[council] Materials from ICANN Board information call on 5 January 2012

["Bruce Tonkin" <Bruce.Tonkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

From:
http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/summary-informational-call-05jan11-en.ht
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Summary of Board Informational Call

5 January 2012
 
The Board held an informational call with staff regarding the planning
for the opening of the New gTLD Program application window on 12 January
2012.  No Board action was undertaken at the meeting.  Non-confidential
informational papers regarding the topics discussed will be made
publicly available.  The Staff and the Board discussed 

(1) operational readiness for the New gTLD Program, including the
posting of a new version of the Applicant Guidebook reflecting the
interim amendments approved by the Board; 

(2) the status of plans for timely execution of the GAC requests
regarding the Early Warning, application batching process, trademark
clearinghouse procedures, planning for a second round, and applicant
support; 

(3) providing responses to recent correspondence regarding the New gTLD
Program; and 

(4) next steps in providing the Board further information on remaining
implementation work.


Papers:

Operational Readiness:
http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/board-briefing-materials-1-05jan12-en.pd
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GAC Early Warning:
http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/board-briefing-materials-2-05jan12-en.pd
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New gTLDs: Applicant Support
http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/board-briefing-materials-3-05jan12-en.pd
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New gTLDs: Trademark Clearinghouse Implementation
http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/board-briefing-materials-4-05jan12-en.pd
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New gTLDs: IDN Variant Management
http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/board-briefing-materials-5-05jan12-en.pd
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New gTLDs: Timing of the Next Round
http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/board-briefing-materials-6-05jan12-en.pd
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Regards,
Bruce Tonkin