Announcements for 2008
December 2008
2008 Annual Report Published
31 December 2008
Fellows Announced for Mexico City Meeting
23 December 2008
Proposed .AERO Sponsorship Agreement Posted for Public Comment
19 December 2008
Revamped Whois Inaccuracy Reporting System Goes Live
19 December 2008
Advisory: Add Grace Period Limits Policy | ICANN announces implementation plan for new consensus policy
17 December 2008
Revisions in Proposed Changes to Registrar Accreditation Agreement
16 December 2008
Cairo Public Forum Response Published
15 December 2008
Second Consultation on Registry/Registrar Report this Friday
15 December 2008
Cairo Fellowship Program Achieves Successful Conclusion
10 December 2008
ICANN to Convene Consultations on Registry/Registrar Report | Updated to include reference to the availability of remote participation
9 December 2008
Public Comment: Bylaws Revisions re: Committees
9 December 2008
Public Comment Period on Registries/Registrars Report Extended
8 December 2008
Call for Expressions of Interest for Nom Com Assessment Provider
5 December 2008
Apply now to join the Board and Councils (2009 NomCom)
2 December 2008
Public comment: Latest Version of Strategic Plan
1 December 2008
November 2008
Fast Track Implementation Plan Updated
26 November 2008
281,000 Domains to be Transferred from EstDomains to Directi
25 November 2008
Nominating Committee Convenes in Cairo
18 November 2008
Applicant Guidebook Now in Additional Languages
18 November 2008
Public Comment: Bylaws Change on Domicile Status
17 November 2008
AGP Deletes Down by 84 percent
13 November 2008
Termination of Registrar EstDomains to Go Ahead
12 November 2008
ICANN Formalizes Relationship with ccTLD Manager for Egypt (.eg)
7 November 2008
ICANN Concludes Successful 33rd Meeting in Cairo
7 November 2008
More Mechanisms for Transparency and Accountability
2 November 2008
Independent Reviewer's Report on the ICANN Board
2 November 2008
Fast Track Receives Over 50 Responses
1 November 2008
October 2008
Public Comment: Morality and Public Order Memorandum
29 October 2008
EstDomains Update: Notice of Termination Stayed
29 October 2008
Public Comment: CRAI Report on gTLD Registries and Registrars
24 October 2008
Public Comment: IDN ccTLD Fast Track Draft Implementation Plan
23 October 2008
Public Comment: ALAC Review Mid-Point Report
23 October 2008
Bulk Transfer of Esoftwiz Domains to Name.com
21 October 2008
Explanatory Memoranda Papers for New GTLDs Applicant Guidebook
21 October 2008
Public Comment: AGP Limits Policy
20 October 2008
Draft Applicant Guidebook for New gTLDs Available Soon | Six-module guide out for public comment in next fortnight
16 October 2008
Ombudsman Releases Annual Report | ICANN independent officer's 2008 report summarizes year of dispute resolution
16 October 2008
Public Comment: GNSO Council Member Term Limits
13 October 2008
Proposal To Sign the Root Zone Made Public
9 October 2008
Bengali and Khmer Added to IDN Testing Process | Internationalized Domain Name wikis now cover 17 languages
9 October 2008
Letter from Paul Twomey To National Governments Regarding New gTLDs and the Treatment of Geographic Names
8 October 2008
European Hosts Sought for October 2009 Meeting | An opportunity to bring the international Internet community to your doorstep
3 October 2008
ICANN Seeks Interest in IDN ccTLD Fast-Track Process
2 October 2008
Breach Notices Sent to Joker.com and DNS.com.cn | Registrars given 15 days to fix their Whois investigation efforts
1 October 2008
September 2008
ICANN: 10 Years Old Today | A decade of multi-stakeholder decision-making and coordination
30 September 2008
Cairo Meeting Schedule Posted
26 September 2008
Proposed Bylaws Revision Open For Comment
23 September 2008
Bulk Transfer of Best Registration Services Domains to Dotster
22 September 2008
Application Round Opens for Mexico City Meeting Fellowships | Program supports global representation at ICANN's International Public Meetings
18 September 2008
#1 Domain Names International/1dni.com Transfers Domains to Tucows
18 September 2008
Fast Track Final Report Published with Public Comment
17 September 2008
RFP for Independent Review of SSAC Posted
16 September 2008
Public Comment Period Now Open for Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Denials Definitions PDP
15 September 2008
Interest Sought in Receiving Names from De-Accredited Registrar
12 September 2008
ICANN Formalizes Relationship with ccTLD Manager for Poland
5 September 2008
2008 ICANN Nominating Committee Announces Selections
5 September 2008
August 2008
ICANN Calls for Expressions of Interest to Host 2009 Meeting in Europe and 2010 Meeting in Africa
22 August 2008
IDN TLD Allocation Implementation Processes
20 August 2008
Fellows Announced for ICANN's Cairo Meeting | Participants ensure wide global input in meeting discussions
19 August 2008
Bulk Transfer of gTLD Names Formerly Managed by De-Accredited Registrar DotForce Corp.
14 August 2008
Updates to New gTLD Program Implementation
8 August 2008
July 2008
ICANN Seeks Expressions of Interest from Registrars to Receive Names from a De-Accredited Registrar
30 July 2008
ICANN Opens Comment Forum on .COOP and .MOBI Proposed Contract Changes to Allocate Single-Character Names
28 July 2008
Domain Name Security Paper Released
24 July 2008
ICANN's gTLD Registry Failover Plan
15 July 2008
Comments Encouraged on the Final Report of IDNC Working Group on ccTLD "Fast Track" Mechanisms
15 July 2008
Public Comments Requested on the Newly Proposed ICANN Board of Director's Code of Conduct
15 July 2008
Request for Proposals (RFP) for an Independent Evaluator for the ICANN Root Server Stability Advisory Committee
11 July 2008
Response to Recent Security Threats
3 July 2008
June 2008
ICANN Concludes Successful 32nd Meeting in Paris | Board gives go-ahead for expansion of the domain name system
26 June 2008
Now Available: Board Proposal IDNC WG, the Final Report IDNC WG on Fast Track Process for IDN ccTLDs
26 June 2008
GNSO Invites Comments On Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy - Denial of Transfers (Reasons #8 and #9)
26 June 2008
GNSO Council Opens Public Comment Forum for Top Level GNSO Improvements Implementation Plan
25 June 2008
Comment Period Closed; Updated Draft Final Report IDNC WG on Fast Track Process for IDN ccTLDs Now Available
24 June 2008
Update of Draft Final Report of IDNC WG on Fast Track Process for IDN ccTLDs Now Available
22 June 2008
Paris Meeting Official Shuttle Service Launches | Free attendee service aids movement in the city
21 June 2008
NomCom Activities and Responsibilities
18 June 2008
Proposed Global Policy for Autonomous System Numbers - Final Call for Comments and Background Report
16 June 2008
Update on 2008 ICANN Nominating Committee
13 June 2008
Draft Final Report of Recommendations for IDN ccTLD Fast Track Mechanism Made Available
13 June 2008
ICANN Launches Subscription-Based Policy Update
11 June 2008
ICANN Opens Public Comment Period for Draft/Interim Terminated Registrar Transition Procedure
6 June 2008
ICANN Seeks Expressions of Interest from Registrars to Receive Names from Two De-Accredited Registrars
6 June 2008
May 2008
"Worst Spam Offenders" Notified by ICANN | Compliance system working to correct Whois and other issues
23 May 2008
ICANN Sends Notice of Breach to Registrar
19 May 2008
ICANN Posts Draft FY09 Operating Plan and Budget
17 May 2008
April 2008
Request for Proposals (RFP) for an Independent Evaluator for the ICANN Board of Directors
21 April 2008
Nomination Period Closes for 2008 Nom Com
18 April 2008
ICANN Posts Schedule for Paris Meeting 22-26 June
9 April 2008
Partnering to Promote Internet Education in Russia | Formal information sharing will help promote Internet awareness
9 April 2008
ICANN Launches Contractual Compliance Newsletter
3 April 2008
Statement on Joint Project Agreement Welcomed | Formal review of partnership endorses ICANN-model and progress made
2 April 2008
March 2008
ICANN Extends Comment Period for GNSO Improvements
24 March 2008
GNSO Initial Report on Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy: Clarification of Reasons for Denial
17 March 2008
Sign Up for Contractual Compliance Newsletter
14 March 2008
Comment Period Extended on Travel Support Policies
13 March 2008
February 2008
ICANN Makes Presentation to Department of Commerce Midterm Review Public Meeting | Now is the time to start planning transition
28 February 2008
ICANN Opens Comment Period on Proposed Add Grace Period Modifications for NeuStar and Afilias
27 February 2008
Registration Now Open for ICANN's 32nd International Public Meeting to be held in Paris, France
25 February 2008
Briefing Note on the ICANN New Delhi Meeting
22 February 2008
ICANN Concludes Successful India Meeting | Discussions on Internationalized Domain Names provide direction for progress
15 February 2008
Translation Programme Put Out for Community Review | ICANN unveils multi-language approach for organisation
13 February 2008
ICANN and Iron Mountain Complete Registrar Data Escrow QA Testing and Begin Accepting Escrow Deposits
13 February 2008
ICANN Explores India's Pioneering Work on IDNs | Nation's work on Internationalized Domain Names has lessons for global project
12 February 2008
Senior Leaders of India's IT Sector to Address ICANN Meeting | Biggest names in Indian high-tech to share success stories with global audience
12 February 2008
ICANN Opens 31st International Public Meeting in New Delhi | Topics include Internet internationalization, increasing domain names choices
11 February 2008
Update on the 2008 ICANN Nominating Committee
10 February 2008
ICANN Recovers Large Block of Internet Address Space | 16 million unused IPv4 address now available for use on the Internet
10 February 2008
Independent Evaluator Seeks Public Input to At-Large Advisory Committee ('ALAC') Review
10 February 2008
ICANN 31st International Public Meeting in New Delhi Next Week | India, Asia represent future of the changing face of the Internet
7 February 2008
Public Comments Requested on DNS Stability: The Effect of New gTLDs on the Internet Domain Name System
6 February 2008
IPv6 Address Added for Root Servers in the Root Zone | Addition enhances end-to-end connectivity for IPv6 networks
4 February 2008
Public Comments Requested on Initial Draft Fast-Track Mechanism for Introduction of a Limited Number of IDN ccTLDs
1 February 2008
January 2008
Successful Evaluations of .test IDN TLDs
31 January 2008
ICANN Exploring Certification of Backend Registry Operators
31 January 2008
ICANN Board Recommends Action on Domain Tasting | Suggested fee change would effectively eliminate tasting
29 January 2008
The Internet Is Your Business: ICANN Seeks Volunteers | ICANN’s Nominating Committee seeks applications for six leadership positions
28 January 2008
ICANN Board Approves Historic F-Root Agreement | First formalization of mutual responsibilities between ISC, F-root server operator, and ICANN
23 January 2008
ICANN Formalizes Relationships with ccTLD Manager for Niue
22 January 2008
New-Look Meeting Participation Website Goes Live in Conjunction with New Delhi Schedule of Events
18 January 2008
ICANN Seeks Expressions of Interest from Auction Design Experts
18 January 2008
Possible ‘Next Steps’ in Dispute Resolution | Document released by ICANN for Public Notice
11 January 2008
'Dashboard' Allows Window into ICANN Performance
11 January 2008
GNSO Initial Report on Domain Tasting
7 January 2008