FYI. The Final Report [in English] is attached as a pdf. I would encourage you to read and take note of the Domain Incite article as well. -Carlton ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* ============================= ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Robert Hoggarth <robert.hoggarth@icann.org> Date: Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 12:02 PM Subject: [board-09georegionswg] FYI - Geo Regions WG Final Report Announced and Posted - Workshop Date Scheduled To: "board-09georegionswg@icann.org" <board-09georegionswg@icann.org> Dear Working Group Members; I am pleased to report that the Working Group Final Report has been announced and posted on the ICANN we site – see http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-22jun13-en.htm . Translations are under way to put the document into all 6 UN languages and those versions will be posted as they become available. The report has even received some press - compliments of Domain Incite – see http://domainincite.com/13496-us-and-eu-could-be-victims-of-icann-power-shif... . Despite a wildly speculative and provocative (traffic fishing) headline and lead, the DI piece does a fair job reporting the recommendations and noting the opportunity for further community comment. I have confirmed a time for the WG workshop in Durban for Thursday, July 18 at 12:30 pm for 60 minutes. I hope many of you will be able to attend the session. Formal notices of the opportunity for SO-AC review and comment will be going out to your leadership council chairs shortly, so you should begin to expect comments or questions from your communities. Comments will be due in mid-October. Please let me and Dave know if any of your communities plan to comment. Thank you all for your continued efforts on this project. Best, Rob