approves Geographic Regions Review Charter - the ICANN Board has approved the Charter of the Geographic Regions Review Working Group. The Working Group is determining whether the uses of ICANN¹s Geographic Regions (as currently defined) continue to meet the requirements of the relevant stakeholders and will submit proposals for community and Board consideration relating to the current and future uses and definition of the ICANN Geographic Regions. Kind regards, Gabi