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Hopper.com domain name was sold through the Sedo domain name marketplace for $50,000 .

.NET remained the most popular non .COM gTLD in August 2011 too .The highest price paid this month for a non .COM gTLD was $34,500 .

FindInsurance.com domain name was sold through the Sedo domain name marketplace for $50,500 .

An arbitrator with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center announced that a rulling has been issued in favor of DELL,regarding rights to the Internet domain name MytinDell.net .

Afnic celebrates today,on 2 September,25 years .Afnic is celebrating by launching a new logo and a redesigned website .

The World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) and the Association of Canadian Advertisers (ACA) have added their names to the growing list of advertising associations to voice disapproval at ICANN's proposal for new generic Top Level Domains.

The year's second biggest country code transaction to date took place in August 2011 .Beds.co.uk changed hands in AUgust for $130,400,taking the top spot on the biggest ccTLD sales .

Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose

Recommendation 5 of the Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT) recommended that the Board immediately implement a compensation scheme for Directors. As part of the process to allow the Board to consider compensation, ICANN’s Conflicts of Interest Policy (COI Policy) will have to be revised to allow for directors to vote on compensation, as the COI Policy currently prohibits Directors from voting on any matter in which he or she has a material financial interest that will be affected by the outcome of the vote. The Board Governance Committee (BGC) reviewed and approved a limited proposed revision to the COI Policy to allow the Board to vote on director compensation, and public comment is necessary prior to further Board consideration.

ACA's Vice President sent a letter to ICANN President Rod Beckstrom,proposing changes to the Internet Domain Name Program .

Verizon filed a complaint with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center,asserting legal rights over the disputed domain name iPhoneonVerizon.info .