ICANN Media Releases http://www.icann.org/en/releases/ ICANN Media Releases - 2012 en-us Copyright 2010 Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers Volunteers Sought to Help Evaluate Generic Top-Level Domain Applicants Seeking Financial Support 7 February 2012 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-07feb12-en.pdf Tue, 7 Feb 2012 12:53:00 PDT Application Window for New Top-Level Domain Names Successfully Passes One-Week Mark 19 January 2012 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-19jan12-en.pdf Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:06:00 PDT ICANN Appoints New Vice President for Latin America 11 January 2012 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-2-11jan12-en.pdf Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:25:00 PDT ICANN Appoints New Vice President for Europe 11 January 2012 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-11jan12-en.pdf Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:25:00 PDT Distinguished Chinese Internet Expert Named ICANN Vice President for Asia 8 December 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-08dec11-en.pdf Wed, 7 Dec 2011 20:07:00 PDT ICANN CEO Calls for Companies and Organizations Worldwide to Prepare for the Introduction of New Internet Domains 7 December 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-07dec11-en.pdf Wed, 7 Dec 2011 20:05:00 PDT ICANN Board Focuses on Assistance for Developing Economies 28 October 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-28oct11-en.pdf Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:12:00 PDT Internet Root Server Goes Online in Senegal 27 October 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-27oct11-en.pdf Thu, 27 Oct 2011 06:31:00 PDT ICANN Formalizes Relations with French Top-Level Domain Manager 26 October 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-26oct11-en.pdf Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:12:00 PDT ICANN Dakar Meeting Opens with Calls for Greater Internet Access for Africans 24 October 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-24oct11-en.pdf Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:18:00 PDT Cyber Security Experts Meet to Discuss Protections for the Domain Name System 18 October 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-18oct11-en.pdf Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:00:00 PDT ICANN to Manage Time Zone Database 14 October 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-14oct11-en.pdf Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:00:00 PDT ICANN Leader Stresses Benefits of New gTLD Program to Arabic Speakers and Middle East 10 October 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-10oct11-en.pdf Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:16:00 PDT ICANN Names Award-Winning Broadcast News Veteran as Senior Director of Communications 20 September 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-20sep11-en.pdf Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:23:00 PDT ICANN Unveils Online Site, Applicant Guidebook for New Generic Top-Level Domains 19 September 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-19sep11-en.pdf Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:00:00 PDT ICANN Leader Praises Brazil's Multi-Stakeholder Model of Internet Coordination 12 September 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-12sep11-en.pdf Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:31:00 PDT ICANN Names Seasoned International Financial Executive as Interim Chief Financial Officer 9 September 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-09sep11-en.pdf Fri, 9 Sep 2011 15:31:00 PDT Beckstrom to Leave ICANN at End of His Term 16 August 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-16aug11-en.pdf Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:24:00 PDT ICANN Security Chief Urges Widespread Adoption of DNSSEC 3 August 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-03aug11-en.pdf Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:00:00 PDT Historic Singapore Meeting Concludes After Significant Advances to Internet's Naming System 24 June 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-24jun11-en.pdf Fri, 24 Jun 2011 02:20:00 PDT ICANN Names Technology Public Policy Expert as its First Vice President of Europe 23 June 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-23jun11-en.pdf Thu, 23 Jun 2011 03:00:00 PDT Internet Groups Inaugurate Cyber Security Facility in Singapore 22 June 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-22jun11-en.pdf Wed, 22 Jun 2011 01:00:00 PDT ICANN Approves Historic Change to Internet's Domain Name System 20 June 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-20jun11-en.pdf Mon, 20 Jun 2011 01:00:00 PDT Advisory: ICANN Leaders to Discuss Future of New Generic Top-Level Domains at Singapore News Conference 16 June 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/advisories/advisory-16jun11-en.pdf Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:30:00 PDT Advisory: News Conference to Inaugurate Cyber Security Facility in Singapore 14 June 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/advisories/advisory-14jun11-en.pdf Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:09:00 PDT INTERPOL and ICANN Advance Cooperation on Internet Security after Historic First Meeting 23 May 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-2-23may11-en.pdf Mon, 23 May 2011 13:41:00 PDT G8 Governments Urged to Embrace Multi-stakeholder Approach to Internet Issues 23 May 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-23may11-en.pdf Mon, 23 May 2011 13:41:00 PDT Jeff Moss Appointed ICANN Chief Security Officer 28 April 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-28apr11-en.pdf Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:41:00 PDT ICANN Leaders Say Internet Community Will Support June Launch of New Generic Top Level Domains 21 March 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-21mar11-en.pdf Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:40:00 PDT President Bill Clinton Voices Support for ICANN's Multi-Stakeholder Model of Internet Governance 17 March 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-17mar11-en.pdf Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:01:00 PDT ICANN Bolsters Its Contractual Compliance Team with Two New Hires 15 March 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-15mar11-en.pdf Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:02:00 PDT ICANN Leader Calls for Broad Support of the Multi-Stakeholder Model of Internet Governance 14 March 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-14mar11-en.pdf Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:56:00 PDT Advisory: Internet Town Hall Meeting to Pursue Emerging Issues for the Online Community 14 March 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/advisories/advisory-14mar11-en.pdf Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:03:00 PDT Advisory: President Bill Clinton's Address to ICANN Silicon Valley/San Francisco Meeting Open to Registered Journalists 8 March 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/advisories/advisory-2-08mar11-en.pdf Tue, 8 Mar 2011 10:00:00 PDT Advisory: ICANN Leaders to Answer Journalists' Questions at Launch of the Silicon Valley/San Francisco Public Meeting 8 March 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/advisories/advisory-08mar11-en.pdf Tue, 8 Mar 2011 12:00:00 PDT ICANN and Qatar Celebrate Launch of Arabic Top-Level Domain 2 March 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-02mar11-en.pdf Wed, 2 Mar 2011 11:30:00 PDT Available Pool of Unallocated IPv4 Internet Addresses Now Completely Emptied 3 February 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-03feb11-en.pdf Thu, 3 Feb 2011 07:30:00 PDT Advisory: Major Announcement Set on Dwindling Pool of Available IPv4 Internet Addresses 1 February 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/news/advisories/advisory-01feb11-en.pdf Tue, 1 Feb 2011 13:00:00 PDT ICANN Board Plans Consultation with Government Representatives on New Generic Top-Level Domains and .XXX Top-Level Domain 10 December 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-2-10dec10-en.pdf Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:50:00 PDT ICANN Joins Broad Coalition in Opposing a Government Only U.N. Advisory Committee to Internet Governance Forum 10 December 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-3-10dec10-en.pdf Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:48:00 PDT Advancing ICANN Accountability and Transparency - Wiki on Board of Directors' Actions Unveiled 10 December 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-10dec10-en.pdf Fri, 10 Dec 2010 08:00:00 PDT Seasoned Internet Policy Expert Named as ICANN's Latin American Representative 9 December 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-09dec10-en.pdf Thu, 09 Dec 2010 08:00:00 PDT Advisory: ICANN Meeting Opens in Cartagena Against Controversial Backdrop of Generic Top Level Domain Expansion 6 December 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/advisories/advisory-06dec10-en.pdf Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:37:00 PDT ICANN Leader Calls for Global Collaboration in Battle Against Cyber Security Threats 6 December 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-06dec10-en.pdf Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:37:00 PDT Possible Historic Expansion of Internet Address Names Takes Center Stage at Cartagena ICANN Meeting 29 November 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-29nov10-en.pdf Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:00:00 PDT ICANN Board Votes to Enhance New gTLD Competition 9 November 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-09nov10-en.pdf Wed, 09 Nov 2010 10:09:00 PDT ICANN Ombudsman Announces Departure 28 October 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-28oct10-en.pdf Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:55:00 PDT Input Sought on New High Security Program Aimed at Select Top-Level Domains 27 September 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-2-27sep10-en.pdf Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:15:00 PDT ICANN Board Moves New Generic Top-Level Domains One Step Closer to Implementation 27 September 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-27sep10-en.pdf Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:00:00 PDT International Internet Policy Executive Selected To Lead Public Participation 17 September 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-17sep10-en.pdf Fri, 17 September 2010 16:58:00 PDT ICANN Leader Says Multi-Stakeholder Model of Internet Governance Under Threat 14 September 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-14sep10-en.pdf Tue, 14 September 2010 08:46:00 PDT Seasoned High Tech Leader Named Chief Operating Officer 13 September 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-13sep10-en.pdf Mon, 13 September 2010 10:38:00 PDT Applicants Sought from Internet User Community for Seat on Board of Directors 24 August 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-24aug10-en.htm Wed, 24 August 2010 10:08:00 PDT Global Upgrade Makes Internet More Secure 28 July 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-28jul10-en.pdf Wed, 28 July 2010 12:45:00 PDT ICANN Approves Chinese Internationalized Domain Names 25 June 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-25jun10-en.pdf Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:52:00 PDT .ORG Becomes First Generic Top-Level Domain to Deploy Enhanced Domain Security Protocol (DNSSEC) 23 June 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-23jun10-en.pdf Wed, 23 Jun 2010 07:00:00 PDT ICANN Leader Calls for Greater International Cooperation in Addressing Internet Security 21 June 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-21jun10-en.pdf Mon, 21 Jun 2010 06:10:00 PDT Internet Networking Executive Named as IANA Vice President 17 May 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-17may10-en.pdf Mon, 17 May 2010 09:48:00 PDT Cryptography Legend Whit Diffie Joins the ICANN Team 14 May 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-14may10-en.pdf Thu, 14 May 2010 08:45:00 PDT CEO Commends Russia for Bringing Cyrillic to Internet's Top-level Domain Names 13 May 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-13may10-en.pdf Thu, 13 May 2010 06:10:10 PDT First Non-Latin Domain Names Go Online 6 May 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-06may10-en.pdf Thu, 6 May 2010 15:17:17 PDT ICANN Gives Final Approval for Four Countries to Use Non-Latin Languages in Internet Address Names 22 April 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-22apr10-en.pdf Thu, 22 Apr 2010 24:59:01 PDT Jordan Moves One Step Closer to Using Arabic for Entire Internet Address Names 21 April 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-21apr10-en.pdf Wed, 21 Apr 2010 24:59:01 PDT New DNSSEC Signing Facilities Live at ICANN 17 March 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-17mar10-en.pdf Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:01:01 PDT ICANN Approves Trademark Clearinghouse 12 March 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-12mar10-en.pdf Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:47:12 PDT ICANN CEO Urges East African Leaders to Make the Affordable Internet Access Available to All Their Citizens 8 March 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-08mar10-en.pdf Mon, 8 Mar 2010 04:05:05 PDT News Conference with Rod Beckstrom, ICANN Chief Executive Officer and Peter Dengate Thrush, ICANN Chairman of the Board 5 March 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-05mar10-en.pdf Fri, 5 Mar 2010 00:10:00 PDT High Tech Corporate Veteran Named as Vice President of Policy Development Support 29 January 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-29jan10-en.pdf Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:00:00 PDT High Tech Public Affairs Veteran Named as Vice President, Government Affairs for the Americas 29 January 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-2-29jan10-en.pdf Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:00:00 PDT First IDN ccTLDs Requests Successfully Pass String Evaluation 21 January 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-21jan10-en.pdf Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:12:12 PDT Unallocated IPv4 Internet Addresses Soon to be Consumed 19 January 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-19jan10-en.pdf Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:52:52 PDT High Tech Public Affairs Veteran Named as Vice President, Government Affairs for the Americas 6 January 2010 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-06jan10-en.pdf Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:32:00 PDT Historic Agreements Punctuate CEO's Trip to Europe to Push Internationalization of the Internet 11 December 2009 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-11dec09-en.pdf Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:00:00 PDT Advisory: News Conference at Internet Governance Forum 16 November 2009 http://www.icann.org/en/news/advisories/advisory-2-16nov09-en.pdf Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:56:00 PDT Advisory: New ICANN Developments To Be Discussed at Internet Governance Forum 16 November 2009 http://www.icann.org/en/news/advisories/advisory-16nov09-en.pdf Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:50:00 PDT Global Internet Leaders Welcome Internationalization of Internet Address Names 16 November 2009 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-16nov09-en.pdf Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:12:00 PDT Internet Naming System Goes Global 30 October 2009 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-30oct09-en.pdf Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:20:00 PDT Advisory: Audio and photos available from news conference with Rod Beckstrom, ICANN Chief Executive Officer and Peter Dengate Thrush, ICANN Chairman of the Board at the opening of ICANN's 36th International meeting in Seoul 26 October 2009 http://www.icann.org/en/news/advisories/advisory-26oct09-en.pdf Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:20:00 PDT Advisory: News Conference with Rod Beckstrom, ICANN Chief Executive Officer and Peter Dengate Thrush, ICANN Chairman of the Board 25 October 2009 http://www.icann.org/en/news/advisories/advisory-25oct09-en.pdf Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:20:00 PDT Internationalization of the Internet Takes Center Stage at ICANN Seoul Meeting 25 October 2009 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-25oct09-en.pdf Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:15:00 PDT Commerce Department and ICANN Sign Historic Accord on Internet Governance 30 September 2009 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-30sep09-en.pdf Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:52:00 PDT Brussels Selected for ICANN International Meeting 3 September 2009 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-03sep09-en.pdf Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:52:00 PDT ICANN Announces Selections to Top Leadership Positions 31 August 2009 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-31aug09-en.pdf Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:52:00 PDT Internet Community Ends Speculative Short-term Domain Name Registrations 12 August 2009 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-12aug09-en.pdf Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:56:00 PDT Arabic Internet Domains to Reshape Online Landscape 4 August 2009 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-04aug09-en.pdf Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:05:00 PDT Rod Beckstrom Named ICANN CEO 26 June 2009 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-2-26jun09-en.pdf Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:05:00 PDT Domain Registrars to Improve Consumer Protection 26 June 2009 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-26jun09-en.pdf Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:00:00 PDT ICANN to Work with United States Government and VeriSign on interim solution to core Internet security issue 3 June 2009 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-2-03jun09-en.pdf Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:05:00 PDT Former Vice President Al Gore and Internet "Father" Vint Cerf Praise the ICANN Model 3 June 2009 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-03jun09-en.pdf Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:00:00 PDT Conficker Worm Warrants Vigilance, Not Panic 30 May 2009 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-30may09-en.pdf Sat, 30 May 2009 12:00:00 PDT ICANN Action Assures Equitable Allocation of Remaining IPv4 Internet Addresses 9 March 2009 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-09mar09-en.pdf Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:00:00 PDT Trademark Issues to be Addressed Ahead of Internet Address Expansion 7 March 2009 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-07mar09-en.pdf Sat, 07 Mar 2009 12:00:00 PDT ICANN's 34th International Meeting Opens in Mexico City 2 March 2009 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-02may09-en.pdf Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:05:00 PDT ICANN's President and CEO to Step Down 2 March 2009 http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-02mar09-en.pdf Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:00:00 PDT