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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 10px;">ICANN Weekly Newsletter</h3>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;">News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers</p>
<span style="float: left;"><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DgMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=8ukH0OZWpE648cgSZZiyrckhd1eauX1G4ycR4XuDRuw&s=aJba4ZSfRHHEiudmCCog-MWeLg2QOR5SQbbig1EEf-4&e=">http://www.icann.org/[icann.org]</a></strong></span><span style="float: right; font-size: small;"><strong>Week
ending 16 December 2016</strong></span>
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<h4>Announcements This Week</h4>
<p style="margin: 10px 0px 0px;"><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2016-2D12-2D16-2Den&d=DgMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=8ukH0OZWpE648cgSZZiyrckhd1eauX1G4ycR4XuDRuw&s=OQotOQrukAF8yHYypkiYnGoYAIVV_Q5yaiWD2wcBGIg&e=">At-Large
Community Announces the Slate of Candidates to Proceed to the Next Stage of the ICANN Board Director Position Selection[icann.org]</a></strong><br>
16 December 2016</p>
<p style="margin: 10px 0px 0px;"><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2016-2D12-2D15-2Den&d=DgMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=8ukH0OZWpE648cgSZZiyrckhd1eauX1G4ycR4XuDRuw&s=KBFGF0OBDd9ey7CVpWJQjOatlCmChUrMV8816oMBq2Q&e=">Proposal
for Thai Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR)[icann.org]</a></strong><br>
15 December 2016</p>
<p style="margin: 10px 0px 0px;"><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2-2D2016-2D12-2D13-2Den&d=DgMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=8ukH0OZWpE648cgSZZiyrckhd1eauX1G4ycR4XuDRuw&s=6xl_NAPmfGoCUBrR9lVQmqE_p6yQwhTgsIp9DStslxA&e=">Call
for volunteers to join Cross-Community Working Group tasked to develop a proposal(s) for the mechanism that should be developed in order to allocate the New gTLD Auction Proceeds[icann.org]</a></strong><br>
13 December 2016</p>
<p style="margin: 10px 0px 0px;"><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2016-2D12-2D13-2Den&d=DgMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=8ukH0OZWpE648cgSZZiyrckhd1eauX1G4ycR4XuDRuw&s=PcsiuNE6M3sH4ssDTQqBLoa3yJ6P5SL_NXDp6ikSwgU&e=">ICANN
Implements Standardized Framework for Release of Two-Character Labels[icann.org]</a></strong><br>
13 December 2016</p>
<p style="margin: 10px 0px 0px;"><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D4-2D2016-2D12-2D12-2Den&d=DgMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=8ukH0OZWpE648cgSZZiyrckhd1eauX1G4ycR4XuDRuw&s=fty17j9KM6OIxdRDJRd4M_ocPd8WZVBd2JkvXqpar8k&e=">WEBINAR:
WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System December 2016 Report[icann.org]</a></strong><br>
12 December 2016</p>
<p style="margin: 10px 0px 0px;"><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D3-2D2016-2D12-2D12-2Den&d=DgMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=8ukH0OZWpE648cgSZZiyrckhd1eauX1G4ycR4XuDRuw&s=g96uP5Lmbr_2qIH6rnp7JjcCopSOfDUR0GTAk9H9ZmY&e=">ICANN
Publishes Report on Syntax and Operability Accuracy of WHOIS Data in gTLDs[icann.org]</a></strong><br>
12 December 2016</p>
<p style="margin: 10px 0px 0px;"><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2-2D2016-2D12-2D12-2Den&d=DgMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=8ukH0OZWpE648cgSZZiyrckhd1eauX1G4ycR4XuDRuw&s=FdHCy3gv1KsZeRQe-CE0nJoD1RTzpau4ZZb7JAh1jxE&e=">Request
for Proposal: Real-Time Transcription Services[icann.org]</a></strong><br>
12 December 2016</p>
<p style="margin: 10px 0px 0px;"><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2016-2D12-2D12-2Den&d=DgMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=8ukH0OZWpE648cgSZZiyrckhd1eauX1G4ycR4XuDRuw&s=J6w2cgmjmBKCojCnwp3OcY9K9556Ld1bgXI2SRtrAsY&e=">Nomination
Period Opens For ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award | Award Targeted for ICANN59 | Nominations Close 20 March 2017[icann.org]</a></strong><br>
12 December 2016</p>
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<h4>Upcoming Events</h4>
<p><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__meetings.icann.org_en_copenhagen58&d=DgMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=8ukH0OZWpE648cgSZZiyrckhd1eauX1G4ycR4XuDRuw&s=uKKng_WnwQg8VmrZGOY-TwaOrctOclz41wXeKACxBX0&e="><img src="https://meetings.icann.org/sites/default/files/resize/draft_icann58_copenhagen_blue_vertical-150x150.png" alt="ICANN 58 | Copenhagen, Denmark" width="150" height="150" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><br>
11-16 March 2017: 58th International Public ICANN Meeting – Copenhagen[meetings.icann.org]</a></strong></p>
<h4>About ICANN</h4>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources_pages_governance_bylaws-2Den&d=DgMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=8ukH0OZWpE648cgSZZiyrckhd1eauX1G4ycR4XuDRuw&s=rmgTKnS11GboN5tgeTG6GiYBIRLpg1mGHQR4-fvzoCA&e=">ICANN
Bylaws[icann.org]</a></strong></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px;">Our bylaws are very important to us. They capture our mission of security, stability and accessibility, and compel the organization to be open and transparent. Learn more at
<strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DgMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=8ukH0OZWpE648cgSZZiyrckhd1eauX1G4ycR4XuDRuw&s=aJba4ZSfRHHEiudmCCog-MWeLg2QOR5SQbbig1EEf-4&e=">www.ICANN.org[icann.org]</a></strong>.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_en_planning_&d=DgMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=8ukH0OZWpE648cgSZZiyrckhd1eauX1G4ycR4XuDRuw&s=J2cNNJL4bBefvSr5nFEQJCd1MXryMrtLNI0ASkUlYPM&e=">Strategic
Plan, 2016 - 2020[icann.org]</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_en_financials_opplan.htm&d=DgMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=8ukH0OZWpE648cgSZZiyrckhd1eauX1G4ycR4XuDRuw&s=PSiiRsyHGyA59DYzgenf5KxPj965V2q71swcdytY5zc&e=">ICANN
FY17 Operating Plan and Budget[icann.org]</a></strong></p>
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