FYI: Policy update from ICANN staff.

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From: David Olive <[log in to unmask]>
Date: November 15, 2011 7:50:55 PM PST
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Subject: [soac-discussion] ICANN POLICY UPDATE - November 2011


ICANN POLICY UPDATE
Volume 11, Issue 11 – November 2011

CONTENTS:

Across ICANN

  1. Public Comment Reply Cycle Wraps Up
  2. First-time Participants Set Record in Dakar
  3. Issues Currently Open for Public Comment

ccNSO

  1. Survey Lauds New gTLD Session for ccNSO
  2. Burkina Faso Joins ccNSO
  3. Mike Silber Selected for Second Term on ICANN Board
  4. Five ccNSO Council Seats Filled for 2012
  5. Framework of Interpretation Working Group
  6. ccNSO Prepares for Expansion with IDN ccTLDs
  7. Clarity for String Confusion
  8. Two ccNSO Councilors to Focus on Joint Meetings with GNSO

GNSO

  1. Registrars and ICANN Open New Negotiations to Update the RAA
  2. GNSO Council to Decide Whether to Review and Update Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy
  3. GNSO Improvements Move Forward with Council Approval of Updated PDP Final Report, Public Comment Period on Bylaw Changes
  4. Post-Expiration Domain Name Recovery Recommendations Adopted by ICANN Board
  5. Other Issues Active in the GNSO

ASO

  1. Policy Proposal for Recovered IPv4 Address Blocks Has Passed Final Call in All RIRs

Joint Efforts

  1. Review of ICANN Geographic Regions: Draft Final Report Available for Community Comment

At-Large

  1. At-Large Community Holds Record Number of Meetings in Dakar
  2. Dakar Meetings Bring Completion of ALAC/At-Large Improvement Project Into Sight
  3. Silvia Vivanco Joins ICANN’s Policy Staff as Manager, At-Large Regional Affairs

SSAC

  1. Issues Active in the SSAC

David A. Olive
Vice President, Policy Development Support
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