IGF 2021: A few changes to look out for
IGF 2021: A few changes to look out for Update from the MAG Chair In 2020, once it became evident that we would not be able to have a face-to-face IGF as planned, the idea of a virtual IGF…
Fourth Version of Root Zone Label Generation Rules (RZ-LGR-4) Published
LOS ANGELES – 6 November 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced the publication of the fourth version of Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone (RZ-LGR-4). Root Zone Label Generation Rules (RZ-LGR) define…
Call for Expressions of Interest: Chair of Phase 2A GNSO EPDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data
LOS ANGELES – 4 November 2020 – The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking a neutral chair for the remaining Phase 2A work of the Expedited Policy Development…
Recommendations for ICANN’s Root Name Service Strategy and Implementation
Open Date: 27 October 2020 Close Date: 08 December 2020 Originating Organization: Office of the CTO Categories/Tags: Engagement/Participation and Security/Stability Brief Overview: ICANN’s Office of the CTO is soliciting review of its recommendations for DNS root name service strategy and…
The Fifth Eastern European DNS Forum Goes Virtual
Brussels – 27 October 2020 – The fifth Eastern European Domain Name System Forum (EEDNSF) will take place online from 18-19 November 2020. The event is organized by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in partnership with…
ICANN and PTI Publish Audited Financial Statements for FY20
LOS ANGELES – 26 October 2020 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) published its audited consolidated financial statements and Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) published its audited financial statements for the fiscal year ending 30 June…
Call for Expressions of Interest: Chair of the Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Work Track
LOS ANGELES – 26 October 2020 – The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) is seeking expressions of interest for a chair of the Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Work Track, a subteam within an ongoing Policy Development Process (PDP) to review all…
ICANN69 Governmental Advisory Committee Communiqué Now Available
HAMBURG, Germany – 23 October 2020 – Today, the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) issued the ICANN69 GAC Communiqué. It is available for review here. Previous GAC advice and past communiqués…
ICANN org Responds to the European Data Protection Board’s Public Consultation on the Board’s Guidelines on the Concepts of Controller and Processor
BRUSSELS – 19 October 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced today that it has responded to the European Data Protection Board’s (EDPB) public consultation on its Guidelines 07/2020 on the concepts of controller and…
Ramanou Biaou Honored with 2020 Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building
LOS ANGELES – 19 October 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is honored to announce the first recipient of the 2020 Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building is Ramanou Biaou. The ICANN Board recognizes…