<div dir="ltr">hi all,<div><br></div><div>while the briefing is mainly for contracted parties (Registries and Registrars) and concerns their operations and relation with ICANN, some items below may be of interest.</div><div><br></div><div>Best.</div><div><br></div><div>Rafik<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">The GDD Services & Engagement team has provided highlights of some of our recent, more notable, community-impacting activities and projects. We hope this information
provides you with additional insight and transparency into our ongoing activities. We look forward to your feedback.
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ICANN60:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The </span><a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/abudhabi60" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">full schedule</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> of sessions will be available
9 October 2017. <span style="color:black">If you are coming to Abu Dhabi and would like to schedule an in-person meeting with your GDD engagement manager and other relevant members of the ICANN organization, please send your request to Global Support Center
at </span></span><a href="mailto:globalsupport@icann.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:purple">globalsupport@icann.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">, no later than Friday, 20 October
2017 and include the following: </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Your name and title</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Company(ies) you are affiliated with </span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Names, email addresses and phone numbers of other attendees </span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">A brief description of the topic(s) you would like to address </span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Requested ICANN organization attendees (if applicable) </span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Your date and time preferences (27 October - 2 November between 9:00 – 17:30 local time)</span><u></u><u></u></li></ul>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Meetings are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. We will do our best to accommodate all requests and ensure that the relevant ICANN organization members join. If
you are unable to join us at ICANN60, your engagement manager is always available to answer questions and assist with your inquiries.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2018 GDD Summit Survey:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> At the request of the gTLD Registries and Registrar Stakeholder Groups, the ICANN organization
is conducting a brief survey of our contracted parties to determine the most suitable location and appropriate timing for the 2018 GDD Industry Summit. If you haven’t already done so, please take a moment and complete the
</span><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GDDSummit18" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">GDD Summit Survey</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> so we can collect everyone’s input for consideration. The deadline
to respond is<span class="m_-2682552965261960108apple-converted-space"> 11 October 2017. </span></span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The European Union’s GDPR</span><span class="m_-2682552965261960108apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">will
affect the ICANN organization in at least two areas:<span class="m_-2682552965261960108apple-converted-space"> </span>(1) Personal data that participants in the domain name ecosystem collect, display, and process, including registries and registrars pursuant to ICANN contracts;
and (2) personal data that ICANN collects and processes for internal or external services.<span class="m_-2682552965261960108apple-converted-space"> </span>Read<span class="m_-2682552965261960108apple-converted-space"> </span>more on ICANN’s<span class="m_-2682552965261960108apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/dataprotectionprivacy" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#954f72">data
protection/privacy webpage</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">. The Business Constituency is planning a cross-community session at ICANN60 in Abu Dhabi to discuss GDPR implications for ICANN.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP)</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<b><span style="color:black">Pilot</span></b><span style="color:black">: The ICANN organization recently announced a voluntary RDAP pilot program, which began on 5 September 2017 and will conclude on 31 July 2018. RDAP enables users to access current registration
data and was created as a replacement for the WHOIS protocol. The goal of the pilot program is to develop a baseline profile (or profiles) to guide implementation, establish an implementation target date, and develop a plan for the implementation of an RDAP-based
solution. To join the pilot program, please complete the form available on the </span>
</span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/RP/RDAP+Pilot" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">community wiki workspace for the RDAP Pilot</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ICANN Contracted Parties Survey Results:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Earlier this year GDD partnered with the
</span><a href="https://mitagroup.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MITA Group</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> to conduct a survey of ICANN contracted parties.
<span style="background:white">The objective of the survey was to baseline perceptions of the ICANN organization on the following dimensions: integrity, dependability, competence, commitment and satisfaction. The ICANN organization published the survey results
on 5 September 2017 on the </span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/metrics-gdd-2015-01-30-en" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">GDD Metrics page</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">.
We thank our survey respondents for their constructive feedback and comments, and have incorporated revised performance objectives and goals into our staff’s roles and responsibilities in consideration of the feedback.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Domain Name System Abuse Study:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Listen to a
</span><a href="https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/cct/dns-abuse" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">recording</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> of two recent webinars on the Statistical Analysis of DNS Abuse in gTLDs (SADAG)
Report. The study, commissioned at the request of the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team, examined the impact of safeguards put in place as part of the New gTLD Program to mitigate abuse. The summary of public comments on the report
will be available </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/sadag-final-2017-08-09-en" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">here</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> on October 6, 2017.<span style="color:black;background:white">
Separately, ICANN’s Office of the CTO recently published its first </span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/octo-ssr/daar" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Domain Abuse Activity Project Report</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Registrant Services Education Series:<span class="m_-2682552965261960108apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ICANN has </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/do-you-have-a-domain-name-here-s-what-you-need-to-know-part-1" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#954f72">published
a blog</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> – the first of our educational series for registrants – ‘Do you have a domain name? Here’s what you need to know.’ – on the importance of keeping your contact information up to date
and the WHOIS Data Reminder Policy (WDRP). Concurrently we also published – ‘</span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/5-things-registrants-know-wdrp-2017-08-30-en" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#954f72">5 Things Every Domain
Name Registrant Should Know about the WDRP</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">’, a complementary educational piece. We also updated the </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/faqs-f0-2012-02-25-en" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#954f72">FAQs
on Domain Name Registrant Contact Information and the WDRP</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> and reorganized the </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/domain-name-registrants-2017-06-20-en" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">registrant
landing pages</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">, all in an effort to make information for registrants a bit easier to navigate and understand. ICANN intends to continue to add materials, so please check back and feel free
to leverage these materials for your own use.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pre-Audit Notification to Contractual Parties:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Effective 31 July 2017, Contractual Compliance stopped sending the pre-audit notification
to all contracted parties to avoid confusion and reduce emails. However, based on recent feedback, the pre-audit notification will resume for future audits and will only go out to the contracted parties in scope of the audit to allow for resource planning.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:#44546a">Policy Implementation Updates</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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Labeling and Display Policy now in effect:<span class="m_-2682552965261960108apple-converted-space"> </span>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">As of 1 August 2017, applicable registry operators are required to implement the data specifications defined by the Registry Registration Data Directory Services Consistent Labeling
and Display Policy. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">The full policy is available<span class="m_-2682552965261960108apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/rdds-labeling-policy-2017-02-01-en" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#954f72;font-weight:normal">here</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><u></u><u></u></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Privacy and Proxy Service Provider Accreditation Program Implementation:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> The Privacy and Proxy Service Provider
Accreditation Program Implementation Review Team (IRT) was launched in October 2016, following the Board’s approval of the<span class="m_-2682552965261960108apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/raa/ppsai-final-07dec15-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#954f72">Final
GNSO Policy Recommendations</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. The IRT is in the final stages of reviewing the draft Accreditation Agreement, Accreditation Policy and related accreditation program materials, with the goal
of posting these materials for public comment within this calendar year. For more information about the IRT’s work, visit the
</span><a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?spaceKey=IRT&title=Privacy+and+Proxy+Services+Accreditation+Implementation" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">wiki page</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">,
and the </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/ppsai-2016-08-18-en" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">implementation status page</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> on
<a href="http://icann.org" target="_blank">icann.org</a>.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">IGO/INGO Policy Implementation Announcement Coming Soon:</span></b><span class="m_-2682552965261960108apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Proposed
Implementation of GNSO Consensus Policy Recommendations for the Protection of IGO&INGO Identifier in all gTLDs completed the public comment preceding and the final implementation plan is expected to be announced prior to ICANN60. For more information refer
to<span class="m_-2682552965261960108apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=54694212" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#954f72">the IGO/INGO IRT wiki</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thick WHOIS Transition Policy Implementation:</span></b><span class="m_-2682552965261960108apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
transition from Thin to Thick for .JOBS remains on schedule. Verisign’s request to defer starting the data migration for .COM and .NET was granted by the ICANN organization on 29 June 2017, with a new deadline for the start date of 29 November 2017. The ICANN
organization granted the request on the basis that this would not impact the policy effective dates of 1 May 2018 and 1 February 2019. On 17 August 2017, the ICANN organization received a request from the RrSG requesting a 120-day extension to the .COM and
.NET for the policy effective dates. <span style="color:black">ICANN is currently considering this request. For more information please refer to the published policy available<span class="m_-2682552965261960108apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/thick-whois-transition-policy-2017-02-01-en" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#954f72">here</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information Implementation In Progress:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> The Implementation Review
Team is currently assessing a policy document drafted to implement GNSO Consensus Policy Recommendations for the </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/transliteration-contact-2016-06-27-en" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Translation
and Transliteration of Contact Information</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> in registration directory services. For more information please refer to the </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/tatcipdp/Translation+and+Transliteration+of+Contact+Information+PDP+Home" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">community
wiki</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:#44546a">Registrars
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Across Field Address Validation:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A Request for Information has been published to gather information and available possible solutions. Once the responses have been received, ICANN intends to commission a third party to complete
a study to analyze the potential solutions and generate a report along with a recommendation based on criteria from ICANN and the Registrar Working Group. For more information visit
</span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/AFAV/Overview" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">AFAV wiki</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Registrar Data Escrow Agent Notifications to ICANN</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">: With a focused effort on improving Registrar Data Escrow processes, the ICANN organization
plans to update the Registration Reporting Interface (RRI) to add support for approved Data Escrow Agents to submit Registrar Data Escrow notifications to ICANN. This is a parallel effort with the current
</span><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-08-17-en" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Request for Proposal</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> for an ICANN designated Agent for Data Escrow Services. This improvement
will facilitate tracking of any outstanding Data Escrow reporting, and registrars will have the option to monitor their Data Escrow obligations through the RRI system. The proposed specifications for the reporting process will be published for discussion soon
and shared via the <a href="mailto:gtld-tech@icann.org" target="_blank">gtld-tech@icann.org</a> mailing list. You can subscribe to the
</span><a href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/gtld-tech" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">mailing list</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> in order to participate and provide feedback. An informative session to engage
with the community is planned for the </span><a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/abudhabi60" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ICANN60</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> conference in Abu Dhabi.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Cast Your Vote for the Registrar Fee Schedule by 26 October 2017:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Each year, ICANN requests accredited registrars’ approval for the Registrars Fee Schedule outlined in the </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposed-opplan-budget-fy18-13jun17-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">FY18
Budget</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. We kindly seek a single vote prior to 26 October 2017. The proposed 2018 Fiscal Registrar Fee Schedule mimics the previous five years. Please refer to the 20 September 2017 email notification
or contact your engagement manager for assistance. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Improvements to the Registries Pages on
<a href="http://icann.org" target="_blank">icann.org</a></span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">: Recently, updates were made to the Registry Operator pages on the
<a href="http://icann.org" target="_blank">icann.org</a> website to make it easier for registry operators to navigate it. Key updates include improved navigation, better organization of registry resources and the addition of new pages that include current
</span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/registry-communications-2017-10-04-en" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Registry Communications</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Registry Service and Evaluation Process (RSEP) Improvement Project:</span></b><span class="m_-2682552965261960108apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Members
from the GDD and representatives from the Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) have been working to review RSEP. The objective is to find ways to improve timelines from initial RSEP request through the finalizing of ICANN approval, and to provide more clarity
to registries in each stage of the process. Representatives from GDD and RySG will review the progress of the discussions at ICANN60</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Framework for Registry Operator to Respond to Security Threats:<span class="m_-2682552965261960108apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The
Security Framework Drafting Team (SFDT), consisting of representatives from registries, registrars and the Governmental Advisory Committee Public Safety Working Group (PSWG), collaborated with the ICANN organization to publish the<span class="m_-2682552965261960108apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/report-comments-draft-framework-registry-respond-security-threats-11sep17-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#954f72">Report
of Public Comments</span></a><span class="m_-2682552965261960108apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">for the draft Security Framework document and plans to publish
the final document prior to ICANN60. For more information please visit </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/S1SF/Security+Framework+Home" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#954f72">the SFDT wiki</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Case Studies - Tell Us Your Story:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Share your story through the development of a<span class="m_-2682552965261960108apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/case-studies" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#954f72">case
study like these</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. To raise awareness in new gTLDs and help promote your business, we invite you to partner with us to develop an educational resource sharing best practices, gTLD background
and business objectives. We’ll manage the writing and design while ensuring your full approval. Please reach out to your engagement manager to learn more. If you are not certain who your engagement manager is, please contact
</span><a href="mailto:globalsupport@icann.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">globalsupport@icann.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Activate your Naming Services Portal Account:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span style="color:black;background:white">Recently, ICANN launched the Naming Services portal to replace the GDD portal and application portal. If you are a registry primary contact and are having trouble logging in, please contact<span class="m_-2682552965261960108apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a href="mailto:globalsupport@icann.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#954f72">globalsupport@icann.<wbr>org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">.
Once the activation has been completed, p</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">lease log in to the new Naming Services portal to review and confirm the contact information is correct or make any necessary updates. To help you get
started with the new portal, several resources are available on the<span class="m_-2682552965261960108apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/registry-resources-2017-09-22-en" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#954f72">Registry
Resources</span></a><span class="m_-2682552965261960108apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">page of
<a href="http://icann.org" target="_blank">icann.org</a>. If you need additional assistance, please contact your engagement manager.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">URS Password Update:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> If you have not already done so, please update your Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) password
as well. If you have any questions, please email<span class="m_-2682552965261960108apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="mailto:globalsupport@icann.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#954f72">globalsupport@icann.org</span></a><span class="m_-2682552965261960108apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><wbr>for
assistance.<span class="m_-2682552965261960108apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Annual Certifications Due to ICANN by 20 January 2018:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Applicable registry operators are required to submit annual certifications and internal reviews
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">within twenty (20) calendar days following the end of each calendar year or<span style="color:black"> by 20 January each year in order to comply with Registry Operator Code of Conduct, Code of Conduct Notice
of Exemption and Specification 13. For more information, please refer to </span>
</span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/annual-certifications-internal-reviews-faqs-13dec16-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Submission of Annual Certifications and Internal Reviews FAQ</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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