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EURALO Newsletter (February-March 2026)
by Natalia Filina April 15, 2026

April 15, 2026

Dear all, hi! The new issue of the EURALO Newsletter (February-March 2026 + announcements for upcoming months) is ready for reading. Thank you, dear contributors, without your participation, this newsletter would have been just a formal listing of the official news. Have a nice coming weekend to you! Please find the Newsletter on the link and in addition to this email https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/EURALO/pages/105530348/EU… Sincerely, Sincerely, Natalia Filina Secretary of EURALO https://atlarge.icann.org/alses/euralo IGF Dynamic Coalition on the Internet of Things, member DotDucky <https://dotducky.com/> owner 🐣 +7 906 722 54 61 Moscow, Russia

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APRALO Policy Forum Webinar Series on A Multilingual Internet: Webinar #3: Universal Acceptance of All Domain Names and Email Addresses on Thursday, 23 April 2026 at 06:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 14, 2026

April 14, 2026

[95DPtCAAAABklEQVQDAP2XBkAatO13AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC] The APRALO Policy Forum is delighted to present the third of the series of 3 webinars to introduce ICANN’s goal for a “Multilingual Internet” and its engagement of relevant stakeholders to deliver this goal. You are invited to Webinar #3: Universal Acceptance of All Domain Names and Email Addresses on 23 April 2026 at 06:00 UTC for 75 minutes, where Edmon Chung will host Sarmad Hussain, Senior Director, IDN & UA Programs, ICANN in an introduction to Universal Acceptance (UA), current issues and how these are being addressed in collaboration with the community. If you are unfamiliar with the ICANN IDN Program, IDN related policies and wonder how these and you can contribute to making the Internet truly multilingual, then join us and get your answers! Don't forget to pre-register your participation! And if you have any, please let us have your questions on this topic by posting them as comments to this wiki page below; or if you prefer, submit them by emailing staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> For other times: https://tinyurl.com/4tyjp9vu The agenda and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/IoDPOw Zoom Registration Link: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/WXIrgP-1SDyAgFG6xtFH-A (After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.) APRALO Policy Forum Wiki Workspace: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/OOrdBg [icann-community.atlassian.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/OOr…> Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org [atlarge.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/atlarge.icann.org/__;!!PtGJab4!5YNro8f8u…>

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Announcement - 2026 At-Large Leadership call for nominations - Nomination Period opens Monday 13 April 2026
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 13, 2026

April 13, 2026

**La version française est en dessous de la version anglaise.** **La versión en español está debajo de la versión en francés.** Dear All, On behalf of Jonathan Zuck, ALAC Chair, we would like to announce that the 2026 call for nominations for At-Large leadership positions is now open. Positions Open: Please refer to the 2026 ALAC and RALO Elections, Selections, and Appointments Workspace [icann-community.atlassian.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/space…>for a comprehensive list of all available positions, their criteria and job descriptions, and whether current holders of the positions are eligible for re-selection. Selection Schedule for ALAC Members, RALO Leadership, and ALAC Delegates to the NomCom: * 13 April 2026 - Announcement of call for nominations and Nominee's Statement.* (Except for NARALO that requires a call for nominations of 30 days before the start of elections on 11 May - NARALO’s call for nominations begins on 10 April 2026) * 13 April - 24 April 2026 - Nomination period (nominations accepted for 10 working days). * 1 May 2026 - Deadline for nomination acceptances. Candidate statements should be submitted no later than 5 May 2025. * 4 May 2016 - 7 May 2026- Calls with the candidates if desired by the RALOs. * 11 May 2026 - 15 May 2026 - Elections (If required, elections will begin no later than one week after the deadline for nomination acceptances and end no later than two weeks after that deadline). * 2026 AGM [ ICANN87] - Newly elected ALAC Members and RALO Leaders shall be seated at the end of the 2026 AGM following the close of the Board Meeting on 22 October 2026. Process for Nominations: Nominations including self-nominations, must be made directly to the relevant RALO mailing list and by sending a note to At-Large Staff [atlarge.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/staff@atlarge.icann.org__;!!PtGJab4!-BqZP…>. All nominees are expected to submit a brief statement explaining why they believe they are a suitable candidate to At-Large Staff [atlarge.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/staff@atlarge.icann.org__;!!PtGJab4!-BqZP…>. All nominees must also complete or update their Statement of Interest (see: At-Large New SOIs Workspace [icann-community.atlassian.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/space…>). IMPORTANT: Criteria for NomCom Delegates Please note: RALOs may recommend one or more candidates to the ALAC. The appointment of NomCom delegates is carried out by the ALAC. Therefore, RALO recommendations are not binding Specific criteria and requirements regarding the NomCom composition and NomCom delegates are outlined in the ICANN Bylaws in Article 8<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8>. Also, the 2026 Job Description for NomCom Delegates will be posted shortly. Many thanks for your attention to this call for nominations for At-Large leadership positions. Regards, At-Large staff ** Chers Tous, Au nom de Jonathan Zuck, président de l’ALAC, nous souhaitons annoncer que l’appel à candidatures 2026 pour les postes de direction d’At-Large est désormais ouvert. Postes ouverts: Veuillez vous référer à l’espace de travail Élections, sélections et nominations de l’ALAC et des RALO 2026 [icann-community.atlassian.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/space…>pour une liste complète de tous les postes disponibles, leurs critères et descriptions de poste, et si les titulaires actuels des postes sont éligibles à une nouvelle sélection. Calendrier de sélection des membres de l’ALAC, des dirigeants des RALO et des délégués de l’ALAC au NomCom: * 13 avril 2026 - Annonce de l’appel à candidatures et déclaration du candidat. * (sauf pour NARALO qui nécessite un appel à candidatures 30 jours: 10 avril 2026). * 13 avril - 24 avril 2026 - Période de nomination (nominations acceptées pendant 10 jours ouvrables). * 1 mai 2026 - date limite d’acceptation des candidatures * 4 mai 2026 - 7 mai 2026 - appels avec les candidats si souhaités par les RALO. * 11 mai 2026- 15 mai 2026 - Élections (si nécessaire, les élections débuteront au plus tard une semaine après la date limite d’acceptation des candidatures et se termineront au plus tard deux semaines après cette date limite). * AGM 2026 [ICANN87] - les membres de l’ALAC et les dirigeants des RALO nouvellement élus siégeront à la fin de l’AGA 2026 après la clôture de la réunion du Conseil d’administration le 22 octobre 2026 Processus de candidature: Les nominations, y compris les auto-nominations, doivent être faites directement sur la liste de diffusion RALO concernée et en envoyant une note au personnel d’At-Large<mailto:atlarge-staff@icann.org>. Tous les candidats doivent soumettre une brève déclaration expliquant pourquoi ils pensent être un candidat approprié pour le personnel d’At-Large. Tous les candidats doivent également remplir ou mettre à jour leur déclaration d’intérêt (voir: Espace de travail At-Large sur les nouveaux SOI<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_di…>). IMPORTANT: Critères pour les délégués du NomCom: Veuillez noter: les RALO peuvent recommander un ou plusieurs candidats à l’ALAC. La nomination des délégués du NomCom est effectuée par l’ALAC. Les recommendations du RALO ne sont donc pas contraignantes. Les critères et exigences spécifiques concernant la composition du NomCom et les délégués du NomCOm sont décrits dans les statuts de l’ICANN à l’article 8<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8>. La description 2026 du poste des délégués du nomCom sera affiché sous peu. Un grand merci pour l’attention que vous portez à cet appel à candidatures pour les postes de direction d’At-Large. Salutations, Personnel At-Large ** Estimados todos, En nombre de Jonathan Zuck, presidente de ALAC, nos gustaría anunciar que la convocatoria de 2026 para nominaciones para puestos de liderazgo de At-Large ya está abierta. Posiciones abiertas: Consulte el 13 para obtener una lista completa de todos los puestos disponibles, sus criterios y descripciones de puestos, y si los titulares actuales de los puestos son elegibles para una nueva selección. Calendario de selección de miembros de ALAC, líderes de RALO y delegados de ALAC al NomCom: * 13 de abril de 2026 - Anuncio de convocatoria de nominaciones y Declaración del Nominado.* (Excepto NARALO que requiere una convocatoria de nominaciones 30 días: 10 de abril de 2026). * 13 de abril – 24 de abril de 2026: período de nominación (se aceptan nominaciones durante 10 días hábiles). * 1 de mayo de 2026: fecha límite para la aceptación de nominaciones * 4 de mayo – 7 de mayo 2026- Llamadas con los candidatos si así lo desean las RALO. * 11 de mayo - 15 de mayo de 2026: Elecciones (si es necesario, las elecciones comenzarán a más tardar una semana después de la fecha límite para la aceptación de nominaciones y finalizarán a más tardar dos semanas después de esa fecha límite). * Asamblea General Anual de 2026 [ ICANN87] - Los miembros del ALAC y los líderes de las RALO recién elegidos ocuparán sus puestos al final de la Asamblea General Anual de 2026 luego del cierre de la reunión de la Junta Directiva el 22 de octubre de 2026. Proceso de nominaciones: Las nominaciones, incluidas las autonominaciones, deben realizarse directamente a la lista de correo de la RALO correspondiente y enviando una nota al personal de At-Large<mailto:atlarge-staff@icann.org>. Se espera que todos los nominados presenten una breve declaración explicando por qué creen que son candidatos adecuados para el personal de At-Large. Todos los nominados también deben completar o actualizar su Declaración de intereses (consulte: Espacio de trabajo de nuevas SOI de At-Large<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+New+SOIs+Workspace>). IMPORTANTE: Criterios para los delegados del NomCom Tenga en cuenta: las RALO pueden recomendar uno o más candidatos al ALAC. El nombramiento de los delegados del NomCom lo lleva a cabo el ALAC. Por lo tanto, las recomendaciones de las RALO no son vinculantes. Los criterios y requisitos específicos con respecto a la composición del NomCom y los delegados del NomCom se describen en los Estatutos de la ICANN en el Artículo 8<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8>. Además, lea la descripción del puesto para los delegados del NomCom. Muchas gracias por su atención a esta convocatoria de nominaciones para puestos de liderazgo de At-Large. Saludos, El Personal de At-large At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/>

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*Register* At-Large Webinar: An Overview of DNS Abuse Mitigation on Tuesday, 14 April 2026 at 13:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 13, 2026

April 13, 2026

[cid:image001.png@01DCC860.5C33B360] Dear All, You are invited to participate in this At-Large Webinar: Overview on DNS Abuse Mitigation on Tuesday, 14 April 2026 at 13:00 UTC for 75 mins, to discuss and help shape the At-Large agenda in its combat against DNS Abuse. DNS Abuse mitigation remains as a key focus area for the ALAC and At-Large community. It is generally accepted that DNS Abuse cannot be eliminated. However, it is also clear that it can be mitigated and such mitigation efforts may take many forms and are often driven by various parties either working collaboratively or complementarily to bring about impact to protect end users against harm perpetrated by malicious domain name registrations. This webinar aims to establish a common understanding of existing roles and processes in support of DNS Abuse mitigation, to inform a discussion on what efforts the ALAC and At-Large community should focus on in this area. Join us to learn more and to offer your input to our agenda on DNS Abuse mitigation! This webinar is also preceded by several prior OCTO-SSR webinars – * The 26 February 2026 At-Large Meets OCTO-SSR Webinar: ICANN83 ALAC-OCTO Joint Session Recap<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AgD-Mw> on an introduction to OCTO-SSR and its work; * The 11 March 2026 ALAC-OCTO Session at ICANN85, Mumbai<https://icann85.sched.com/event/2Gwml/joint-session-alac-and-octo> to further understand the work of OCTO-SSR, including some new initiatives; and – all of which form part of the DNS Abuse Mitigation Capacity Development Track in the FY2026 At-Large Capacity Development Initiatives<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hnv5EnPAOu99Narg13yTc1kOjozDArg_m6g_KQy…> Interpretation in English, French and Spanish. Agenda: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/EoBZP Zoom registration: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/3UYvm6qDRo6IJiGUW8v9qA <https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/3UYvm6qDRo6IJiGUW8v9qA> Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>

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Meeting Invitation: EURALO Monthly Members Meeting (MMM3 2026) on Tuesday, 21 April 2026 at 15:00
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 10, 2026

April 10, 2026

Dear All, On behalf of Frederic Taes, EURALO Chair and Natalia Filina, EURALO Secretary, please join us for the EURALO Monthly Members Meeting (MMM3 2026) on on Tuesday, 21 April 2026 from 15:00-16:00 UTC. For other times: Click here<https://tinyurl.com/2sek7tx7> The agenda and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQA9PQ ZOOM REGISTRATION LINK: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/OdBGoFnPTEWphKZRyTsvMA PASSWORD: EURAapr21* We will have English, French, and Spanish interpretation. Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Team in support of the At-Large Community www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>

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EURALO Members Monthly (MMM3-2026)
by ICANN Policy Calendar April 10, 2026

April 10, 2026

Dear All, On behalf of Frederic Taes, EURALO Chair and Natalia Filina, EURALO Secretary, please join us for the EURALO Monthly Members Meeting (MMM3 2026) on on Tuesday, 21 April 2026 from 15:00-16:00 UTC. For other times: Click here<https://tinyurl.com/2sek7tx7> The agenda and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQA9PQ ZOOM REGISTRATION LINK: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/OdBGoFnPTEWphKZRyTsvMA PASSWORD: EURAapr21* We will have English, French, and Spanish interpretation. Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Team in support of the At-Large Community www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>

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Next Webinar for EMEA - April: ICANN and Global Internet Governance Engagements in 2026
by Gisella Gruber April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026

Dear all, Please see hereafter an invitation on behalf of Gabriella Schittek, Stakeholder Engagement Director, Nordic & Central Europe. Thank you! Kind regards, Gisella ********************************* Dear all, The webinar series for EMEA in April will feature members of ICANN’s Government Engagement team, which will give an update on its Global Internet Governance Engagements in 2026. Wednesday, 22 April 12.00 – 13.00 UTC. More info + registration: https://www.icann.org/en/engagement-calendar/details/icann-webinar-series-f… Please, forward this invitation to anyone you think might be interested in joining! Kind regards, Gabi [cid:image001.png@01DCC810.99B2DC20]

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Re: EURO-Discuss Digest, Vol 233, Issue 17
by Natalia Filina April 1, 2026

April 1, 2026

Dear Phil, hi! Thank you for joining us last night! Look forward to all possible ways to get your feedback - Newsletter, Monthly Meeting calls and any other events. Dear @Gisella Gruber <gisella.gruber(a)icann.org> thank you for the links provided. ___ Best regards, Natasha +7 906 722 5461 Moscow, Russia ср, 1 апр. 2026 г. в 14:50, <euro-discuss-request(a)icann.org>: > Send EURO-Discuss mailing list submissions to > euro-discuss(a)icann.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or > body 'help' to > euro-discuss-request(a)icann.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > euro-discuss-owner(a)icann.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of EURO-Discuss digest..."Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: TODAY ** REGISTER ** | EURALO Round Table: EURALO Round Table: A > new round of gTLD | Tuesday, 31 March 2026 at 18:00 UTC > (Phil Buckingham) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Phil Buckingham <phil(a)dotadvice.co.uk> > To: "'ICANN At-Large Staff'" <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>, "'EURO Discuss '" > <euro-discuss(a)icann.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2026 12:49:45 +0100 > Subject: [EURO-Discuss] Re: TODAY ** REGISTER ** | EURALO Round Table: > EURALO Round Table: A new round of gTLD | Tuesday, 31 March 2026 at 18:00 > UTC > > Hi Natalia , Hi Jessica, > > > > Many thanks for EURALO Round Table meeting re the Next TLD Round on 31 > March 2026. > > Very unfortunately, I was only able to participate for the last 30 mins of > the 90 mins meeting. > > Please could you send me the recordings, any presentations and the chat ( > if possible ) from the meeting. > > > > Much appreciated. Thanks. > > Phil > > > > Phil Buckingham > > Founder, TLD.Advice Ltd > > Email: phil(a)dotadvice.co.uk > > Mobile : 00 44 (0)7957643357 > > LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phbuckingham/ > > > > > > > > *From:* ICANN At-Large Staff via EURO-Discuss <euro-discuss(a)icann.org> > *Sent:* 31 March 2026 11:07 > *To:* EURO Discuss <euro-discuss(a)icann.org> > *Subject:* [EURO-Discuss] TODAY ** REGISTER ** | EURALO Round Table: > EURALO Round Table: A new round of gTLD | Tuesday, 31 March 2026 at 18:00 > UTC > *Importance:* High > > > > *Interpretation provided in English, Spanish & French.* > > > > > > *** Please register and share this invitation *** > > > Zoom registration required: > https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/vl71I3CEQoq9ktQy4zsOMQ > > > > Dear All, > > > > On behalf of Frederic Taes, EURALO Chair and Natalia Filina, EURALO > Secretary, please join us for an *EURALO **Round Table on A new round of > gTLDs: End User’s Perspectives *on *Tuesday, **31 March 2026 at 18:00 UTC > for 90 minutes.* > > > > The roundtable discussion will address the following topics related to the > new round, which has a direct impact on updating the domain space for end > users: intellectual property and its specifics; improvements in the user > experience; business approach and influence to the TLD market, readiness of > infrastructure, how the expanded matrix of domain zones will be integrated > with the accessibility and security of domain names for users, as well as > for small and medium-sized businesses. > > > > The agenda and call details are available at: > https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYA_Og > > > > Interpretation provided in English, Spanish & French. > > > Zoom registration required: > https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/vl71I3CEQoq9ktQy4zsOMQ > > *Important: please keep note of the zoom room as you will be sent an > unique link.* > > > > Thank you. > > Kind regards, > > > > At-Large Staff > > ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community > > www.icann.org > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > EURO-Discuss mailing list -- euro-discuss(a)icann.org > To unsubscribe send an email to euro-discuss-leave(a)icann.org > > _______________________________________________ > By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your > personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance > with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and > the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can > visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or > configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or > disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. >

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EURALO Newsletter, reporting period is February-March 2026
by Natalia Filina April 1, 2026

April 1, 2026

Dear all, hi! I start to work on the next edition of the EURALO Newsletter (reporting period is February-March 2026), will be issued before April 10th. If you have and would like to input, please send me the content via email with the headline "EURALO Newsletter-2026" till *April 8th, 2026 (Please no later, I allocate special time for this work). * Content has to relate to ICANN and the Internet Governance topics: - your individual and your ALS`s achievements, activities in February-March 2026 (events, articles, any format of activities); - information about events in your country or feedback on attending global events; - future events that the community should pay attention to, or attend in April-May 2026 (hybrid format, global or local in our region); - legislative initiatives in our region relate to end users' interests, rights. *The format of the content:* Text, 2-4 images, the link. If you provide the link to the event, you should add a short description (text format). If you provide a link to the article on social media, you have to provide a short description (preamble). If the content on the link is written in a language other than English, please indicate this in the description of the link. We welcome multilingualism! It is advisable to fit your news on 1-2 pages (usual font size is 10-12). I am working on filling our Newsletter with comprehensive content, but with your help it will be more useful, will give you a great opportunity to have a promo on the global level. I already got some news, thank you. I kindly remind: we do not distribute news with a political context or with the potential to create a conflict among members of our community. Sincerely, Natalia Filina Secretary of EURALO https://atlarge.icann.org/alses/euralo IGF Dynamic Coalition on the Internet of Things, member DotDucky <https://dotducky.com/> owner 🐣 +7 906 722 54 61 Moscow, Russia

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TODAY ** REGISTER ** | EURALO Round Table: EURALO Round Table: A new round of gTLD | Tuesday, 31 March 2026 at 18:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 1, 2026

April 1, 2026

[cid:image001.jpg@01DCC0FE.88C04380] Interpretation provided in English, Spanish & French. ** Please register and share this invitation ** Zoom registration required: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/vl71I3CEQoq9ktQy4zsOMQ Dear All, On behalf of Frederic Taes, EURALO Chair and Natalia Filina, EURALO Secretary, please join us for an EURALO Round Table on A new round of gTLDs: End User’s Perspectives on Tuesday, 31 March 2026 at 18:00 UTC for 90 minutes. The roundtable discussion will address the following topics related to the new round, which has a direct impact on updating the domain space for end users: intellectual property and its specifics; improvements in the user experience; business approach and influence to the TLD market, readiness of infrastructure, how the expanded matrix of domain zones will be integrated with the accessibility and security of domain names for users, as well as for small and medium-sized businesses. The agenda and call details are available at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYA_Og Interpretation provided in English, Spanish & French. Zoom registration required: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/vl71I3CEQoq9ktQy4zsOMQ Important: please keep note of the zoom room as you will be sent an unique link. Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>

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