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RSVP Helsinki Informal Council dinner Tuesday 28 June at 18:30 EEST
by Glen de Saint Géry 13 Jun '16

13 Jun '16

Dear Councillors, Ed Morris has very kindly arranged the traditional informal Council dinner in Helsinki at the Restaurant Suomenliinna Brewery for Tuesday June 28th. 2016. Meet at 18:30 at the Helsinki Marketplace to catch the 18:40 ferry. The restaurant is on Suomenlinna, an island in Helsinki that is a UNESCO world heritage site. ( http://www.suomenlinna.fi/en/ ) (Short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6bV6rbGVrc). This being Helsinki, the last sitting at the restaurant is 19:00 with closing time being 22:00. The sun shall still be out, however, and Councillors will of course be welcome to further explore the island if they wish following the dinner. We will get there by taking a ferry from the Helsinki Marketplace. It's about a 15 minute boat ride and costs a few euros: the same as any other form of Helsinki public transport. We should endeavour, if possible, to get the 18:40 ferry. There is a ferry every 20 minutes or so on the return so Councillors will have the option of returning as a group or individually. If we're not all there by 18:40 there is a19:00 ferry that should also be OK. Ed will arrange to repurchase the transportation tickets needed. You can get an introduction to the restaurant, in English, here: http://www.panimoravintola.fi/en/. We need an exact head count for Ed to complete the arrangements and settle the menu so could you please indicate whether you will attend no later than Friday, 20 May 2016. Thank you very much. Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org<http://gnso.icann.org/>

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ICANN, RySG Propose Amendment to New gTLD Registry Agreement
by Marika Konings 31 May '16

31 May '16

For your information. https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-31-en ICANN, RySG Propose Amendment to New gTLD Registry Agreement ICANN today issued for public comment a proposed amendment to the base New gTLD Registry Agreement. The public comment period ends 13 July 2016. Comment now. The amendment proposed today reflects over 18 months of negotiations between representatives of ICANN and the Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG). These negotiations were conducted pursuant to Section 7.7 of the base agreement. The RySG initiated the process. Following the conclusion of the public comment period, ICANN and the RySG working group for these negotiations will consider the comments and submit the proposed final version of the amendment for approval by registry operators and the ICANN board (see Section 7.6 of the registry agreement). If these approvals are obtained, the amendment will become effective upon 60 days notice from ICANN to the registry operators. Read the blog post. About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you have to type an address into your computer - a name or a number. That address has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation and a community with participants from all over the world. ICANN and its community help keep the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It also promotes competition and develops policy for the top-level of the Internet's naming system and facilitates the use of other unique Internet identifiers. For more information please visit: www.icann.org.

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GNSO Liaison to the CSC - Selection Committee
by James M. Bladel 31 May '16

31 May '16

Colleagues - To close the loop on this project, we have received expressions of interests to serve on the Selection Committee from: David Cake, Rubens, Kuhl, and Susan Kawaguchi. If there are no further questions/concerns or volunteers from the Council, we can proceed as described in the CSC Liaison Selection Process (attached again, for your convenience). Donna will set up a time in the coming days to convene the Selection Committee to review the process and kick off this effort. Thanks again to those who volunteered, and stay tuned for additional work on this topic, as the GNSO will need to formally approve both the Liaison and the entire slate of CSC members. Thanks- J.

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REMINDER RSVP Helsinki Informal Council dinner Tuesday 28 June at 18:30 EEST
by Glen de Saint Géry 31 May '16

31 May '16

Dear Councillors, Reminder - RSVP An alternate time is being considered in view of the meetings all ending at 18:30. If you have already responded, please ignore this email. Ed Morris has very kindly arranged the traditional informal Council dinner in Helsinki at the Restaurant Suomenliinna Brewery for Tuesday June 28th. 2016. Meet at 18:30 at the Helsinki Marketplace to catch the 18:40 ferry. The restaurant is on Suomenlinna, an island in Helsinki that is a UNESCO world heritage site. ( http://www.suomenlinna.fi/en/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.suomenlinna.fi_en_&…> ) (Short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6bV6rbGVrc). This being Helsinki, the last sitting at the restaurant is 19:00 with closing time being 22:00. The sun shall still be out, however, and Councillors will of course be welcome to further explore the island if they wish following the dinner. We will get there by taking a ferry from the Helsinki Marketplace. It's about a 15 minute boat ride and costs a few euros: the same as any other form of Helsinki public transport. We should endeavour, if possible, to get the 18:40 ferry. There is a ferry every 20 minutes or so on the return so Councillors will have the option of returning as a group or individually. If we're not all there by 18:40 there is a19:00 ferry that should also be OK. Ed will arrange to repurchase the transportation tickets needed. You can get an introduction to the restaurant, in English, here: http://www.panimoravintola.fi/en/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.panimoravintola.fi_…>. We need an exact head count for Ed to complete the arrangements and settle the menu so could you please indicate whether you will attend no later than Friday, 20 May 2016. Thank you very much. Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_&d=CwMFA…>

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Board resolutions from the ICANN Board meeting held on 27 May 2016
by Bruce Tonkin 27 May '16

27 May '16

From: https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-27-en Approved Board Resolutions | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board 27 May 2016 1. Main Agenda: a. Approval of New ICANN Bylaws for IANA Stewardship Transition Rationale for Resolutions 2016.05.27.01 - 2016.05.27.04 b. Posting of Draft Restated ICANN Articles of Incorporation for Public Comment resulting from IANA Stewardship Transition Rationale for Resolution 2016.05.27.05 c. Service Level Agreement (SLA) with RIRs for the IANA Numbering Services Rationale for Resolution 2016.05.27.06 d. IETF MoU Supplemental Agreement Rationale for Resolution 2016.05.27.07 e. AOB - Reconfirming Board resolution on .HOTEL and .ECO IRP Declaration Rationale for Resolution 2016.05.27.08 1. Main Agenda: a. Approval of New ICANN Bylaws for IANA Stewardship Transition Whereas, on 14 March 2014, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the United States Department of Commerce announced its intention to transition the stewardship of the IANA Functions to the global multistakeholder community. Whereas, on 10 March 2016, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) accepted and transmitted to the NTIA the following transition documents: (i) the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group's IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal, and (ii) the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability's Work Stream 1 Report (collectively, the "Transition Proposals"). Whereas, ICANN lawyers and the independent law firms hired to assist the community in the development of the Transition Proposals, worked diligently to create a new set of Bylaws setting out the various proposed changes to ICANN's current bylaws to give effect to the Transition Proposals. Their work was supported by a Bylaws Coordination Group, formed at the ICANN55 Meeting in Marrakech and comprised of community members from the various groups that contributed to the Transition Proposals. Whereas, the draft Bylaws were posted for public comment on 21 April 2016 for a period of 30 days. Upon the close of the comments, a detailed analysis of the comments was performed and modifications were made to the Bylaws in response to the public comments. ICANN coordinated with the independent law firms on the revisions. Whereas, ICANN's General Counsel has affirmed that the proposed New ICANN Bylaws remain consistent with the Transition Proposals and recommends that they be adopted to allow for implementation planning to continue. Whereas, the revisions to the Bylaws were shared with the Bylaws Coordination Group that was empowered to advise the legal drafting teams in advance of consideration by the Board. The Board then considered the inputs and reactions of the Bylaws Coordination Group as well as the public comment summary and analysis. Resolved (2016.05.27.01), the ICANN Board adopts the New ICANN Bylaws as revised on 26 May 2016 [PDF, 1.41 MB]. Resolved (2016.05.27.02), the New ICANN Bylaws will be deemed effective upon the expiration the IANA Functions Contract between ICANN and NTIA. The Board reaffirms its Resolution 2016.03.10.18, stating, "The Board is committed to working with the community to identify the portions of the CCWG-Accountability recommendations that can be implemented in the event that it is determined that ICANN's obligations to perform the IANA Functions will remain under contract with NTIA." Resolved (2016.05.27.03), the President and CEO, or his designee, is directed to plan for the implementation of the Bylaws so that ICANN is operationally ready to meet its obligations in the event NTIA approves of the IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal and the IANA Functions Contract expires. Resolved (2016.05.27.04), the Board approves of the transmittal of confirmation to NTIA of the adoption of these Bylaws. b. Posting of Draft Restated ICANN Articles of Incorporation for Public Comment resulting from IANA Stewardship Transition Whereas, on 14 March 2014, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the United States Department of Commerce announced its intention to transition the stewardship of the IANA Functions to the global multistakeholder community. Whereas, on 10 March 2016, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) accepted and transmitted to the NTIA the following transition documents: (i) the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group's IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal, and (ii) the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability's Work Stream 1 Report (collectively, the "Transition Proposals"). Whereas, in addition to requiring changes to the Bylaws, the Transition Proposals also require ICANN's Articles of Incorporation to be modified. ICANN's lawyers, together with the independent law firms hired to assist the community in the development of the Transition Proposals, developed a draft Restated Articles of Incorporation that is agreed to be consistent with those Proposals. Resolved (2015.05.27.05), the ICANN Board approves the posting of the draft Restated Articles of Incorporation for public comment on the ICANN website as soon as reasonably practicable. c. Service Level Agreement (SLA) with RIRs for the IANA Numbering Services Whereas, on 10 March 2016, the Board approved a package of proposals to transition NTIA's stewardship of the IANA function to the global multistakeholder community (the "Proposal"). Whereas, the Proposal contains a requirement for a Service Level Agreement (SLA) between ICANN and the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) for the performance of the numbering services. Whereas, the Proposal contains eleven principles for the IANA Service Level Agreement. Whereas, the RIRs drafted the proposed SLA in accordance with the IANA Service Level Agreement principles in the Proposal following an open and transparent process, including public comment period of each version via the ianaxfer mailing list <https://www.nro.net/pipermail/ianaxfer>. The RIRs also had discussions and meetings with ICANN during the drafting process, and ICANN submitted written comments on various versions of the proposed SLA to the ianaxfer mailing list. Resolved (2016.05.27.06), the President and CEO, or his designee(s), is authorized to take such actions as appropriate to finalize and execute the Service Level Agreement with the Regional Internet Registries for the IANA Numbering Services as contemplated by the Proposal. d. IETF MoU Supplemental Agreement Whereas, on 10 March 2016, the Board approved a package of proposals to transition NTIA's stewardship of the IANA function to the global multistakeholder community (the "Proposal"). Whereas, the Proposal calls for ICANN to maintain its existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) for the performance of the protocol parameters functions, which has been in place since 2000. Each year a service level agreement is negotiated that supplements the MoU (the "MoU Supplemental Agreement"). Whereas, ICANN and the IETF have agreed to a final MoU Supplemental Agreement for 2016. Whereas, the 2016 IETF MoU Supplemental Agreement has been drafted in accordance with the IETF guidelines for contracted services. Resolved (2016.05.27.07), the President and CEO, or his designee(s), is authorized to take such actions as appropriate to finalize and execute the 2016 IETF MoU Supplemental Agreement with the IETF for the protocol parameters registries function as contemplated by the Proposal. e. AOB - Reconfirming Board resolution on .HOTEL and .ECO IRP Declaration Whereas, at its meeting on 10 March 2016, the Board passed the following resolution https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-03-10-en#2.a, adopting findings found in the Final Declaration [PDF, 2.15 MB] issued on 12 February 2016, in the consolidated Independent Review Process (IRP) proceedings relating to .HOTEL and .ECO. The resolutions of that meeting have been confirmed as approved by the Secretary, as posted on the ICANN website. Whereas, members of the Board raised some concerns about the speed at which the resolution was passed, and wanted to ensure that the record on the Board's vote, and any voting statement that Board members would like to include, were clear and fully transparent. Resolved (2016.05.27.08), the Board hereby reaffirms the following resolution it passed on 10 March 2016: https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-03-10-en#2.a.

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Re: [council] UPDATED Agenda for ICANN Board meeting on 27 May 2016
by James M. Bladel 27 May '16

27 May '16

Thanks, Bruce. I see from a subsequent announcement from Steve that the Board adopted the new bylaws. J. ________________________________ https://www.icann.org/news/blog/new-ICANN-bylaws New ICANN Bylaws Today, on behalf of the ICANN Board, I am pleased to announce the adoption<http://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-27-en> of the new ICANN Bylaws<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/adopted-bylaws-27may16-en.pdf>, which reflect changes made as a result of the IANA Stewardship Transition package of proposals<https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability>. The new Bylaws are the result of hundreds of hours of work by the community and the legal teams. The Regional Internet Registries Service Level Agreement and Internet Engineering Task Force Memorandum of Understanding Supplemental Agreement have also been approved for signing and will go into effect after the transition. Later today, ICANN will be transmitting the new Bylaws to the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). NTIA has previously stated that adoption of the new Bylaws is required for them to complete their review of the proposals, which is expected to occur in June. This is an important milestone for ICANN and the community. As we await the release of NTIA's report, we continue to prepare for implementation of the transition proposals. We thank everyone for their continued hard work and support during this transition process. On 5/27/16, 3:02 , "owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Bruce Tonkin" <owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Bruce.Tonkin(a)melbourneit.com.au<mailto:Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au>> wrote: From: https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/agenda-2016-05-27-en Agenda | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board 27 May 2016 Main Agenda * Approval of New ICANN Bylaws for IANA Stewardship Transition * Approval of Posting of the new Articles of Incorporation * Service Level Agreement (SLA) with RIRs for the IANA Numbering Services * IETF MoU Supplemental Agreement * AOB - Reconfirming Board resolution on .HOTEL and .ECO IRP Declaration

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Re: [council] REMINDER: Call for Volunteers - GNSO Selection Committee
by James M. Bladel 27 May '16

27 May '16

Thanks, Donna. And just a reminder for folks that the message below should read 27 MAY as a deadline for volunteers (not 27 JUN). Thank you, J. From: <owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org>> on behalf of "Austin, Donna" <Donna.Austin(a)neustar.biz<mailto:Donna.Austin@neustar.biz>> Date: Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 17:49 To: "Austin, Donna" <Donna.Austin(a)neustar.biz<mailto:Donna.Austin@neustar.biz>>, GNSO Council List <council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>> Subject: [council] REMINDER: Call for Volunteers - GNSO Selection Committee All Just resending as a reminder. It would be great to get at least three volunteers to take this on. Thanks Donna From: owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org> [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Austin, Donna Sent: Monday, May 23, 2016 6:51 PM To: council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> Subject: [council] Call for Volunteers - GNSO Selection Committee Dear Councilors During the last Council meeting I provided a brief overview of some of the GNSO Council obligations associated with the implementation of the CWG's Transition Proposal and in particular, those related to establishing a Customer Standing Committee (CSC). The CSC is intended to monitor the performance of IANA post-transition and NTIA has requested that the CSC be established by 15 August 2016, in order to be ready to undertake its role upon transition. The CSC will comprise the following: Members 2 x gTLD registry operators to be selected by the RySG (mandatory) 2 x ccTLD registry operators to be selected by the ccNSO (mandatory) 1 x registry operator not considered to be a ccTLD or gTLD (optional) Liaisons (all are non-mandatory with the exception of IANA) 1 x IANA 1 x GNSO (non-registry) 1 x ALAC 1 x GAC 1 x ASO 1 x RSSAC 1 x SSAC The GNSO Council is responsible for selecting the GNSO Liaison, and also approving the final composition of the CSC in conjunction with the ccNSO Council. To that end, we are seeking volunteers to serve as the GNSO Council Selection Committee to select the GNSO Liaison for the CSC and to also review the proposed final composition of the CSC and make a recommendation to the Council for approval. The optimal number would be somewhere between 3 to 5 members, representing a cross-section of the Council. In the event that we have no volunteers, James, Heather and I have agreed to serve as the Selection Committee. It was anticipated that ICANN would post a call for Expressions of Interest last week, but this has been delayed pending approval of the CWG. However, given the timeline, it would be helpful if those interested could respond to this email by Friday 27 June 2016, 23:59 UTC. More detail regarding the GNSO Council obligations regarding the CSC is provided in the attached documents. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks Donna Donna Austin:Neustar, Inc. Policy and Industry Affairs Manager Cell:+1.310.890.9655 Email: donna.austin(a)neustar.biz<mailto:donna.austin@neustar.biz> ________________________________ The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient you have received this e-mail message in error and any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately and delete the original message. Follow Neustar: [cid:image001.png@01CC3CD3.5F595DC0] Facebook<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.facebook.com_neusta…> [cid:image002.png@01CC3CD3.5F595DC0] LinkedIn<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.linkedin.com_compan…> [cid:image003.png@01CC3CD3.5F595DC0] Twitter<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.twitter.com_neustar…> P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

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REMINDER: Call for Volunteers - GNSO Selection Committee
by Austin, Donna 27 May '16

27 May '16

All Just resending as a reminder. It would be great to get at least three volunteers to take this on. Thanks Donna From: owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Austin, Donna Sent: Monday, May 23, 2016 6:51 PM To: council(a)gnso.icann.org Subject: [council] Call for Volunteers - GNSO Selection Committee Dear Councilors During the last Council meeting I provided a brief overview of some of the GNSO Council obligations associated with the implementation of the CWG's Transition Proposal and in particular, those related to establishing a Customer Standing Committee (CSC). The CSC is intended to monitor the performance of IANA post-transition and NTIA has requested that the CSC be established by 15 August 2016, in order to be ready to undertake its role upon transition. The CSC will comprise the following: Members 2 x gTLD registry operators to be selected by the RySG (mandatory) 2 x ccTLD registry operators to be selected by the ccNSO (mandatory) 1 x registry operator not considered to be a ccTLD or gTLD (optional) Liaisons (all are non-mandatory with the exception of IANA) 1 x IANA 1 x GNSO (non-registry) 1 x ALAC 1 x GAC 1 x ASO 1 x RSSAC 1 x SSAC The GNSO Council is responsible for selecting the GNSO Liaison, and also approving the final composition of the CSC in conjunction with the ccNSO Council. To that end, we are seeking volunteers to serve as the GNSO Council Selection Committee to select the GNSO Liaison for the CSC and to also review the proposed final composition of the CSC and make a recommendation to the Council for approval. The optimal number would be somewhere between 3 to 5 members, representing a cross-section of the Council. In the event that we have no volunteers, James, Heather and I have agreed to serve as the Selection Committee. It was anticipated that ICANN would post a call for Expressions of Interest last week, but this has been delayed pending approval of the CWG. However, given the timeline, it would be helpful if those interested could respond to this email by Friday 27 June 2016, 23:59 UTC. More detail regarding the GNSO Council obligations regarding the CSC is provided in the attached documents. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks Donna Donna Austin: Neustar, Inc. Policy and Industry Affairs Manager Cell: +1.310.890.9655 Email: donna.austin(a)neustar.biz<mailto:donna.austin@neustar.biz> ________________________________ The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient you have received this e-mail message in error and any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately and delete the original message. Follow Neustar: [cid:image001.png@01CC3CD3.5F595DC0] Facebook<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.facebook.com_neusta…> [cid:image002.png@01CC3CD3.5F595DC0] LinkedIn<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.linkedin.com_compan…> [cid:image003.png@01CC3CD3.5F595DC0] Twitter<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.twitter.com_neustar…> P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

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FW: [CORRESPONDENCE] Letter from Dr. Stephen D. Crocker to Bob Hinden and Kathryn Brown
by Glen de Saint Géry 27 May '16

27 May '16

FYI Kind regards, Glen de Saint Géry Manager Supporting Organisations Advisory Committees Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers - ICANN glen(a)icann.org http://www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/> From: Wendy Profit Subject: [CORRESPONDENCE] Letter from Dr. Stephen D. Crocker to Bob Hinden and Kathryn Brown FYI all, The attached letter from Steve Crocker to Bob Hinden, Board Chair and Kathryn Brown, President/CEO of ISOC was just sent. Feel free to further distribute as you deem appropriate. The letter will be posted shortly on the ICANN Correspondence page: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/correspondence. Wendy Profit ICANN Board Operations Specialist 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094 Mobile: 1-310-773-6811 Office: 1-310-578-8695

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UPDATED Agenda for ICANN Board meeting on 27 May 2016
by Bruce Tonkin 27 May '16

27 May '16

From: https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/agenda-2016-05-27-en Agenda | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board 27 May 2016 Main Agenda * Approval of New ICANN Bylaws for IANA Stewardship Transition * Approval of Posting of the new Articles of Incorporation * Service Level Agreement (SLA) with RIRs for the IANA Numbering Services * IETF MoU Supplemental Agreement * AOB - Reconfirming Board resolution on .HOTEL and .ECO IRP Declaration

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