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                  Comment: Second Annual IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process
                  Review<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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                  April 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal">ICANN is now opening a public
                        comment forum for the second annual review of
                        the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process. Community
                        members and specifically those who were directly
                        involved in the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process,
                        including requesters, public authorities, and
                        end users of the delegated IDN ccTLDs, are
                        kindly asked to provide feedback on their
                        experience in the process.<o:p></o:p></p>
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          <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Kind Regards,

Benedetta Rossi
BC Secretariat
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