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ICANN Launches Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program Pilot

LOS ANGELES – 31 August 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced the Pandemic Internet Access Program Pilot for ICANN69, following the ICANN Board’s resolution in support of the pilot program. To facilitate participation…

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Reference Label Generation Rulesets (LGRs) for the Second Level

Open Date: 24 August 2020 Close Date: 15 October 2020 Originating Organization: Global Domains and Strategy (GDS) Categories/Tags: Second-Level Domains Brief Overview: To improve the transparency and consistency of the Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) table review process to facilitate the…

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GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Draft Final Report

Open Date: 20 August 2020 Close Date: 30 September 2020 Originating Organization: GNSO Categories/Tags: Policy Development Brief Overview: The objective of this Public Comment period is to share the Working Group’s draft Final Report and present draft final recommendations and…

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PTI and IANA FY22 Budget Webinar

LOS ANGELES – 19 August 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced today that its affiliate, Public Technical Identifiers (PTI), is inviting the community to participate in a webinar with Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)…

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Baher Esmat Appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional Office

ISTANBUL – 17 AUGUST 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced that Baher Esmat has been appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) office in Istanbul, Turkey. He is replacing Nick…

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In joint effort, ICANN and Transtelco install Managed Root Server Instance in Mexico

MONTEVIDEO – 10 August 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), today announced the successful installation of an ICANN Managed Root Server (IMRS) instance in Monterrey, Mexico. Increasing the number of instances improves the overall fault…

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ICANN75 Annual General Meeting Location Announced

LOS ANGELES – 7 August 2020 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, has been selected as the location for ICANN75. The Annual General Meeting will be held from 17-22 September…

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ICANN Extends Call for Expressions of Interest: Standing Panel for ICANN's Independent Review Process

LOS ANGELES – 23 July 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking Expressions of Interest for panelists to serve on the omnibus Standing Panel for ICANN’s Independent Review Process (IRP). The deadline to submit…

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Nomination Opens for Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building

LOS ANGELES – 20 July 2020 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) opened a one-month nomination period for the Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building. ICANN first introduced the Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for…

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The Africa Regional Plan for FY21-25 – What it Means

I am pleased to share with you ICANN’s final Africa Regional Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2021-2025. The launch of the ICANN Strategic Plan for FY21-25 provided an opportunity to review and realign our engagement plan for Africa. Accordingly, the…