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− | [[ICANN]]'s '''[[First RSSAC Organizational Review]]''' was conducted by Westlake Consulting Limited (WCL) from 2008 to 2010. In its final report, WCL recommended that ICANN: | + | [[File:APNIC-static-logotype-and-icon_web.png|200px|right]]The '''Asia Pacific Network Information Centre''' ('''[[APNIC]]''') is the Regional Internet address Registry ([[RIR]]) for the Asia Pacific region. APNIC was founded in January 1993, and its headquarters are located in Brisbane, Australia. APNIC focuses on the registration and allocation of [[IP Address]] space throughout the Asia Pacific region. It is an open, non-for-profit, membership-based organization. APNIC covers 56 economies all around Oceania and Asia further classified in four sub-regions: South, Southeast, Oceania and Central-east. |
− | * Re-establish RSSAC as a strategy group to be jointly supervised by ICANN and Root Server Operators;
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− | * Amend the Terms of Reference of the [[ICANN Bylaws]] and set out a new role for RSSAC to "provide a source of unbiased strategic advice;
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− | * Reconstitute RSSAC's membership with 4 Root Server Operators, 1 appointed by IANA; and 4 appointed by the ICANN Board/Nominating Committee;
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− | * The Chairperson of the committee shall be appointed by its members with a limited three consecutive 2-years terms;
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− | * Appoint non-voting liaison members; and
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− | * RSSAC should meet in conjunction with ICANN meetings and be open for public participation.
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− | * The [[ICANN Board]] [https://domainnamewire.com/2022/03/08/icann-chips-in-to-keep-internet-working-in-ukraine/ approved to set aside US$1 million of its funds to keep the internet working in Ukraine]. ICANN also suspended the contractual requirement that registrars cancel domains that haven’t been renewed.
| + | On [https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/icann-updates-unr-registry-agreement-assignments-status-21-03-2022-en#main March 18], [[ICANN Organization]] consented to 11 of the 17 proposed assignments requested by [[Uniregistry|UNR]]. [[XYZ.COM LLC]] bought [[.AUDIO]], [[.CHRISTMAS]], [[.DIET]], [[.FLOWERS]], [[.GAME]], [[.GUITARS]], [[.HOSTING]], [[.LOL]], [[.MOM]], and [[.PICS]] from UNR. |
− | * On March 10, a former ICANN CEO, two EU parliamentarians, and technical, security, and legal experts [https://www.theregister.com/2022/03/10/internet_russia_sanctions/ sent The Register] an [https://www.pch.net/resources/Papers/Multistakeholder-Imposition-of-Internet-Sanctions.pdf open letter] to be shared with the [[Internet Governance]] community arguing that the time has come to develop a targeted internet sanctions system.
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