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From: "Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society Admin" <admin@...>
Subject: TTCS attending ICANN Syndey, Austraila from 21 June to 26th, 2009
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As the ICANN At-Large Representative from the Trinidad and Tobago Computer =
Society (TTCS), I am=20
currently in Syndey, Austraila attending the 35th International Internet Co=
rporation for Assigned=20
Names and Numbers (ICANN ; http://icann.org/ ) meeting as the secretariat f=
or the Latin American=20
and=20
Caribbean Regional At-Large Organisation (LACRALO ; http://lacralo.org/ ).=
=20

For a background explanation of ICANN, At-Large and Regional At-Large Organ=
isation :=20
http://ttcsweb.pbworks.com/ICANN-LACRALO=20
http://www.atlarge.icann.org/files/atlarge/briefing-note-participation-mech=
anisms-19feb09-en.pdf=20

Just like the ICANN Mexico meeting, I'll be attempting to twitter updates w=
hen I can at=20
http://twitter.com/ttcs so do follow ttcs on twitter (you can subscribe to =
the RSS feed if you=20
don't have a twitter account ; the RSS feed is=20
http://twitter.com/statuses/user_timeline/14367036.rss=20

The TTCS website at http://www.ttcsweb.org/ also has the TTCS's twitter fee=
d.=20

What's happening at ICANN Sydney=20
--------------------------------=20

The At-Large meeting schedule n ICANN Sydney can be found at=20
https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?at_large_sydney_schedule?=20

and the full ICANN schedule can be found at=20
http://syd.icann.org/full-sched=20

There is a printed meeting guide available as a PDF :=20
http://syd.icann.org/files/meetings/sydney2009/sydney-meeting-guide.pdf=20

NOTE carefully, that Sydney is 14 hours AHEAD of Trinidad and Tobago time. =
Or put another way,=20
local time in Trinidad and Tobago is 14 hours behind Sydney.=20

So, for example :=20
SUNDAY 21 June at 9am Syndey time is 7pm SATURDAY 20th June Trinidad and To=
bago time=20

You can use timeanddate.com to compare date and time differences between Sy=
dney, Austraila and=20
Trinidad and Tobago :=20
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meetingtime.html?month=3D6&day=3D21&y=
ear=3D2009&p1=3D240&p2=3D588&iv=3D0=20

Many of the ICANN meetings these sessions offer remote participation and vi=
ewing. This year, many=20
sessions will utilise Adobe Connect. Read more at=20
http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-20jun09-en.htm=20

new gTLD=20
--------=20

At the 35th ICANN Syndey meeting, there will several meetings and discussio=
n on the introduction of=20
new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gt=
ld-program.htm.=20

Some of the key related documents :=20

- In February 2009, the 2nd version of the Draft Applicant Guidebook for gT=
LD=20
( http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-rfp-redline-18feb09-en.pdf=
) was published.=20

The gTLD Applicant Guidebook details the process of applying for new generi=
c top level domains :=20
- the steps and procedures by which potential applicants can apply for a ne=
w generic TLD.=20
- the procedures ICANN will follow in evaluating such applications=20
- dispute procedures between the applicant for a new gTLD and objector(s) w=
hich oppose the gTLD.=20
- procedures when two or more applicants apply for an identical gTLD or for=
confusingly similar=20
gTLDs=20
- the final steps for a new gTLD applicant after completing the evaluation =
process (and resolving=20
any disputes and objections raised) ; these steps include a registry agreem=
ent with ICANN,=20
technical testing, and fulfulling financial obligations.=20

- At Large Statement on the 2nd version of the Draft Applicant Guidebook, f=
irst issued at ICANN=20
Mexico At-Large Summit and updated in April 2009 :=20
http://bit.ly/19BdzB=20

- The Implementation Recommendation team (IRT) report on trademark protecti=
on issues on 29 May 2009=20
http://bit.ly/BEnPL and which out for public comment=20

- ICANN staff has published an analysis of the comments received on the 2nd=
version of the Draft=20
Applicant Guidebook=20
http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-31may09-en.htm=20

A 3rd version of the Draft Applicant Guidebook is scheduled to be published=
on September 2009=20
with the final draft Applicant Guidebook published in December 2009.=20
It is expected that the first gTLD applications will be in the first quarte=
r of 2010.=20

Other expected happenings at Syndey :=20

- International Domain Names or IDNs=20
A Draft Implementation Plan for IDN country code TLD Fast Track Process was=
also=20
released 29 May 2009 :=20
http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-31may09-en.htm#memoranda=
=20
This is important for those coutries wanting to implement domain names in t=
heir language other than=20
english.=20

- the new President and CEO of ICANN may be announced in Sydney :=20
http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-14jun09-en.htm=20

- Other discussion on any of the other ICANN policies out for public commen=
t :=20
http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/=20

---=20
Dev Anand Teelucksingh

Sat Jun 20, 2009 2:36 pm

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