ICANN News

Announcements This Week — 26 August 2011

 

Accountability & Transparency – “ATRT” Activities Webinar – Update

Join the ATRT Activities Webinar on Wednesday, 31 August 2011 from 14:00 — 15:30 UTC.
25 August 2011

22 July 2011

ICANN Files Comments on IANA Functions Contract in Response to US Department of Commerce Further Notice of Inquiry [PDF, 158 KB]
22 July 2011

Global Policy Proposal for Post Exhaustion IPv4 Allocation Mechanisms by IANA – Updated Background Report
As part of the ALAC/At-Large Improvements Project, the Office of the General Counsel – in coordination with the ALAC, At-Large Improvements Work Team A, and the At-Large Staff – drafted proposed Bylaw revisions to reflect the ALAC’s continuing purpose within ICANN.
22 July 2011

Reminder: Apply Now for the At-Large Advisory Committee, ALAC
Following the resignation of the ALAC representative from the North American region, appointed by ICANN’s 2010 Nominating Committee (NomCom), the 2011 NomCom invites Statements of Interest for this important ICANN leadership position.
20 July 2011

Public Comment: Proposed Revisions to Chapters 3 and 4 of the GNSO Council Operating Procedures Relating to Proxy Voting
The GNSO Council recently identified areas for improvement in the GNSO Council Operating Procedures that would simplify and

 

15 July 2011

WHOIS Policy Review Team Issues a Request for Proposals for WHOIS Consumer Trust Research
The WHOIS Review Team seeks to engage an independent consumer research organization to undertake data collection and analysis of consumer trust as it relates to the commitment to provide unrestricted and public access to accurate and complete WHOIS information.
10 July 2011

8 July 2011

Public Comment: Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part B Policy Development Process (PDP) Recommendations for Board Consideration
The GNSO approved at its meeting on 22 June 2011 a number of recommendations on the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part B Policy Development Process (PDP). You are invited to submit comments until 8 August (11.00 UTC) before final consideration by the ICANN Board.
8 July 2011

Apply Now for the At-Large Advisory Committee, ALAC
Following the resignation of the ALAC representative from the North American region, appointed by ICANN’s 2010 Nominating Committee (NomCom), the 2011 NomCom invites Statements of Interest for this important ICANN leadership position.
8 July 2011

Public Comment: Report from Board-GAC Joint Working Group
The Board-GAC Joint Working Group was established 26 June 2009 to conduct a review of the role of the GAC within ICANN. The final report from the Working Group was submitted to the Board in Singapore and the Board resolved on 24 June 2011 to have the report posted for public comment.
7 July 2011

2011 Workshop on DNS Health & Security to be held in Rome, Italy
GCSEC, in cooperation with ICANN and DNS-OARC, announces the 2011 Workshop on DNS Health and Security (DNS-EASY 2011) will be held in Rome, Italy, 18-19 October 2011.
6 July 2011

New gTLD Global Awareness Campaign – Request for Proposals
To help us achieve our goal of educating the world about the New gTLD Awareness program we have issued a request for proposals (RFP).

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Announcements Previous Month — June 2011

ICANN Public Comment Webpages
To support the implementation of the ATRT Recommendations relating to Public Comment Processes, the ICANN Public Comment landing page has been redesigned and restructured as of 30 June 2011.
30 June 2011

ICANN Publishes Registrant Rights and Responsibilities Webpage
ICANN has published a document that identifies available registrant rights and responsibilities under the 2009 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA).
27 June 2011

Call for Expressions of Interest for 2011-2012 Nominating Committee Chair and Chair-Elect
ICANN is immediately seeking expressions of interest for the 2011-2012 Nominating Committee (NomCom) Chair and Chair-Elect.
25 June 2011

Historic Singapore Meeting Concludes After Significant Advances to Internet’s Naming System
ICANN wrapped up one of its most historic meetings after approving a plan on 20 June to usher in a vast change in the Internet’s Domain Name System.
24 June 2011

Public Comment: How Do We Raise Global Awareness of New gTLDs?
ICANN is seeking public comment on a working draft of the plan that the ICANN Communications Department intends to follow in seeking to raise global awareness of new gTLDs during the rest of 2011.
24 June 2011

ICANN Names Technology Public Policy Expert as its First Vice President of Europe
ICANN has named Thomas Spiller to the newly created position of Vice President, Europe.
23 June 2011

Analysis of ICANN Turnover – FY10 and FY11 [PDF, 152 KB]
In a continuing effort to ensure that ICANN is a quality workplace and a “workplace of choice”, ICANN
has conducted an analysis of staff turnover from July 2009 through May 2011.
22 June 2011

ICANN Approves Historic Change to Internet’s Domain Name System
ICANN’s Board of Directors has approved a plan to usher in one of the biggest changes ever to the Internet’s Domain Name System. The Board vote was 13 approving, 1 opposed, and 2 abstaining.
20 June 2011

New Measures Proposed to Enhance Post-Expiration and Renewal Related Policies and Practices
The IDN variant TLDs issues project is dedicated to identify the issues that need to be solved to facilitate a good and safe user experience before the delegation of IDN Variant TLDs can proceed.
17 June 2011

Public Comment: Work Continues to Expand Developing Economies Participation in the New gTLD Program
The Second Milestone Report is being published for public comment.
14 June 2011

ICANN Final Status Report to the GNSO Council on AGP Limits Policy Implementation
ICANN posted its fifth and final status report to the GNSO on the implementation of its recommendations for the Add Grace Period (AGP) Limits Policy.
2 June 2011

Increase of the Registrar Accreditation Application Fee and Introduction of Further Due Diligence Background Checks
To offset the costs of increased due diligence, the application fee for submitting an ICANN accreditation application will be increased from the current fee of US $2,500 to US $3,500 effective on 1 July 2011.
1 June 2011

The New GNSO Policy Development Process Presented for Approval
The Policy Development Process Work Team (PDP-WT) has submitted its Final Report to the GNSO Council for its consideration.
31 May 2011

May 2011 New gTLD Applicant Guidebook
This version contains updates based on community feedback and the recent consultations between ICANN’s Board of Directors and the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC).
30 May 2011

Draft Timeline: 2012-2015 Strategic Plan Development Process
To kick off the annual Strategic Planning process, a 2012-2015 Strategic Plan Timeline has been established.
30 May 2011

Nine Recommendations to Improve the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP)
The Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part B Working Group has submitted its Final Report to the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council.
30 May 2011

Public Comment: Draft FY12 Operating Plan and Budget…Ready for Community Consideration
The draft FY12 Operating Plan and Budget is posted and ready for community consideration. 17 May 2011

Pre-Singapore ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation
Whether you plan to participate in the upcoming ICANN meeting in Singapore remotely or in person, you’re invited to a quick reminder of the background and current status of each major policy issue currently under discussion in ICANN. 11 May 2011