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

(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

ICANN Board NGPC adopts resolution, affirming "dotless domain names" are prohibited:

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

ICANN's FY 2014 Operating Plan and Budget approved:

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.

August update from ICANN's policy department:

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

Dotless Domain Name Security and Stability Study Report:

http://www.icann.org/en/groups/ssac/documents/dotless-domain-study-29jul13-en.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.