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[1]http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm ICANN POLICY UPDATE Volume 09, Issue 01 - January 2009 [2]http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/ CONTENTS: YOUR INPUT NEEDED ON POLICY ISSUES [3]http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#1 DISTANCE LEARNING...AUDIO POLICY BRIEFINGS ON MANY TOPICS NOW AVAILABLE [4]http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#2 E-CRIME WORKSHOP PLANNED FOR MEXICO CITY [5]http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#3 GNSO IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS KICKING IN TO GEAR [6]http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#4 WORKING GROUP TACKLES ICANN'S GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS FRAMEWORK [7]http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#5 DORIA CONFIRMED AS GNSO COUNCIL CHAIR FOR SIX MORE MONTHS [8]http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#6 REGISTRATION ABUSE POLICIES EXAMINED BY GNSO [9]http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#7 MAKING IT EASIER TO TRANSFER DOMAINS BETWEEN REGISTRARS [10]http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#8 CONSTITUENCIES SHARE VIEWS ON NEED FOR WHOIS STUDIES [11]http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#9 HOW DO WE DEAL WITH FAST FLUXING CYBERCRIMINALS? [12]http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#10 ALAC REQUESTS ISSUES REPORT ON EXPIRED DOMAIN NAME RECOVERY [13]http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#11 ALAC & GNSO VOTE ON REGISTRAR ACCREDITATION AGREEMENT (RAA) AMENDMENTS [14]http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#12 AT-LARGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE FINALIZING ADVISORIES [15]http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#13 PREPARATIONS FOR AT-LARGE SUMMIT IN MEXICO CITY CONTINUE [16]http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#14 GLOBAL IPV4 POLICY SOON TO REACH ICANN BOARD [17]http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#15 SSAC KEEPS SHARP FOCUS ON DOMAIN ABUSE AND PHISHING PREVENTION MEASURES [18]http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#16 IDN FAST TRACK IMPLEMENTATION PROPOSAL UNDER DEVELOPMENT [19]http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#17 The ICANN Policy Update contains brief summaries of issues being addressed by the ICANN community's bottom-up policy development structure, as well as information on related policy development activities. ICANN's Policy Staff publishes these monthly updates to maximize transparency and encourage broad community participation in ICANN's policy development activities. Links to additional information are included and readers are encouraged to go beyond these brief summaries to learn more about the ICANN community's work. As always, the Policy Staff welcomes comments and suggestions on how to improve its policy communications efforts. Please send these comments to [20]policy-staff@icann.org. ICANN Policy Update Available in Russian, Chinese, Arabic, French, Spanish, English The ICANN Policy Update is available in all six official languages of the United Nations: English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Arabic (AR), Chinese (Simplified -- siZH), and Russian (RU). The Policy Update is posted on ICANN's website and available via online subscription. If you would like us to send these updates directly to your inbox each month, simply go to the ICANN subscriptions page, enter your e-mail address, and select "Policy Update" to subscribe. This service is free of charge to subscribers. More information is available at: ICANN Policy Updates: [21]http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/ Subscribe to Policy Updates: [22]http://www.icann.org/en/newsletter/ ICANN Policy Area: [23]http://www.icann.org/en/policy/ What's on the Calendar for today? Keep up-to-date on what's happening in ICANN policy development by visiting the online calendars of ICANN's policy development bodies. Three of the most active calendars include: At-Large Calendar at [24]http://www.atlarge.icann.org/ Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Master Calendar, including links to agendas and MP3 recordings of meetings at [25]http://ccnso.icann.org/calendar/ Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Master Calendar, including links to agendas and MP3 recordings of meetings, at [26]http://gnso.icann.org/calendar/index.html Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat [27]gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org [28]http://gnso.icann.org References 1. http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm 2. http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/ 3. http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#1 4. http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#2 5. http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#3 6. http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#4 7. http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#5 8. http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#6 9. http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#7 10. http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#8 11. http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#9 12. http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#10 13. http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#11 14. http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#12 15. http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#13 16. http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#14 17. http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#15 18. http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#16 19. http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jan09-en.htm#17 20. mailto:policy-staff@icann.org 21. http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/ 22. http://www.icann.org/en/newsletter/ 23. http://www.icann.org/en/policy/ 24. http://www.atlarge.icann.org/ 25. http://ccnso.icann.org/calendar/ 26. http://gnso.icann.org/calendar/index.html 27. mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org 28. http://gnso.icann.org/