ICANN Newsletter | Week ending 24 April 2009
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Announcements This Week
IRT Draft Report on Trademark Protection Issues Now Available for Public Comment
24 April 2009 | This Draft IRT Report will be posted for a thirty (30) day comment period that closes on 24 May, 2009.
GAC Responds to ICANN Regarding Protection for Geographic Terms in New gTLDs
24 April 2009 | In accordance with the 6 March, 2009 ICANN Board resolution, the Governmental Advisory Committee responded to ICANN's 17 March, 2009 letter regarding Protection for Geographic Terms in New gTLDs.
Deadline for Independent Evaluator Applications Extended (Updated)
22 April 2009 | If you have any questions regarding this process, please email: eval-eoi@icann.org.
Public Comment: Proposed IDN gTLD Constituency
21 April 2009 | The ICANN Board has now received a third formal petition - from the prospective IDNgTLD Constituency.
Nomination Period Closes for 2009 Nom Com
21 April 2009 | On 15 April 2009, the nomination period closed to applicants for one of the nine open ICANN leadership positions this year.
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21 - 26 June 2009: 35th International Public ICANN Meeting - Sydney, Australia
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