Dear fellow councilors, We have received an application for membership of the ccNSO by .nr, the ccTLD of Nauru. The application has been filed by Criden Appi, representing the cc's manager CENPAC NET. Please see IANA's " all clear" below. If you have any objections to .nr's membership, please let me know before Friday 23 March. Best regards, Roelof A. Meijer CEO SIDN has a new domain! Our new office address is Meander 501, 6825 MD Arnhem, The Netherlands. Our postal address and phone numbers remain unchanged. SIDN | Meander 501 | 6825 MD | P.O. Box 5022 | 6802 EA | ARNHEM | The Netherlands | T +31 (0)26 352 55 00 | M +31 (0)6 11 39 57 75 | F +31 (0)26 352 55 05 roelof.meijer@sidn.nl | www.sidn.nl Sent through my mobile device

------ Forwarded Message From: Kim Davies <kim.davies@icann.org> Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:31:03 -0700 To: Gabriella Schittek <gabriella.schittek@icann.org> Cc: Roelof Meijer <Roelof.Meijer@sidn.nl> Subject: Re: ccNSO Application for Membership (.nr)

There are no outstanding IANA issues with .NR

kim

On Mar 15, 2012, at 3:57 PM, Gabriella Schittek wrote:

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Kim,

Does IANA have any outstanding issues with .nr?

Thanks!

Gabi

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Application for Membership Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO)

Confirmation E-mail: cappi@cenpac.net.nr cctld: .nr

To: ccNSO Membership c/o ICANN Secretary Date: 15/3/2012 Regarding: ccNSO Membership ------------

With this letter, I, Criden Appi declare that CENPAC NET is the ccTLD manager (as defined in the ICANN bylaws, (Article IX Section (4)(1)) for the .nr 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 CENPAC NET.

CENPAC NET 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.

CENPAC NET 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 Criden Appi for and on behalf of CENPAC NET:

Name of ccTLD Manager: CENPAC NET Name of Representative: Criden Appi Name of Primary Contact: Criden Appi Primary Contact Address: CENPAC NET Civic Centre Aiwo District Nauru Primary Contact Telephone Number: +674 5573086 Primary Contact E-Mail: cappi@cenpac.net.nr

*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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