2009 ICANN Correspondence

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Date	Correspondence	Sender Affiliation	Issue
18 December 2009 Correspondence: Rod Beckstrom to Dr. Polys Michaelides Sender Affiliation: ICANN Issue: Comments on the New gTLDs Applicant Guidebook version 3 and the proposed implementation plan for the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process Related Correspondence:	Rod Beckstrom to Dr. Polys Michaelides	ICANN	Comments on the New gTLDs Applicant Guidebook version 3 and the proposed implementation plan for the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process
15 December 2009 Correspondence: Members of the former IRT to Peter Dengate Thrush and Rod Beckstrom Sender Affiliation: IRT Issue: Report from the Special Trademark Issues Work Team Related Correspondence:	Members of the former IRT to Peter Dengate Thrush and Rod Beckstrom	IRT	Report from the Special Trademark Issues Work Team
9 December 2009 Correspondence: Carissa Etienne to Rod Beckstrom Sender Affiliation: World Health Organization Issue: Protection of International Nonproprietary Names Related Correspondence:	Carissa Etienne to Rod Beckstrom	World Health Organization	Protection of International Nonproprietary Names
3 December 2009 Correspondence: Maria Del Rosario Guerra to Rod Beckstrom Sender Affiliation: Minister of Information and Communication Technologies, Republic of Colombia Issue: Wildcard in the .CO Related Correspondence:	Maria Del Rosario Guerra to Rod Beckstrom	Minister of Information and Communication Technologies, Republic of Colombia	Wildcard in the .CO
3 December 2009 Correspondence: Viviane Reding to Rod Beckstrom Sender Affiliation: The European Commission Issue: Affirmation of Commitments Related Correspondence:	Viviane Reding to Rod Beckstrom	The European Commission	Affirmation of Commitments
2 December 2009 Correspondence: Chris Disspain to Peter Dengate Thrush Sender Affiliation: ccNSO Council Issue: Survey on the views and attitudes of the ccTLD community regarding ICANN's strategic priorities Related Correspondence:	Chris Disspain to Peter Dengate Thrush	ccNSO Council	Survey on the views and attitudes of the ccTLD community regarding ICANN's strategic priorities
2 December 2009 Correspondence: Khashayar Mahdavi to Rod Beckstrom Sender Affiliation: telnic Issue: .tel Internationalized Domain Names (lDNs) Related Correspondence:	Khashayar Mahdavi to Rod Beckstrom	telnic	.tel Internationalized Domain Names (lDNs)
30 November 2009 Correspondence: Philip S. Corwin to Rod Beckstrom, Peter Dengate Thrush Sender Affiliation: Counsel, Internet Commerce Association (ICA) Issue: ICA Request for ICANN Board and Staff Intervention Re: CAC and WIPO Expedited UDRP Variants Related Correspondence:	Philip S. Corwin to Rod Beckstrom, Peter Dengate Thrush	Counsel, Internet Commerce Association (ICA)	ICA Request for ICANN Board and Staff Intervention Re: CAC and WIPO Expedited UDRP Variants
30 November 2009 Correspondence: Craig Spiezle to Kurt Pritz, Senior Vice President, Services Sender Affiliation: Executive Director, The Online Trust Alliance (OTA) Issue: Comments to ICANN on the New gTLD Program Related Correspondence:	Craig Spiezle to Kurt Pritz, Senior Vice President, Services	Executive Director, The Online Trust Alliance (OTA)	Comments to ICANN on the New gTLD Program
23 November 2009 Correspondence: Zuo Ran to Rod Beckstrom Sender Affiliation: CONAC Issue: Seoul Roundtable Discussion Related Correspondence:	Zuo Ran to Rod Beckstrom	CONAC	Seoul Roundtable Discussion
23 November 2009 Correspondence: Rod Beckstrom to Diane Casey-Landry, ABA Sender Affiliation: ICANN Issue: Response to Public Comment on Expansion of gTLDs from ABA Related Correspondence:	Rod Beckstrom to Diane Casey-Landry, ABA	ICANN	Response to Public Comment on Expansion of gTLDs from ABA
21 November 2009 Correspondence: Chris Disspain to Peter Dengate Thrush Sender Affiliation: ccNSO Council Issue: Meaningful representations of country and territory names in the gTLD space Related Correspondence:	Chris Disspain to Peter Dengate Thrush	ccNSO Council	Meaningful representations of country and territory names in the gTLD space
20 November 2009 Correspondence: Jean-Louis Missika to Peter Dengate Thrush and Rod Beckstrom Sender Affiliation: Mairie de Paris Issue: Draft Applicant Guidebook v.3 for gTLDs Related Correspondence:	Jean-Louis Missika to Peter Dengate Thrush and Rod Beckstrom	Mairie de Paris	Draft Applicant Guidebook v.3 for gTLDs
20 November 2009 Correspondence: James B. Lake to Peter Dengate Thrush and Rod Beckstrom Sender Affiliation: Thomas, LoCicero & Bralow Issue: Proposed top-level domain policies Related Correspondence:	James B. Lake to Peter Dengate Thrush and Rod Beckstrom	Thomas, LoCicero & Bralow	Proposed top-level domain policies
16 November 2009 Correspondence: Viviane Reding to Rod Beckstrom Sender Affiliation: The European Commission Issue: Internationalized Domain Names country code Top Level Domain in a fast track Related Correspondence:	Viviane Reding to Rod Beckstrom	The European Commission	Internationalized Domain Names country code Top Level Domain in a fast track
13 November 2009 Correspondence: Patty Evanoff to Rod Beckstrom Sender Affiliation: Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, Canada Issue: Proposal to Introduce .BANK gTLD Related Correspondence:	Patty Evanoff to Rod Beckstrom	Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, Canada	Proposal to Introduce .BANK gTLD
11 November 2009 Correspondence: Ray Fassett to Craig Schwartz Sender Affiliation: Employ Media LLC Issue: .JOBS Fee Amendment Request Related Correspondence:	Ray Fassett to Craig Schwartz	Employ Media LLC	.JOBS Fee Amendment Request
9 November 2009 Correspondence: Maria del Rosario Guerra to Rod Beckstrom Sender Affiliation: Minister of Information and Communications Technologies - Republic of Colombia Issue: ICANN meeting location Related Correspondence:	Maria del Rosario Guerra to Rod Beckstrom	Minister of Information and Communications Technologies - Republic of Colombia	ICANN meeting location
6 November 2009 Correspondence: Expressions of Interest Working Group to ICANN Sender Affiliation: Expressions of Interest Working Group Issue: Expressions of Interest Working Group Proposed Outputs Related Correspondence:	Expressions of Interest Working Group to ICANN	Expressions of Interest Working Group	Expressions of Interest Working Group Proposed Outputs
6 November 2009 Correspondence: Expressions of Interest Working Group to ICANN Sender Affiliation: Expressions of Interest Working Group Issue: Expressions of Interest Working Group Draft Charter Related Correspondence:	Expressions of Interest Working Group to ICANN	Expressions of Interest Working Group	Expressions of Interest Working Group Draft Charter
6 November 2009 Correspondence: Expressions of Interest Working Group to ICANN Sender Affiliation: Expressions of Interest Working Group Issue: Expressions of Interest Working Group Related Correspondence:	Expressions of Interest Working Group to ICANN	Expressions of Interest Working Group	Expressions of Interest Working Group
3 November 2009 Correspondence: J. Scott Evans to Rod Beckstrom Sender Affiliation: Intellectual Property Constituency Issue: Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) Related Correspondence:	J. Scott Evans to Rod Beckstrom	Intellectual Property Constituency	Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA)
31 October 2009 Correspondence: Richard Currey to Rod Beckstrom Sender Affiliation: InternetNZ Issue: Financial Contribution, Affirmation of Commitments, IANA function, DNSSEC, IDN ccTLDs, Directors Fees Related Correspondence:	Richard Currey to Rod Beckstrom	InternetNZ	Financial Contribution, Affirmation of Commitments, IANA function, DNSSEC, IDN ccTLDs, Directors Fees
23 October 2009 Correspondence: Ariel Graizer to Rod Beckstrom Sender Affiliation: CABASE Issue: Request to Host December 2010 ICANN Meeting Related Correspondence:	Ariel Graizer to Rod Beckstrom	CABASE	Request to Host December 2010 ICANN Meeting
23 October 2009 Correspondence: Dr. Polys Michaelides to Rod Beckstrom Sender Affiliation: Office of the Commissioner, Electronic Communications and Postal Regulation, Republic of Cyprus Issue: Draft Applicant Guidebook v.3 for gTLDs and Proposed Final Implementation Plan for IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process Related Correspondence:	Dr. Polys Michaelides to Rod Beckstrom	Office of the Commissioner, Electronic Communications and Postal Regulation, Republic of Cyprus	Draft Applicant Guidebook v.3 for gTLDs and Proposed Final Implementation Plan for IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process
22 October 2009 Correspondence: Jonathan Shea to Rod Beckstrom Sender Affiliation: Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association Issue: IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process Related Correspondence:	Jonathan Shea to Rod Beckstrom	Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association	IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process
21 October 2009 Correspondence: Christine C. Quinn to Rod Beckstrom Sender Affiliation: The Council of the City of New York Issue: .GAY gTLD Related Correspondence:	Christine C. Quinn to Rod Beckstrom	The Council of the City of New York	.GAY gTLD
20 October 2009 Correspondence: Robin Gross to Rod Beckstrom and Peter Dengate Thrush Sender Affiliation: NCUC Chair Issue: Clearing Up Any Misperceptions that NCUC is Opposed to the Creation of Constituencies in the NCSG Related Correspondence:	Robin Gross to Rod Beckstrom and Peter Dengate Thrush	NCUC Chair	Clearing Up Any Misperceptions that NCUC is Opposed to the Creation of Constituencies in the NCSG
16 October 2009 Correspondence: Doug Brent to Hank Johnson Sender Affiliation: ICANN Issue: Addendum to Oral Testimony from 23 September 2009 Related Correspondence:	Doug Brent to Hank Johnson	ICANN	Addendum to Oral Testimony from 23 September 2009
16 October 2009 Correspondence: Doug Brent to Hank Johnson Sender Affiliation: ICANN Issue: Corrections to Transcript of Testimony from 23 September 2009 Related Correspondence:	Doug Brent to Hank Johnson	ICANN	Corrections to Transcript of Testimony from 23 September 2009
15 October 2009 Correspondence: Khaled Fattal to Rod Beckstrom Sender Affiliation: MINC, IPAC IDNs, Live Multilingual Translator, WebSynergys Inc. Issue: Create a New Supporting Organization-IDNSO Related Correspondence:	Khaled Fattal to Rod Beckstrom	MINC, IPAC IDNs, Live Multilingual Translator, WebSynergys Inc.	Create a New Supporting Organization-IDNSO
14 October 2009 Correspondence: Olaf Kolkman to CEO/Board Sender Affiliation: Chair, IAB Issue: On the "Scaling the Root" Study Related Correspondence:	Olaf Kolkman to CEO/Board	Chair, IAB	On the "Scaling the Root" Study
13 October 2009 Correspondence: Axel Pawlik, Rob Blokzijl, Jim Reid to Peter Dengate Thrush and Rod Beckstrom Sender Affiliation: RIPE Issue: RIPE Community Statement on Signing the Root Zone Related Correspondence:	Axel Pawlik, Rob Blokzijl, Jim Reid to Peter Dengate Thrush and Rod Beckstrom	RIPE	RIPE Community Statement on Signing the Root Zone
12 October 2009 Correspondence: Hal Lubsen, Alexa Raad and Keith Drazek to Peter Dengate Thrush Sender Affiliation: CEO, Afilias CEO, PIR Director, Government and Industry Relations, Neustar Issue: Registry/Registrar Separation Related Correspondence:	Hal Lubsen, Alexa Raad and Keith Drazek to Peter Dengate Thrush	CEO, Afilias CEO, PIR Director, Government and Industry Relations, Neustar	Registry/Registrar Separation
8 October 2009 Correspondence: Akossi Akossi to Rod Beckstrom Sender Affiliation: African Telecommunications Union Issue: Affirmation of Commitments Related Correspondence:	Akossi Akossi to Rod Beckstrom	African Telecommunications Union	Affirmation of Commitments
6 October 2009 Correspondence: Jonathan Shea to Rod Beckstrom Sender Affiliation: APTLD Issue: Congratulations on Affirmation Related Correspondence:	Jonathan Shea to Rod Beckstrom	APTLD	Congratulations on Affirmation
6 October 2009 Correspondence: Rod Beckstrom to Jonathan Shea Sender Affiliation: ICANN Issue: IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process Related Correspondence:	Rod Beckstrom to Jonathan Shea	ICANN	IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process
6 October 2009 Correspondence: Rod Beckstrom to Robin Gross, NCUC/NCUC Sender Affiliation: ICANN Issue: Response to 18 August 2009 Letter re: Problems with the NCSG Charter, and to Address Continuing Misperception About Noncommercial Involvement in ICANN Related Correspondence:	Rod Beckstrom to Robin Gross, NCUC/NCUC	ICANN	Response to 18 August 2009 Letter re: Problems with the NCSG Charter, and to Address Continuing Misperception About Noncommercial Involvement in ICANN
5 October 2009 Correspondence: Mark McLaughlin to Wall Street Journal Sender Affiliation: VeriSign Issue: Affirmation of Commitments Related Correspondence:	Mark McLaughlin to Wall Street Journal	VeriSign	Affirmation of Commitments
2 October 2009 Correspondence: Byron Holland to Rod Beckstrom Sender Affiliation: Canadian Internet Registration Authority Issue: Affirmation of Commitments Related Correspondence:	Byron Holland to Rod Beckstrom	Canadian Internet Registration Authority	Affirmation of Commitments