News & Press
IDN Variant TLD Program – Procedure to Develop and Maintain the Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone in Respect of IDNA Labels – Second Public Comment Draft
7 December 2012
The Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) Variant TLD Program deals with the variant form of top-...
EXTENSION OF DEADLINE - Accountability & Transparency Review Team 2 (ATRT 2): Call for Volunteer ATRT Members: Representing ICANN Advisory Committees and Supporting Organizations; and Serving as Independent Experts
3 December 2012
Deadline: 5 December 2012
14 January 2013 – 23:59 UTC
To ensure ICANN's oversight of the multi-stakeholder model remains transparent and accountable (and to improve its performance),...
Trademark Clearinghouse "Strawman Solution"
30 November 2012
The Trademark Clearinghouse facilitates the protection of...
Vice Presidents for Stakeholder Engagement Announced as Part of ICANN's Global Expansion
28 November 2012
28 November 2012… ICANN's Head of Global Stakeholder Engagement, Sally Costerton, has announced the appointment of four vice presidents whose mission is to improve the international presence and participation in the organization's multi-stakeholder...
Chehadé, Crocker Accept ITU Invitations to WCIT Opening Ceremony in Dubai
28 November 2012
Fadi Chehadé, President of ICANN, and Steve Crocker, ICANN Board Chair, have accepted invitations from International Telecommunications Union (ITU...
Consultation on the IANA Customer Service Complaint Resolution Process
27 November 2012
At-Large White Paper on Future Challenges Entitled Making ICANN Relevant, Responsive and Respected
20 November 2012
The At-Large White Paper on "Making...
Consultation on Internet Number Resources Performance Standards
20 November 2012
The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA...
IDN ccTLD Request From Sudan Successfully Passes String Evaluation
19 November 2012
ICANN is pleased to announce the successful completion of String Evaluation on proposed IDN ccTLD string for Sudan.
Details of the successful evaluation are provided here:...
Letter to the ICANN Community
15 November 2012
To the ICANN Community,
Regretfully, I have accepted the resignation of Kurt Pritz, who has served most recently as ICANN’s Chief Strategy Officer.
Kurt has submitted his resignation...