Dear fellow councilors,

As mentioned in yesterday’s conference call, we have received an application for membership of the ccNSO from .pf, the ccTLD of French Polynesia (la Polynésie Française).

The application was submitted by Tamatoa Pomare POMMIER of the Agence de Réglementation du Numérique, representing the Gouvernement de la Polynésie Française, the ccTLD’s sponsoring organization.

See the application attached and IANA's "all clear" below.

If you have any objections to .pf's membership, could you please let me know before Saturday 25 February?

Cheers,

Roelof Meijer

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From: Kim Davies <kim.davies@icann.org>

Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:30:02 -0800

To: Gabriella Schittek <gabriella.schittek@icann.org>

Subject: Re: ccNSO Application for Membership (.pf)

Hi Gabi,

No outstanding requests for .PF

cheers,

kim

On Feb 13, 2012, at 1:18 PM, Gabriella Schittek wrote:

> Hi Kim,

> Does IANA have any outstanding issues with .pf?

> Many thanks,

> Gabi

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> From: "applications@icann.org" <applications@icann.org>

> Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:09:04 -0800

> To: "ccnso-applications@icann.org" <ccnso-applications@icann.org>

> Subject: ccNSO Application for Membership (.pf)

> Application for Membership

> Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO)

> Confirmation E-mail: tamatoa.pommier@arn.gov.pf

> cctld: .pf

> To: ccNSO Membership

> c/o ICANN Secretary

> Date: 13/2/2012

> Regarding: ccNSO Membership

> ------------

> With this letter, I, Agence de Réglementation du Numérique (ARN

> declare that Gouvernement de la Polynésie française is the ccTLD

> manager (as defined in the ICANN bylaws, (Article IX Section (4)(1))

> for the .pf and wishes to apply for membership of the ccNSO and that I

> am duly authorized to make and sign this application for membership on

> behalf of Gouvernement de la Polynésie française.

> Gouvernement de la Polynésie française hereby recognizes the role of

> the ccNSO within the ICANN structure, and agrees, for the duration of

> its membership in the ccNSO to:

> (a) adhere to the rules of the ccNSO, including membership rules; and

> (b) adhere to ICANN Bylaws as they apply to ccTLDs (Article IX and

> Annexes B and C of the ICANN bylaws.

> Gouvernement de la Polynésie française understands that:

> (i) membership in the ccNSO is independent of any individual

> relationship a ccTLD manager has with ICANN or the ccTLD manager's

> receipt of IANA services. (Article IX Section (4)(3)); and

> (ii) currently there are no fees payable for ccNSO membership.

> However, under the ICANN bylaws (Article IX Section (7) (3)), the

> ccNSO could in the future, subject to members approval, establish membership fees.

> Signed by Agence de Réglementation du Numérique (ARN for and on behalf

> of Gouvernement de la Polynésie française:

> Name of ccTLD Manager: Gouvernement de la Polynésie française Name of

> Representative: Agence de Réglementation du Numérique (ARN Name of

> Primary Contact: Tamatoa Pomare POMMIER Primary Contact Address:

> BP 5019

> 98716 Pirae - Tahiti

> French Polynesia

> Primary Contact Telephone Number: +689 501777 Primary Contact E-Mail:

> tamatoa.pommier@arn.gov.pf

> *DEFINITION:

> 1) A ccTLD Manager is the person or organisation referred to in the

> IANA database entry for a ccTLD under the current heading "Sponsoring

> Organisation".

> 2) Where the Sponsoring Organisation is listed in the IANA database

> as an individual person then that person is the Representative. Where

> the Sponsoring Organisation is listed in the IANA database as an

> organisation then the Representative is the individual person who is

> completing the application form for the organisation and is authorised

> to do so by the organisation.

> 3) The Primary Contact is the main contact for the member and

> should be either the Administrative Contact or Technical Contact

> listed in the IANA database for the ccTLD.

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