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<title>ICANN Weekly Newsletter</title>
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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_&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&amp;m=WrkX_X3CxL8H0j3JFRc-O1FkKm5zi6e5RIFYRU2xbP8&amp;s=geswor_p891umegn383YG7hmKCyA0DNYJw3ee8HfsxA&amp;e=">http://www.icann.org/[icann.org]</a></strong></span><span style="float: right; font-size: small;"><strong>Week
 ending 24 February 2017</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-2D2017-2D02-2D24-2Den&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&amp;m=WrkX_X3CxL8H0j3JFRc-O1FkKm5zi6e5RIFYRU2xbP8&amp;s=9qKdeBOEO9QczbtnRtrcvddNC491Pzs0-cC9QVeRfAQ&amp;e=">Interim
 Paper Cross-Community Working Group on Use of Names of Countries and Territories as Top Level Domains[icann.org]</a></strong><br>
24 February 2017</p>
<p style="margin: 10px 0px 0px;"><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2017-2D02-2D23-2Den&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&amp;m=WrkX_X3CxL8H0j3JFRc-O1FkKm5zi6e5RIFYRU2xbP8&amp;s=PoX4RrsIUCJr_SlqeStxl-Dq2VkOh1ai3Wu22xd5iXo&amp;e=">Revised
 Report of the Independent Review of the Trademark Clearinghouse Now Available[icann.org]</a></strong><br>
23 February 2017</p>
<p style="margin: 10px 0px 0px;"><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2-2D2017-2D02-2D22-2Den&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&amp;m=WrkX_X3CxL8H0j3JFRc-O1FkKm5zi6e5RIFYRU2xbP8&amp;s=Qex3A0rfwQJR3KIZEaNgj3QQjvxBVH1MguVOP4Bbo10&amp;e=">Call
 for Volunteers for the Registration Directory Service (formerly WHOIS) Review Team[icann.org]</a></strong><br>
22 February 2017</p>
<p style="margin: 10px 0px 0px;"><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2017-2D02-2D22-2Den&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&amp;m=WrkX_X3CxL8H0j3JFRc-O1FkKm5zi6e5RIFYRU2xbP8&amp;s=0IXXYzW4LBZiADIikgCM8mOP1wRGvYaqSNitDlJBoB0&amp;e=">Save
 the Date: Pre-ICANN58 Policy Open House[icann.org]</a></strong><br>
22 February 2017</p>
<p style="margin: 10px 0px 0px;"><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2017-2D02-2D21-2Den&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&amp;m=WrkX_X3CxL8H0j3JFRc-O1FkKm5zi6e5RIFYRU2xbP8&amp;s=D2Ip2DkxpIUTHSsenBNGwDiHX5DoBrwzkEhEnoSse9E&amp;e=">Recommendations
 to Improve ICANN's Transparency[icann.org]</a></strong><br>
21 February 2017</p>
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<h4>Upcoming Events</h4>
<p><strong><a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/copenhagen58"><img src="https://meetings.icann.org/sites/default/files/images/icann58-logo-150x217-15feb17-en.png" alt="ICANN 58 | Copenhagen, Denmark" width="150" height="217" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><br>
11-16 March 2017: 58th International Public ICANN Meeting &#8211; Copenhagen</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&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&amp;m=WrkX_X3CxL8H0j3JFRc-O1FkKm5zi6e5RIFYRU2xbP8&amp;s=3whUu48j_aYlO82_2iLuYEA_vv7Ie19jcGtnqHZKQ8g&amp;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_&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&amp;m=WrkX_X3CxL8H0j3JFRc-O1FkKm5zi6e5RIFYRU2xbP8&amp;s=geswor_p891umegn383YG7hmKCyA0DNYJw3ee8HfsxA&amp;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_&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&amp;m=WrkX_X3CxL8H0j3JFRc-O1FkKm5zi6e5RIFYRU2xbP8&amp;s=fEdWgcHT_AH-xs41O7dRxaiYU3NiRyAJpdU96Dm8nGY&amp;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&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&amp;m=WrkX_X3CxL8H0j3JFRc-O1FkKm5zi6e5RIFYRU2xbP8&amp;s=KLF_vNrnC-3_gcbg-KMEA40eT9RlYNfDf5pOUSem1e8&amp;e=">ICANN
 FY17 Operating Plan and Budget[icann.org]</a></strong></p>
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