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Dear BC members,<br>
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Please find below another statement from ICANN regarding the TAS
interruption.<br>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Kind Regards,
Benedetta Rossi
BC Secretariat
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.bizconst.org">www.bizconst.org</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:bc-secretariat@icann.org">bc-secretariat@icann.org</a></pre>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-17apr12-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-17apr12-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR">TAS
Interruption - Update (17 April 2012)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">Statement by Akram Atallah, COO<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">17 April 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">ICANN's review of the technical glitch that
resulted in the TLD application system being taken offline
indicates that the issue stems from a problem in the way the
system handled interrupted deletions of file attachments. This
resulted in some applicants being able to see some other
applicants' file names and user names.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">As reported yesterday, we are seeking
confirmation that the solution we have implemented for this
issue is effective.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">We are also conducting research to determine
which applicants' file names and user names were potentially
viewable, as well as which applicants had the ability to see
them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">Many organizations are seeking information on
whether we will proceed with the planned publication of
applied-for domain names on 30 April. We will update the
target date for publication as part of our update on the
timing of the reopening, no later than <i>Friday, 20 April at
23.59 UTC</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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