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The Business Constituency (BC) supports the revised Code of Conduct on Statements of Interest as a step toward greater transparency and accountability within the ICANN community. We welcome the addition of clearer guidance and practical examples, and we encourage ICANN to ensure that the Code remains fair, inclusive, and mindful of legitimate confidentiality obligations, so it supports broad and effective participation across stakeholder group...
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Please find attached (PDF) the "ALAC statement on the Updated ICANN Participant Code of Conduct Concerning SOIs" . Ratification information is included on the cover page.
Kind regards,
ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community
Website:atlarge.icann.org
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The RrSG firmly believes that transparency of interests is crucial to fostering the atmosphere of trust which is essential to successfully conducting our work in the ICANN Community. We support the requirement that all participants in ICANN processes disclose any interests which may influence their participation. These updates will overall serve to help the Community understand how to apply the Code of Conduct concerning SOIs with integri...
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Tucows welcomes the opportunity to comment on the revised draft ICANN Community Participant Code of Conduct Concerning Statements of Interest (“Code”) and appreciates ICANN Org’s work through the drafting process and their consideration of the input offered in ...
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The gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback on the Updated ICANN Community Participant Code of Conduct Concerning SOIs (the “Code of Conduct”). The RySG appreciates the work done by ICANN staff to add additional clarity to this updated draft of the Code of Conduct, particularly regarding what interests must be disclosed and when. The RySG supports the updated Code of Conduct as draft...
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Public Interest Registry (PIR) welcomes the key changes included in this updated Code of Conduct Concerning SOIs. However, given the delays in finalizing this code of conduct, ICANN must ensure implementation prior to ICANN84.
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My submission generally supports the updated ICANN Community Participant Code of Conduct Concerning Statements of Interest, recognizing it as a crucial step towards enhancing transparency and ethical participation within ICANN's unique multistakeholder model. The legitimacy of ICANN processes relies heavily on clear and full disclosure of interests influencing participation.
We commend the draft for its improved ...
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The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) supports the May 2025 Draft ICANN Community Participant Code of Conduct Concerning Statements of Interest and commends its progress in improving transparency and ethical standards across ICANN’s multistakeholder community. The i2Coalition particularly endorses the clearer SOI thresholds, sensitivity to confidentiality concerns, and the addition of an enforcement framework. Recommendations inc...
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The updated Code of Conduct concerning Statements of Interest demonstrates thoughtful refinement and strong alignment with community expectations around transparency and ethical participation. To further strengthen clarity and usability:
Additional specificity on triggers for disclosure updates and enforcement actions would enhance community confidence.
Introducing standardized minimum disclosure elements across SO/ACs would reduce...
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O NIC LatAm - Latin America, que opera o .Latamm.com, vem a público criticar a postura da ICANN em relação aos seus códigos de conduta, que por muitas vezes são duvidosos e tendem a censurar os participantes que discordam da ICANN.
É sabido por todos que a ICANN não está desempenhando seu papel multifatorial e que tem tomado atitudes que censuram participantes e membros que tenham ideias que se opõe as decisões obscuras da ICA...