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<p>it is disappointing that this Report does not contain a single word regarding&nbsp;ICANN's<a></a> plans for initiating implementation of URS.</p>
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<p>Perhaps some information on that will be contained in the &quot;roadmap&quot; that is apparently to be released sometime this week.</p>
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<div style="DIRECTION: ltr" id="divRpF915565"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b> owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] on behalf of Benedetta Rossi [bc-secretariat@icann.org]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 06, 2012 5:24 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> bc-gnso@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [bc-gnso] Alerts from the Secretariat: Progress Report on new gTLD issues raised in Prague<br>
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<div>Dear BC members,</div>
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<div>Please find attached the progress report&nbsp;on new gTLD issues raised in Prague.</div>
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<div>Kind regards,</div>
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<div>Benedetta Rossi</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;<span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/new-gtld/report-03aug12-en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/new-gtld/report-03aug12-en.pdf</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d" lang="EN-AU">See attached Progress Report on new gTLD issues raised in Prague</span></p>
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