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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=ZpmvrTBKPBBJbf4QuF4X3HBYl9q_BxbHg4fhbXJsvd8&s=wP7HLWHkHvlrqTdWYnOalCkPqTwQbOVNCiCIr-UVbWw&e=">http://www.icann.org/[icann.org]</a></strong></span><span style="float: right; font-size: small;"><strong>Week
ending 23 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-2D2-2D2016-2D12-2D23-2Den&d=DgMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=ZpmvrTBKPBBJbf4QuF4X3HBYl9q_BxbHg4fhbXJsvd8&s=9B_6iiHyIJHJR0JP_9qgCZIKfPpEkKFsxvdvSg34VIc&e=">ICANN59
Fellowship Application Round Now Open[icann.org]</a></strong><br>
23 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-2D2016-2D12-2D23-2Den&d=DgMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=ZpmvrTBKPBBJbf4QuF4X3HBYl9q_BxbHg4fhbXJsvd8&s=WwwHRhGOpIOZ9fzwYXyoTLVDf1-Bb6W8UcrpXtxv8rA&e=">Proposed
Renewal of .MOBI Sponsored Registry Agreement[icann.org]</a></strong><br>
23 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-2D2-2D2016-2D12-2D22-2Den&d=DgMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=ZpmvrTBKPBBJbf4QuF4X3HBYl9q_BxbHg4fhbXJsvd8&s=dAqePmdqdyDtKLKKICxROHgPDzjvP0fLd-oSSEkKIJ8&e=">Puerto
Rico and Barcelona Identified as ICANN Meeting Sites for 2018[icann.org]</a></strong><br>
22 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-2D2016-2D12-2D22-2Den&d=DgMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=ZpmvrTBKPBBJbf4QuF4X3HBYl9q_BxbHg4fhbXJsvd8&s=JySqY_NHS-D4Up_ZVbNRoMGrc8u01rE_cwuzfq3aKfw&e=">ICANN
Publishes Updated Staff Report on Proposed Amendments to Base New gTLD Registry Agreement[icann.org]</a></strong><br>
22 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-2D2016-2D12-2D21-2Den&d=DgMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=ZpmvrTBKPBBJbf4QuF4X3HBYl9q_BxbHg4fhbXJsvd8&s=Os3Kf6-N1nXXtSjhD-DBifaruJNwdOX4dngLpWb6sNE&e=">ICANN
Publishes Updated gTLD Marketplace Health Index[icann.org]</a></strong><br>
21 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-2D2016-2D12-2D19-2Den&d=DgMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=ZpmvrTBKPBBJbf4QuF4X3HBYl9q_BxbHg4fhbXJsvd8&s=2tiSfschfrR-aN8x7aG-TDl75-jnAFYEek2NU30d17A&e=">Successful
Candidates Announced for ICANN58 Fellowship[icann.org]</a></strong><br>
19 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=ZpmvrTBKPBBJbf4QuF4X3HBYl9q_BxbHg4fhbXJsvd8&s=6PU2T_6dn1uCpIluFaovWXYcDXdXIT5CzHHJTHeo-vk&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=ZpmvrTBKPBBJbf4QuF4X3HBYl9q_BxbHg4fhbXJsvd8&s=sog1SSMj6uZm5nt94ncqMsLRAM8ac5eT7fQxnOrcmHM&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=ZpmvrTBKPBBJbf4QuF4X3HBYl9q_BxbHg4fhbXJsvd8&s=wP7HLWHkHvlrqTdWYnOalCkPqTwQbOVNCiCIr-UVbWw&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=ZpmvrTBKPBBJbf4QuF4X3HBYl9q_BxbHg4fhbXJsvd8&s=cTwLbbFKZVfmXa-p69LNEgwL7Hqs3mkVklCkdmCxWpg&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=ZpmvrTBKPBBJbf4QuF4X3HBYl9q_BxbHg4fhbXJsvd8&s=1PD7r9ztERCzBJnMc0P-VxfyqGEzVc5UGE3X8oBx4e8&e=">ICANN
FY17 Operating Plan and Budget[icann.org]</a></strong></p>
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