ccNSO Activity Summary August 2013 IDN ccPDP Vote Results of Second and Final ccNSO Members Vote IDN ccTLD Policy Development Process: http://ccnso.icann.org/announcements/announcement-23jul13-en.htm Call for Volunteers (OPEN until 1 October) ICANN seeks volunteer to the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT): http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16aug13-en.htm <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16aug13-en.htm> (OPEN until 6 September) ccNSO Representative to the NomCom sought: http://ccnso.icann.org/announcements/announcement-27aug13-en.htm Various Announcements ICANN concludes Initial Evaluation phase of new gTLD programme: www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-30aug13-en.pdf <http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-30aug13-en.pdf> ICANN Board NGPC adopts resolution, affirming "dotless domain names" are prohibited: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30aug13-en.htm <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30aug13-en.htm> Theresa Swinehart rejoins ICANN as Senior Advisor to the President on Global Strategy: http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-28aug13-en.pdf <http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-28aug13-en.pdf> ICANN's FY 2014 Operating Plan and Budget approved: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-27aug13-en.htm <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-27aug13-en.htm> GNSO Report on Locking of Domain Name Subject to UDRP Proceedings PDP Recommendations for Board Consideration: http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/locking/domain-name-final-05jul13-en.pdf <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/locking/domain-name-final-05jul13-en.pdf> . August update from ICANN's policy department: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-aug13-en.htm <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-aug13-en.htm> IDN ccPDP Vote closes: http://ccnso.icann.org/announcements/announcement-14aug13-en.htm Study on stability and security implications of dotless domain name functionality: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05aug13-en.htm <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05aug13-en.htm> Dotless Domain Name Security and Stability Study Report: http://www.icann.org/en/groups/ssac/documents/dotless-domain-study-29jul13-e n.pdf Open ccNSO Related Public Comment Periods (OPEN until 17 October 2013) ICANN Geographic Regions Working Group Final Report: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-22jun13-en.htm <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-22jun13-en.htm> .