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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.

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Public Comment

ICANN org publishes information about Upcoming Proceedings, Open Proceedings, Submissions, and Summary Reports. You can also search and review Closed Proceedings. Proceedings are open for a minimum of 40 days with exceptions as documented in the ICANN Bylaws or ICANN community operational procedures. All dates and times are based on UTC, and Open Proceedings close at 23:59 UTC.

Open Proceedings

Proceedings
Submissions
Close Date
Universal Acceptance Roadmap for Domain Name Registry and Registrar Systems
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-17 Oct 2022
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Pilot Holistic Review Draft Terms of Reference
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-20 Oct 2022
18 Days Left
Proposed Amendments to the Base gTLD RA and RAA to Add RDAP Contract Obligations
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-24 Oct 2022
22 Days Left
Proposed Updates to the GNSO Operating Procedures
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-27 Oct 2022
25 Days Left
Registration Data Consensus Policy for gTLDs
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-31 Oct 2022
29 Days Left
Draft IANA and PTI FY24 Operating Plan and Budgets
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-31 Oct 2022
29 Days Left
Proposed Amendments to the SLA for the IANA Numbering Services
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-4 Nov 2022
33 Days Left
Initial Report on the Second CSC Effectiveness Review
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-8 Nov 2022
37 Days Left

Pending Reports

There are no pending reports.

Upcoming Proceedings

Proceedings
Estimated Timeframe

Initial Report of the Transfer Policy Review Policy Development Process

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Mar 2023

Initial Report on the ccNSO PDP Review Mechanism

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Dec 2022

Draft FY24-28 Operating & Financial Plan and Draft FY24 Operating Plan & Budget

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Dec 2022

Second-Level Reference Label Generation Rule: Japanese, Korean, Myanmar

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Dec 2022

Initial Report of EPDP on Internationalized Domain Names

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Dec 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

Recent Reports

Public Comment Summary Report: Initial Report on the Transfer Policy Review-Phase 1(a) (pdf, 424.91 KB) Public Comment Summary Report: Draft FY23–27 Operating and Financial Plan and Draft FY23 Operating Plan and Budget (pdf, 1.32 MB) Public Comment Summary Report: Root Zone Label Generation Rules Version 5 (RZ-LGR-5) (pdf, 109.76 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