Update: (a) Agenda for Stockholm Meeting; (b) .biz and .info [...]

Preliminary Agenda for StockholmMeeting

The preliminary agenda for the ICANN Boardmeeting in Stockholm, Sweden on 4 June 2001 has been posted onthe information page for the Stockholm meeting at <https://www.icann.org/stockholm/>.The agenda currently includes the following items:

• Approval of Minutes
• 2001-2002 Budget:
  • Action to Approve of Proposed Budget
• At Large Study Committee:
  • Progress Report by Chair or Representative
• Sponsored TLD Agreements:
  • Action on Proposed Sponsored TLD Agreements
• ccTLD Registries:
  • Update on Status of Agreements and Approvalof Pending Agreements
• Criteria for the Establishment of NewRegional Internet Registries:
  • Action on Report Submitted by ASO Council
• Report of IDN Board Working Group:
  • Presented by Director Katoh, Chair
• Report on Simultaneous Language Translation:
  • Presentation by President on PossibleApproaches
• DNSO Directions:
  • Discussion of Public Forum Presentations

As it is refined, the agenda will be updatedat <https://www.icann.org/stockholm/>.

Negotiations of Proposed .biz and.info Registry Agreements Completed

The negotiations between ICANN and theregistry operators for the new .biz and .info top-level domainshave resulted in completed registry agreements. The agreementsand their supporting appendices may be viewed at <https://www.icann.org/tlds/>.The agreements are undergoing a final, seven-day review by theICANN Board before being signed. We expect the operators of theseTLDs to make announcements regarding their start-up schedulesin May.