[npoc-voice] ICANN Recent Announcements / week of August 27, 2012

[Eduardo Monge <eduardo.monge@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear NPOC Colleagues,
ICANN´s recent announcements this week:

SSAC Report on Dotless 
Domains<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-24aug12-en.htm>
This purpose of this public comment period is to bring to your attention of the 
SSAC's report on dotless 
domain<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/ssac/documents/sac-053-en.pdf> [PDF, 183 
KB] and to solicit your input on ICANN's implementation of the recommendations 
in this report.
24 August 2012

IDN Variant TLD Program 
Update<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-23aug12-en.htm>
The IDN Variant TLD Program has the following two updates: (I) Volunteer Team 
formed to assist the development of the Label Generation Ruleset Process for 
the Domain Name System (DNS) Root Zone, (II) Updated IDN Variant TLD Program 
posted.
23 August 2012

New gTLD Update for 
Applicants<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-20aug12-en.htm>
This week we have updates on several aspects of the new gTLD program that you 
should be aware of, and here they are: Metering/Batching Comments, 
Clarification Questions Pilot, Application Withdrawals, New gTLD Milestone 
Timeline, and Next Applicant Webinar.
20 August 2012

Call for Expressions of Interest for 2012-2013 NomCom 
Chair<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-20aug12-en.htm>
ICANN is immediately seeking expressions of interest for the 2012-2013 
Nominating Committee (NomCom) Chair.
20 August 2012

Update to DNS Risk Management Framework Consultant RFP - Responses to Questions 
Received<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-20aug12-en.htm>
ICANN is providing the questions received and responses in this update so all 
parties interested in responding to the call for proposals may have the same 
information.
20 August 2012



Regards,

Eduardo Monge
NPOC Communications Committee Chair