Today ICANN has posted for public comment a proposed allocation framework and use of funds from the release of single-character second-level domain names (SC SLDs). See http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-13jun08-en.htm and http://www.icann.org/registries/rsep/allocation-framework13jun08.pdf. The document is being provided to the Council and posted for public comment for 30 days. I hope this can be a topic of discussion on Sunday's working session in Paris. Please let me know if you have questions. Regards, Patrick -- Patrick L. Jones Registry Liaison Manager & Coordinator, ICANN Nominating Committee Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers 4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330 Marina del Rey, CA 90292 Tel: +1 310 301 3861 Fax: +1 310 823 8649 patrick.jones@icann.org