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<p class=MsoPlainText><a
href="http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-2-08jan08.htm">http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-2-08jan08.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>New Delhi Meeting Hotels Information<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Lower Rates negotiated for 31st International Public
Meeting but participants need to book swiftly<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>8 January 2008<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>MARINA DEL REY, Calif.: The Internet Corporation for Assigned
Names and Numbers has posted hotel information to help participants prepare for
ICANN's 31st International Public Meeting in New Delhi, India from 10-15
February 2008.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>'New Delhi, similar to other international cities in high
season, is expensive' said Paul Levins, Executive Officer and Vice President
Corporate Affairs. ICANN and the meeting local hosts have worked to achieve
lower rates for participants. 'This negotiation has taken some time, but we are
now holding rooms at negotiated rates. These rates are still high, ranging from
US$354 to over US$400, but they are cheaper than the published rates' he said.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Unfortunately many of these cheaper rates can be held for
a short period of time only given the demand for rooms in New Delhi. If rooms
are not booked by ICANN participants, they will then be released to the general
public.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>There are presently many rooms available in the ICANN
block at The Metropolitan (US$354), Le Meridien (US$379) and The Grand Hotel
(US$418) see <a href="http://del.icann.org">http://del.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>'If you plan on attending then you should book now to
take advantage of these lower rates' Mr Levins said.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>The schedule of events for the New Delhi meeting is
currently being developed and will be posted on the meeting website on 15
January 2008.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Each year ICANN holds three meetings in different regions
around the world. These meetings constitute an essential part of ICANN's global
consensus-building and outreach efforts.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>--<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Glen de Saint Géry<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>GNSO Secretariat - ICANN<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://gnso.icann.org">http://gnso.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Mark McFadden<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Secretariat, ISPCP Constituency<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>mcfadden@ispcp.info<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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