LOS ANGELES – 23 July 2018 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has several calls-to-action for community participation in ICANN reviews below.
REVIEWS:
Share your Public Comment on the Short-Term and Long-Term Options to Adjust the Timing of Reviews. ICANN has received input from the community that the current review schedule is placing strain on community resources. Following community input, ICANN published Short-Term and Long-Term options to adjust the timing of reviews for public comment. The extended close date for public comment is 31 July 2018 at 23:59 UTC.
SPECIFIC REVIEWS:
Join the Registration Directory Service Review (RDS-WHOIS2) Review Team for its 26-27 July face-to-face meeting. The review team will review the recent work of its subgroups and work to reach consensus on findings and recommendations for incorporation into its draft report. Click here to learn how to attend in person or remotely.
ORGANIZATIONAL REVIEWS:
View the Final Report of the second Root Server System Advisory Committee Review (RSSAC2). The RSSAC2 Final Report [PDF, 2.58 MB] includes an assessment of the RSSAC with eight principal findings and six principal recommendations for improving its operations with a focus on RSSAC's purpose, effectiveness, and accountability.
Visit the Review Status Update Table for the latest status on all active Specific and Organizational Reviews.
About ICANN
ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address into your computer or other device – a name or a number. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation and a community with participants from all over the world.