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<p class=MsoPlainText>ICANN Launches Contractual Compliance Newsletter <a
href="http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-2-03apr08.htm">http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-2-03apr08.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>3 April 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 today launched the Contractual Compliance
Newsletter, a newsletter that offers a snapshot of the wide range of compliance
work being done by ICANN.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Each issue of the newsletter will cover enforcement
statistics, an in-depth look at part of the compliance process, information
about audits and studies, and upcoming events. The Newsletter will also include
new advisories for registries and registrars to help them understand and
continue to improve their compliance with ICANN contracts.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>In recent feedback on ICANNs performance under the Joint
Project Agreement with the US National Telecommunications Infrastructure
Administration, there was input about ICANN's work on Whois accuracy, and that
compliance needed to be better understood. ICANN's goal is that this newsletter
will be an important way to address these concerns and continue community
dialogue about how to improve contractual compliance.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>The first issue of the Newsletter explains why and how
ICANN does contract compliance with our contracted parties; gTLD registries and
registrars. It also includes statistics on the consumer complaints ICANN
receives and on enforcement notices we send out. This issues section on studies
and audits includes an update on the Whois Data Accuracy Study, the Registrar
Whois Data Inaccuracy Audit and the Performance Specifications Audit of
Registries.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Please send your comments about the newsletter and any
topics you would like to see covered in it to <a
href="mailto:compliance@icann.org">compliance@icann.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>To subscribe to this Digest, simply click on the link
below and provide the requested information:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.icann.org/newsletter/">http://www.icann.org/newsletter/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>For more information about ICANN's Contractual Compliance
Program, please visit <a href="http://www.icann.org/compliance">http://www.icann.org/compliance</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>For more information about ICANN's Joint Project
Agreement (JPA) with the US National Telecommunications Infrastructure
Administration, please visit <a href="http://www.icann.org/jpa/">http://www.icann.org/jpa/</a>
.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>[ from the gNSO Secretariat ]<o:p></o:p></p>
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