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Public Comment

Public Comment is a vital part of our multistakeholder model. It provides a mechanism for stakeholders to have their opinions and recommendations formally and publicly documented. It is an opportunity for the ICANN community to effect change and improve policies and operations.

Public Comment

ICANN org publishes information about Upcoming Public Comment Proceedings, Open Proceedings, Submissions, and Proceeding Reports. You can also search and review Closed Proceedings. Proceeding dates and times are based on UTC and close at 23:59 UTC.

Open Proceedings

Proceedings
Submissions
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ICANN Draft FY23-27 Operating and Financial Plan and Draft FY23 Operating Plan and Budget
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-7 Feb 2022
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Additional Unicode Scripts for Support in Internationalized Domain Names
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-15 Feb 2022
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ICANN Bylaws Amendments: ccNSO-Proposed Changes to Article 10 and Annex B
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-2 Mar 2022
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Proposal for Myanmar Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules
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-3 Mar 2022
38 Days Left

Pending Reports

Proceedings
Submissions
Report Due
ccNSO Proposed Policy on the Retirement of ccTLDs
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426 Jan 2022
EPDP Phase 2A Policy Recommendations for ICANN Board Consideration
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727 Jan 2022
Proposed Revisions to the ICANN Documentary Information Disclosure Policy
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728 Jan 2022

Upcoming Proceedings

Proceedings
Estimated Timeframe

NCAP Study 2: Impact and Data Sensitivity Analysis

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Jan 2022

Updates to the GNSO Statement of Interest (SOI) Procedures and Requirements

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Jan 2022

NCAP Study 2 Draft Report

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Mar 2022
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Closed Proceedings

Search for Closed Public Comment Proceedings, and their respective Reports and Submissions by clicking the Search Closed Proceedings button below.

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Recent Submissions

ICANN Business Constituency (BC)

Submitted on ccNSO Proposed Policy on the Retirement of ccTLDs

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At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) Policy staff in support of the At-Large Community

Submitted on ccNSO Proposed Policy on the Retirement of ccTLDs

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Recent Reports

Initial Report from the EPDP on Specific Curative Rights Protections for IGOs (pdf, 222.76 KB) Proposal for Latin Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules (pdf, 88.53 KB) Public Comment Summary Report: Draft PTI and IANA FY23 Operating Plan and Budget (pdf, 211.91 KB)

How Public Comment Works

The ICANN Board, Supporting Organizations, Advisory Committees, or ICANN org can open a proceeding, outlining specific issues for feedback. Stakeholders provide opinions and recommendations, and their submissions are public.

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How to Provide Input

Interested in making a submission? You need to create or log in to ICANN Account to make submissions. Read our guide to learn more.

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ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior

Submissions must adhere to the ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior.

ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior

ICANN Terms of Service

Submissions are subject to the ICANN Terms of Service. All submissions are captured and displayed for each proceeding and are visible by the public.

ICANN Terms of Service