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Added Session: ICANN Grant Program Implementation Update Webinar

Added Session: ICANN Grant Program Implementation Update Webinar

ICANN invites the community to join a public webinar for an update on the ICANN Grant Program. This webinar will cover identical content as the webinar on 1 December 2022 and is scheduled to accommodate participants in different time zones. This additional webinar will take place on 7 December 2022 at 6:00 UTC. Click the title to learn how to register.

ICANN Holds Webinar on Updating the Root Zone Management System (RZMS)

ICANN Holds Webinar on Updating the Root Zone Management System (RZMS)

ICANN will hold a webinar to provide details about updates to the Root Zone Management System (RZMS). Top-level domain (TLD) managers use the RZMS to administer their domains in the root zone of the Domain Name System. The webinar will be held on Tuesday 6 December 2022 from 16:00 to 17:00 UTC. Click the title to learn about how to join the webinar.

Press Release: ICANN Launches Initiative to Advance Africa's Digital Transformation

Press Release: ICANN Launches Initiative to Advance Africa's Digital Transformation

ICANN launched the Coalition for Digital Africa, an initiative aimed at expanding the Internet in Africa. Conceived by ICANN, the Coalition is an alliance of like-minded government, regional, and international organizations committed to building a robust and secure Internet infrastructure to bring more Africans online and creating meaningful connectivity throughout Africa.

ICANN Hosts Community Webinar on New gTLD SubPro ODA

ICANN Hosts Community Webinar on New gTLD SubPro ODA

ICANN will host a community webinar on the Operational Design Assessment (ODA) for the New Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Subsequent Procedures (SubPro) Final Report. The Final Report Outputs contain important recommendations for the growth of the Internet namespace in support of ICANN's mission. The event will take place on Wednesday, 14 December 2022 at 13:00–15:00 and 20:00–22:00 UTC.

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Final Report from the EPDP on Specific Curative Rights Protections for IGOs

ICANN org is seeking input on the five policy recommendations from the Generic Names Supporting Organization’s (GNSO) Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on Specific Curative Rights Protections for International Governmental Organizations (IGOs). If adopted by the ICANN Board, these community-developed consensus recommendations will result in several procedural changes to ICANN’s existing second-level domain name dispute resolution processes.

Registration Data Consensus Policy for gTLDs

ICANN org is seeking input on two matters: The draft Registration Data Consensus Policy for gTLDs, which sets out Consensus Policy requirements concerning the collection, transfer, and publication of gTLD registration data; and updates to the policies and procedures that were impacted by the Registration Data Consensus Policy due to EPDP-TempSpec Phase 1 Recommendation 27.

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