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* [https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/asop-global-endorses-drugs-act-aimed-at-protecting-american-consumers-from-dangerous-fake-and-illegal-drug-sales-online-301449134.html The Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Global) endorsed S.3399], the "Domain Reform for Unlawful druG Sellers Act" (DRUGS Act). This bipartisan legislation was co-sponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) last week. The DRUGS Act would hold [[registries]] and [[registrars ]] accountable and give the FDA the authority to [https://consumerelectronicsdaily.com/news/2021/12/21/bipartisan-bill-seeks-aid-to-fight-illegal-domain-names-2112190001 “suspend websites run by criminal networks that traffic” illegal drugs].

* Activist investor [[Starboard]] [https://www.wsj.com/articles/starboard-takes-6-5-stake-worth-around-800-million-in-godaddy-11640602803 took 6.5% stake, reported to be worth roughly US$800 Million], in [[GoDaddy]].

* The [https://dcdf-2021.unescwa.org/ Digital Cooperation and Development Forum] is taking place December 13-23, featuring [[Arab IGF]] sessions, [[ICANN]] presentations, and other topics.

* The [https://dcdf-2021.unescwa.org/ Digital Cooperation and Development Forum] is taking place December 13-23, featuring [[Arab IGF]] sessions, [[ICANN]] presentations, and other topics.

* [[ICANN Organization]] [https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-launches-new-gtld-subsequent-procedures-operational-design-phase-20-12-2021-en informed] the [[ICANN Board]] that it was prepared to begin the [[SUBPRO|New gTLD Subsequent Procedures]] [[ODP|Operational Design Phase]] and allocate the necessary resources to execute the work.  

* [[ICANN Organization]] [https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-launches-new-gtld-subsequent-procedures-operational-design-phase-20-12-2021-en informed] the [[ICANN Board]] that it was prepared to begin the [[SUBPRO|New gTLD Subsequent Procedures]] [[ODP|Operational Design Phase]] and allocate the necessary resources to execute the work.