[ALAC-Announce] ICANN Newsletter -- 5 July 2013

[ICANN At-Large Staff]

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ICANN Weekly Newsletter

News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 5 July 2013



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Announcements This Week

NGPC Progress on Addressing GAC Beijing Advice on New gTLDs<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-03jul13-en.htm>
On 2 July 2013, the the ICANN Board New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC) had its seventh meeting to discuss the GAC Beijing advice on New gTLDs.
3 July 2013

Last Contractual Hurdle Cleared in the Introduction of New Domain Names (Updated 5 July 2013)<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-03jul13-en.htm>
ICANN's New generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) program has reached another milestone with passage of the 2013 Registry Agreement (RA).
3 July 2013

African Union Commissioner to Address ICANN's Durban Public Meeting<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-02jul13-en.htm>
Dr. Elham Ibrahim, the African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, will address the welcoming session of ICANN47 on 15 July in Durban, South Africa.
2 July 2013

Affirmation of Commitments Accountability and Transparency Review: Independent Expert – Request for Proposals<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-02jul13-en.htm>
The Affirmation of Commitments (AOC) signed by ICANN establishes ongoing reviews of ICANN's Accountability and Transparency – http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/aoc/affirmation-of-commitments-30sep09-en.htm.
2 July 2013

Draft Final Report ccNSO Study Group on the Use of Country and Territory Names as TLDs<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-02jul13-en.htm>
The treatment of country and territory names as Top Level Domains is a topic that has been discussed by the ccNSO, GAC, GNSO, ALAC and the ICANN Board for a number of years.
2 July 2013

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