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FW: Baher Esmat Appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional Office
by Fahd Batayneh Aug. 29, 2020

Aug. 29, 2020

Friends and Colleagues, For those who know my colleague Baher Esmat, he has been appointed as Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional Office; AKA the ICANN Istanbul Office. Baher is taking on this responsibility in addition to his role as Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East. Please join me in congratulating Baher (offlist, please) on his additional role. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 7:51 PM Subject: ICANN News Alert -- Baher Esmat Appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional Office Baher Esmat Appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional Office 18 August 2020 ISTANBUL – 17 AUGUST 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced that Baher Esmat has been appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) office in Istanbul, Turkey. He is replacing Nick Tomasso who has served as Managing Director for MEA since 2017 in addition to his role as Vice President, Global Meeting Operations, in which he will continue to serve. Esmat is taking on this responsibility in addition to his role as Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East, which he has held since 2012. Esmat will continue to report to Sally Costerton, Senior Advisor to President & Senior Vice President, Global Stakeholder Engagement. Esmat joined ICANN in 2006 as Regional Manager, Global Partnerships, Middle East. During his 14-year tenure at ICANN org, he has led the organization's engagement efforts in the Middle East and overseen the development of regional engagement plans. In his new role, Esmat will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the regional office in Istanbul. He will work with its functional teams to facilitate engagement and outreach activities in the region and ensure that the office serves the MEA region needs in alignment with ICANN's 2021-2025 strategic plan. Prior to joining ICANN, Esmat worked in public and private organizations, and led efforts to advance telecommunication infrastructure and Internet services in Egypt and the Middle East. He began his career as a network engineer and contributed to the introduction of the Internet in Egypt in the 1990s. He also worked for Newbridge Networks and was part of its regional pre-sales team developing technical solutions for telecom operators and ISPs across the Middle East. He later joined the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Egypt and led the planning of key national infrastructure projects and Internet Governance related work. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Cairo University, and a Master's degree in Computer Science from the American University in Cairo. About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must 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 with a community of participants from all over the world.

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[Webinar] DoH/DoT: Benefits, Drawbacks and a Way Forward?
by Fahd Batayneh Aug. 25, 2020

Aug. 25, 2020

Dear All, The below webinar might be of interest to some. If interested, please read on and mark your calendar accordingly. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 2:43 AM Subject: At-Large webinar: DoH/DoT: Benefits, Drawbacks and a Way Forward? Dear All, On behalf of Joanna Kulesza and Alfredo Calderon, Co-Chairs of the Capacity Building Working Group, we would like to invite you to join the fifth webinar of the NEW At-Large Capacity Building Program – 2020 on the Topic of ” on Monday 7 September at 21:00 UTC for 60 minutes. The Guest Speaker will be Holly Raiche. A brief description of this Webinar The topic of DoH/DoT: Benefits, Drawbacks and a Way Forward? The presentation will include what the terms mean, and how the two technologies work, as well as the debates on both the benefits and drawbacks of the technologies. Relevant documents: SSAC109 - the SSAC paper on the topic OCTO-003: Local and Internet Policy Implications of Encrypted DNS by Paul Hoffman, ICANN - 30 April 2020 About the Guest Speaker Holly is on the ALAC Leadership Team, representing ALAC’s Asia-Pacific Regional Organisation. She is a Director and Chair of the Policy Committee of Internet Australia (the Australian Chapter of ISOC). She is also a Director on the Boards of the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) and the Australian Privacy Foundation. She is an Adjunct Lecturer at the Law Faculty of UNSW and lectures at the Department of Media and Communications at Sydney University in Internet Cultures and Governance. Holly has an MA and an LLB, is a non-practicing Solicitor in New South Wales. We will have an interactive quiz during the presentation and an opportunity for Q&A at the end of the presentation. Staff will end the webinar with an Evaluation Survey to allow us to continue to improve these webinars. The webinar is scheduled on Monday 7 September 2020 at 21:00 UTC for 60 minutes. For other times: https://tinyurl.com/y2zwe7pe The draft agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/DgWbC French and Spanish interpretation will be provided. Zoom room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/94973116293?pwd=dy9SM2w2SkRscFQ2K0t4OEF3L2RWUT09 Password: CBWGWeb#05 ADIGO Conference ID’s: EN: 1638 ES: 1738 FR: 1838 Real time transcription (RTT) available at: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN If you require a dial-out, please contact At-Large Staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org with your preferred number. Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff

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FW: PTI and IANA FY22 Budget Webinar
by Fahd Batayneh Aug. 23, 2020

Aug. 23, 2020

For those interested in the work of the Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) and the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), two identical webinars will be held later in the week to discuss their FY22 budget. If interested, please read on and mark your calendar accordingly. Fahd Batayneh ICANN Date: Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 7:43 PM Subject: ICANN News Alert -- PTI and IANA FY22 Budget Webinar PTI and IANA FY22 Budget Webinar 20 August 2020 LOS ANGELES – 19 August 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced today that its affiliate, Public Technical Identifiers (PTI), is inviting the community to participate in a webinar with Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) staff and members of the PTI Board to discuss PTI's Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Operating Plan and Budget (PTI OP&B) for delivering the IANA functions. The PTI OP&B includes two components – both an IANA budget and a PTI budget. The IANA budget includes the direct costs for ICANN's IANA department, all costs for PTI, direct costs for shared resources between ICANN and PTI, and support functions provided by ICANN to PTI. The PTI budget includes PTI's performance of the IANA functions. Please join one of the two scheduled informational webinars to learn more. ICANN welcomes the community's questions and comments. Webinar #1 Information 27 August 2020 1500 – 1600 UTC https://icann.zoom.us/j/99682866787, Passcode: PTIplan42@ Webinar #2 Information 28 August 2020 0000 – 0100 UTC https://icann.zoom.us/j/93665089105, Passcode: PTIplan42@ About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must 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 with a community of participants from all over the world. About PTI Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) is an affiliate of ICANN responsible for performing the IANA functions, which include management of the DNS root zone, the global IP address space and other protocol parameters that support Internet operation. PTI was formed in 2016 following a transition of stewardship to the multistakeholder community that relies upon the IANA functions. PTI performs the IANA functions under contract with ICANN.

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Re: [ME ICANN] FW: Baher Esmat Appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional Office
by Ajay DATA Aug. 20, 2020

Aug. 20, 2020

Congratulations Baher, Wonderful news. Well deserved. Best Wishes. Ajay Data From: Mujibullah Shams MailId : [105450761]To: Fahd Batayneh Cc: Middle East ICANN Subject: Re: [ME ICANN] FW: Baher Esmat Appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional OfficeDate: 20 Aug 2020 03:11:41 PM Congratulations Baher, Wishing you all the best in your new role. On Wed, Aug 19, 2020 at 9:09 AM Fahd Batayneh fahd.batayneh(a)icann.org> wrote: Friends and Colleagues, For those who know my colleague Baher Esmat, he has been appointed as Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional Office AKA the ICANN Istanbul Office. Baher is taking on this responsibility in addition to his role as Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East. Please join me in congratulating Baher (offlist, please) on his additional role. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 7:51 PMSubject: ICANN News Alert -- Baher Esmat Appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional Office Baher Esmat Appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional Office 18 August 2020 ISTANBUL &ndash 17 AUGUST 2020 &ndash The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced that Baher Esmat has been appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) office in Istanbul, Turkey. He is replacing Nick Tomasso who has served as Managing Director for MEA since 2017 in addition to his role as Vice President, Global Meeting Operations, in which he will continue to serve. Esmat is taking on this responsibility in addition to his role as Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East, which he has held since 2012. Esmat will continue to report to Sally Costerton, Senior Advisor to President &amp Senior Vice President, Global Stakeholder Engagement. Esmat joined ICANN in 2006 as Regional Manager, Global Partnerships, Middle East. During his 14-year tenure at ICANN org, he has led the organization`s engagement efforts in the Middle East and overseen the development of regional engagement plans. In his new role, Esmat will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the regional office in Istanbul. He will work with its functional teams to facilitate engagement and outreach activities in the region and ensure that the office serves the MEA region needs in alignment with ICANN`s 2021-2025 strategic plan. Prior to joining ICANN, Esmat worked in public and private organizations, and led efforts to advance telecommunication infrastructure and Internet services in Egypt and the Middle East. He began his career as a network engineer and contributed to the introduction of the Internet in Egypt in the 1990s. He also worked for Newbridge Networks and was part of its regional pre-sales team developing technical solutions for telecom operators and ISPs across the Middle East. He later joined the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Egypt and led the planning of key national infrastructure projects and Internet Governance related work. He holds a Bachelor`s degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Cairo University, and a Master`s degree in Computer Science from the American University in Cairo. About ICANN ICANN`s mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address &ndash a name or a number &ndash into your computer or other device. That address must 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 with a community of participants from all over the world. _______________________________________________ Middle-East mailing list Middle-East(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/middle-east _______________________________________________ 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. _______________________________________________Middle-East mailing listMiddle-East@icann.orghttps://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/middle-east_______________________________________________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.Do not Remove:[HID]20200820151139722[-HID]

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Re: [ME ICANN] FW: Baher Esmat Appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional Office
by Nitin Walia Aug. 19, 2020

Aug. 19, 2020

Heartiest Congratulations Baher, Very well deserved &hellip best wishes Warm Regards Nitin Walia | DirectorTel: +91-141-2554970Fax: +91-141-2554972LinkedIn TwitterGet email id like नितिन(a)xn--c2bd1gb.xn--h2brj9c in your own language, download DATAMAIL app from your iOS or android play store. भाषाकीआजादी - Bridging the Digital Divide, Getting Next billion online From: Fahd Batayneh MailId : [105425105]To: Middle East ICANN Subject: [ME ICANN] FW: Baher Esmat Appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional OfficeDate: 19 Aug 2020 11:39:07 AM v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML)} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML)} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML)} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML)} Email template By Adobe Dreamweaver CC Friends and Colleagues, For those who know my colleague Baher Esmat, he has been appointed as Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional Office AKA the ICANN Istanbul Office. Baher is taking on this responsibility in addition to his role as Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East . Please join me in congratulating Baher (offlist, please) on his additional role . Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 7:51 PMSubject: ICANN News Alert -- Baher Esmat Appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional Office Baher Esmat Appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional Office 18 August 2020 ISTANBUL &ndash 17 AUGUST 2020 &ndash The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced that Baher Esmat has been appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) office in Istanbul, Turkey. He is replacing Nick Tomasso who has served as Managing Director for MEA since 2017 in addition to his role as Vice President, Global Meeting Operations, in which he will continue to serve. Esmat is taking on this responsibility in addition to his role as Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East, which he has held since 2012. Esmat will continue to report to Sally Costerton, Senior Advisor to President &amp Senior Vice President, Global Stakeholder Engagement . Esmat joined ICANN in 2006 as Regional Manager, Global Partnerships, Middle East. During his 14-year tenure at ICANN org, he has led the organization`s engagement efforts in the Middle East and overseen the development of regional engagement plans . In his new role, Esmat will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the regional office in Istanbul. He will work with its functional teams to facilitate engagement and outreach activities in the region and ensure that the office serves the MEA region needs in alignment with ICANN`s 2021-2025 strategic plan . Prior to joining ICANN, Esmat worked in public and private organizations, and led efforts to advance telecommunication infrastructure and Internet services in Egypt and the Middle East. He began his career as a network engineer and contributed to the introduction of the Internet in Egypt in the 1990s. He also worked for Newbridge Networks and was part of its regional pre-sales team developing technical solutions for telecom operators and ISPs across the Middle East. He later joined the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Egypt and led the planning of key national infrastructure projects and Internet Governance related work. He holds a Bachelor`s degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Cairo University, and a Master`s degree in Computer Science from the American University in Cairo . About ICANN ICANN`s mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address &ndash a name or a number &ndash into your computer or other device. That address must be unique, so computers know where to find eac h 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 with a community of participants from all over the world . _______________________________________________Middle-East mailing listMiddle-East@icann.orghttps://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/middle-east_______________________________________________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.Do not Remove:[HID]20200819113905623[-HID] [XGENFOOTER] [-XGENFOOTER]

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[Webinar Invitation] Universal Acceptance FY21 Action Plan | Thursday 20 August 2020 | 14:00 - 15.00 UTC
by Fahd Batayneh Aug. 14, 2020

Aug. 14, 2020

Friends and Colleagues, On behalf of Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) we would like to invite you to join the webinar “Universal Acceptance (UA) Financial Year 2021 Action Plan” on Thursday 20 August at 14:00 UTC for 60 minutes. For other time zones options check here: https://go.icann.org/2CriZ3W. The webinar Speakers and Agenda: An overview of UA F21 Action Plan | Ajay Data, Chair of UASG Update on the UA Working Group FY21 Activities | UA WG Chairs Q&A The webinar registration link >> https://icann.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_E13Ub-9pQnW8Xic-r3nmoA. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. For a description of the webinar, please read below. Thank you Kind regards, Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) Universal Acceptance Steering Group, or UASG is a community initiative supported by ICANN and formed in February 2015. It is tasked with undertaking activities that will target Universal Acceptance of all domain names and email addresses. Universal Acceptance (UA) is a foundational requirement for a truly multilingual Internet, one in which users around the world can navigate entirely in local languages. It is also the key to unlocking the potential of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) to foster competition, consumer choice and innovation in the domain name industry. To achieve Universal Acceptance, Internet applications and systems must treat all TLDs in a consistent manner, including new gTLDs and internationalized TLDs. Specifically, they must accept, validate, store, process and display all domain names. The UASG will present its FY2021 action plan which includes the different projects and activities to advance and promote UA and Email Address Internationalization (EAI). More details can be found on UASG.tech website. Website: http://UASG.tech Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uasgtech/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/UASGTech LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uasgtech/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsZQcTPv4Q2TRdx4w7V1ouw

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FW: Nomination Opens for Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building
by Fahd Batayneh Aug. 12, 2020

Aug. 12, 2020

Friends and Colleagues, If you would like to nominate a community member who you think has contributed significantly to ICANN through capacity building, please feel free to utilize the Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building. The ideal recipient will have at least five years of: • Significant contributions to national, regional, or global capacity-building programs related to ICANN's Mission. • Developing capacity-building programs that positively influenced the multistakeholder model and diversified participation at ICANN. • … and more If interested, please read on and nominate using the form shown below. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 12:34 AM Subject: ICANN News Alert -- Nomination Opens for Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building Nomination Opens for Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building 20 July 2020 LOS ANGELES – 20 July 2020 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) opened a one-month nomination period for the Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building. ICANN first introduced the Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building in January to recognize ICANN community members for significant efforts in developing capacity in areas related to ICANN's Mission. The award was established in honor of the late Dr. Tarek Kamel, an Internet pioneer known for his contributions to global Internet governance. At the time of his passing, Kamel was ICANN's Senior Advisor to the President and Senior Vice President for Government and Intergovernmental Organization Engagement. This annual award will be awarded to one individual during ICANN's Annual General Meeting, held in the fourth quarter each year. The ideal recipient will have at least five years of: Significant contributions to national, regional, or global capacity-building programs related to ICANN's Mission. Developing capacity-building programs that positively influenced the multistakeholder model and diversified participation at ICANN. In addition: All nominations must include detailed information and documentation to demonstrate the nominee's fulfilment of the award criteria. Any ICANN community member or ICANN community group (e.g., Supporting Organization (SO), Advisory Committee (AC), or a SO/AC constituent group) may submit a nomination. All nominations must be submitted via the nomination form. Self-nominations are not allowed. The ICANN Board will evaluate a shortlist of candidates. Please submit your nominations via this nomination form by 21 August 2020 23:59 UTC. Any additional information in support of nominations or questions about the award process may be submitted via email to kamelaward(a)icann.org. This year's award recipient will be announced in October 2020 at ICANN69. For more information, please refer to ICANN Community Wiki. About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must 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 with a community of participants from all over the world.

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Statement of Work: Test Plan and Pilot Study of Universal Acceptance in Content Management Systems, 2020
by Fahd Batayneh Aug. 10, 2020

Aug. 10, 2020

Dear All The Universal Acceptance (UA) Steering Group (UASG) through its measurement working group (WG) is inviting qualified contractors to apply for the statement of work (SOW) for the test plan and pilot study of UA in the content management systems and website builders. The SOW document is available at https://community.icann.org/display/TUA/UA+Statements+of+Work The proposal should be submitted to UAProgram(a)icann.org before 23:00 UTC on 24th August 2020. Thank you Fahd Batayneh ICANN

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Re: [ME ICANN] Universal Acceptance of TLDs - Content Repository
by Nitin Walia Aug. 2, 2020

Aug. 2, 2020

Thanks Fahd for sharing the same. Further Eid Mubarak! every one in community , we wish you and your loved ones who are celebrating Eid al-Adha a happy and peaceful weekend . Warm Regards Nitin Walia नितिन वालिया Director निदेशक Data Xgen Technologies डाटा एक्सजेन टेक्नोलॉजीज Email: nitin(a)xgenplus.com नितिन(a)xn--v1bmv2ck2cxbe5k8bf.xn--h2brj9c Web: www.xgenplus.com एक्सजेनप्लस.भारत Mobile | whatsapp: +919828025000 | Skype id - n_walia From: Fahd Batayneh MailId : [104858130]To: Middle East ICANN Subject: [ME ICANN] Universal Acceptance of TLDs - Content RepositoryDate: 30 Jul 2020 01:19:58 PM Friends and Colleagues, I trust this finds you well, and in good health . I&rsquod like to share with you a recent repository of documents you can find around the topic of &ldquoUniversal Acceptance of TLDs&rdquo at https://uasg.tech/wp-content/uploads/documents/UASG000-en-digital.pdf . This document is a living document that gets updated frequently . Wishing those who celebrate Eid Al-Adha a happy and blessed Eid. Eid Mubarak! Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN _______________________________________________Middle-East mailing listMiddle-East@icann.orghttps://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/middle-east_______________________________________________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.Do not Remove:[HID]2020073013195652[-HID]

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