In ICANN’s monthly newsletter, ICANN provides readers with current news relating to various aspects of ICANN policy. Policy highlights this month include:Multilingual mailing lists
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GNSO Restructuring
The Board adopted most of the working group's report, including its recommendations on NomCom appointees, election of Council leadership, as well as timing for the implementation of these elements and other related matters. However, two issues remain outstanding and will go to further community deliberation. Click here for more.
Registration abuse
An issues report has been requested on domain registration abuse policies. The report will review existing provisions for abuse in registry and registrar agreements and identify potential options for further consideration. Click here for more.
Domain tasting
Back in June at the Paris meeting, the Board approved a recommendation made to it by ICANN's main policy-making body, the GNSO. That recommendation sees restrictions placed on the Add Grace Period that seek to provide a financial disincentive to domain name tasting. The Board asked staff to implement the policy following appropriate comment and notice periods on the implementation documents, and that is now happening, with a public comment period opened this week on the proposed implementation plan.
The whole plan, complete with explanatory notes, is now online for review.
In addition to policy updates, ICANN also posted information regarding the Cairo meeting:
ICANN's 33rd international public meeting will start in Cairo in just over a week. So far, over 800 people have registered to attend and, as ever, a busy schedule is in place.
As well as all the usual meetings on the Supporting Organization and Advisory Committees, the public forums, and the workshops, there will be a number of "Open Joint Sessions" on the Monday and Thursday where the chairs of the SOs and ACs will review the current big topics.
The Gala event will be held at the Pyramids. A help and FAQ section on the Cairo meeting site should also answer many of the questions attendees may have.
Source: ICANN Newsletter -- Reprinted with permission -- October 25, 2008