Please note the following from the ICANN November Policy Update:
- "At its 7 November meeting in Cairo, the ICANN Board authorized the
formation of a community-wide working group to study and review the
issues related to the definition of the ICANN Geographic Regions,
consult with all stakeholders, and submit proposals for community and
Board consideration relating to the current definition of the ICANN
Geographic Regions. The Board asked that all interested Supporting
Organizations and Advisory Committees nominate two individuals to
serve
on the working group."
- "The Board would like to approve the composition of the new working
group at its December meeting. Subsequently, the Board expects the
working group, as its first order of business, to draft and seek
community input on a proposed charter, and submit the draft document
for
community review. The Board would like to consider and approve the
charter at the March 2009 Board meeting in Mexico City. In drafting
the
charter, the Board expects the working group to focus, but not limit,
its work on the criteria for assigning countries, dependencies and
recognized geopolitical entities to a Geographic Region."