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Email communications from the Global Domains Division (GDD) to the ICANN organization's contracted parties for the current year can be found below.

Please note: Weekly registrar announcements are not included in the list below. Legal notices listed below are intended to inform contracted parties of specific policies and contractual obligations.

Additional information for contracted parties can be found in the News and Media section of icann.org at https://www.icann.org/news/blog.

Contracted Party (CP) Date Legal Notice
Registrars 25Sep23

Notice of Voting Period – Global Amendment to the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement with Multiple IANA IDs

Notice of Voting Period – Global Amendment to the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement with Single IANA
Registry Operators 25Sep23

Notice of Voting Period – Global Amendment to the Base gTLD Registry Agreement Multiple TLDs

Notice of Voting Period – Global Amendment to the Base gTLD Registry Agreement Single TLD
Registrars 08JUN23 Notice of Effective Date 7 August 2023 - Global Amendment to the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement
Registry Operators 08JUN23 Notice of Effective Date 7 August 2023 - Global Amendment to the Base gTLD Registry Agreement
Registry Operators - .BRAND 08JUN23 Notice of Effective Date 7 August 2023 - Global Amendment to the Base gTLD Registry Agreement and Specification 13
Registrars 02JUN23 Notice of Public Comment Proceeding for Amendment to the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement to Modify DNS Abuse Contract Obligations
Registry Operators 02JUN23 Notice of Public Comment Proceeding for Amendment to the Base gTLD Registry Agreement to Modify DNS Abuse Contract Obligations
Registrars 04JAN23 Notice of Voting Period – Global Amendment to the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement Registrar with Multiple IANA IDs
Registrars 04JAN23 Notice of Voting Period – Global Amendment to the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement Registrar with Single IANA
Registry Operators 04JAN23 Notice of Voting Period – Global Amendment to the Base New gTLD Registry Agreement RO Multiple TLD
Registry Operators 04JAN23 Notice of Voting Period – Global Amendment to the Base New gTLD Registry Agreement RO Single TLD
Registry Operators - .BRAND 04JAN23 Notice of Voting Period – Global Amendment to the Base New gTLD Registry Agreement and Specification 13 Brand RO Multiple TLD
Registry Operators - .BRAND 04JAN23 Notice of Voting Period – Global Amendment to the Base New gTLD Registry Agreement and Specification 13 Brand RO Single TLD

 

Contracted Party (CP) Date Email
Registry Operators 30NOV23 Notice to MoSAPI Users - Upcoming maintenance window
All Contracted Parties 29NOV23 2023 ICANN Holiday Closure
All Contracted Parties 28NOV23 Naming Service portal Terms of Use Notice
Registry Operators 13NOV23 Reminder of updated monthly reporting: Registry Functions Activity Report
Registry Operators 08NOV23 Notice to RRI Users - Upcoming maintenance window
Registrars 07NOV23 Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) Launch Date
Registry Operators 02NOV23 Correction - Notice to MoSAPI Users - Upcoming maintenance window
Registrars 19OCT23 ICANN Registrar Fee Approved for FY24 | Attachment 1
Registry Operators 18OCT23 Notice to MoSAPI Users – Upcoming maintenance window
Registry Operators 09OCT23 Vote on Global Amendment to your Base gTLD Registry Agreement with ICANN - Opening Soon!
Registrars 09OCT23 Vote on Global Amendment to your 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement with ICANN - Opening Soon!
Registry Operators 04OCT23 Notice to MoSAPI Users – Upcoming maintenance window
Registrars 03OCT23 Invitation to Join RrSG in a Webinar to Discuss Proposed RAA Amendments
Registry Operators 02OCT23 Correction to Invitation to Join Webinar to Discuss Proposed RA Amendments
Registry Operators 28SEP23 Invitation to Join Webinar to Discuss Proposed RA Amendments
Registrars 20SEP23 Opt in for Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) in NSp Now
All Contracted Parties 12SEP23 REGISTER NOW! Webinar for Upcoming Vote on the Global Amendment to the 2013 Registrar Accreditation and Base gTLD Registry Agreement
Registry Operators 11SEP23 Notice to MoSAPI Users - Upcoming maintenance window
Registrars 05SEP23 ICANN Registrar Fee Approval Request (FY24)
Registry Operators 17AUG23 Change to the Weekly Registrar Announcement Email
Registry Operators 10AUG23 Notice to MoSAPI Users - Upcoming maintenance window
All Contracted Parties 09AUG23 Agenda for A Day of DNS Abuse Discussions at the DNS Symposium
Registry Operators 07AUG23 Notification of change in IP addresses of SLA monitoring system probe nodes
All Contracted Parties 04AUG23 Announcing the 2024 Contracted Parties Summit
Registry Operators 27JUL23 Reminder 07 August 2023 Effective Date for the Global Amendments to the Base gTLD Registry Agreement and Specification 13
Registrars 27JUL23 Reminder 07 August 2023 Effective Date for the Global Amendment to the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement
Registry Operators 24JUL23 Notification of change in IP addresses of SLA monitoring system probe nodes
Registrars 17JUL23 Results of the ICANN-Designated Registrar Data Escrow Agent RFP
Registry Operators 13JUL23 Notice to MoSAPI Users - Upcoming maintenance window
All Contracted Parties 11JUL23 Register for A Day of DNS Abuse Discussions at the DNS Symposium
Registry Operators 10JUL23 [Notice] Update to the monthly Registry Functions Activity Report
Registry Operators 26JUN23 Notification of change in IP addresses of SLA monitoring system probe nodes
Registry Operators 09JUN23 Notification of upcoming change in IP addresses of SLA monitoring system probe nodes
All Contracted Parties 07JUN23 A Day of DNS Abuse Discussions at the DNS Symposium
Registry Operators 01JUN23 Notification of change in IP addresses of SLA monitoring system probe nodes
All Contracted Parties 25MAY23 Save the Date: A Day of DNS Abuse Discussions at the Symposium
Registry Operators 18MAY23 Notification of upcoming change in IP addresses of SLA monitoring system probe nodes
All Contracted Parties 16MAY23 TMCH-CA Recertification Initial Notice
Registrars 17APR23 Community Webinars on the Early Development of the Registration Data Request Service (RDRS)
Registry Operators 17APR23 Notice to MoSAPI Users - Upcoming maintenance window
Registrars 14APR23 Email Sent in Error
Registry Operators 06APR23 Notice to MoSAPI Users - Upcoming maintenance window
Registrars 30MAR23 Web-hosting takeover risk - Dangling Domains
All Contracted Parties 09MAR23 Upcoming RFP for an ICANN-Designated Registrar Data Escrow Agent
Registry Operators 08MAR23 Notice to MoSAPI Users – Upcoming maintenance window
Registry Operators 27FEB23 CORRECTION: Notice to MoSAPI and RRI Users - Upcoming maintenance window
All Contracted Parties 21FEB23 [Notice] Trademark Clearinghouse Certificate Authority Expiration
Registry Operators 16FEB23 Notice to MoSAPI and RRI Users - Upcoming maintenance window
All Contracted Parties 15FEB23 [Action Required TODAY] Trademark Clearinghouse Certificate Authority Expiration
All Contracted Parties 13FEB23 Upcoming Maintenance for the TMDB on 22 February 2023
All Contracted Parties 06FEB23 9 Day Notice [Action Required] Trademark Clearinghouse Certificate Authority Expiration
All Contracted Parties 25JAN23 [Action Required] ICANN has updated Banking Information for Payments
Registry Operators 24JAN23 Upcoming CZDS system updates for historical CZDS requests
All Contracted Parties 23JAN23 Upcoming Maintenance Periods for the TMDB
Registrars 19JAN23 Upcoming Vote on the Global Amendment to the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement
Brand Registry Operators 19JAN23 Upcoming Vote on the Global Amendment to the Base gTLD Registry Agreement and Specification 13
Registry Operators 19JAN23 Upcoming Vote on the Global Amendment to the Base gTLD Registry Agreement
All Contracted Parties 17JAN23 REMINDER: UA-readiness Survey
All Contracted Parties 12JAN23 Correction: [Action Required] Trademark Clearinghouse Certificate Authority Expiration
All Contracted Parties 11JAN23 29 Day Notice [Action Required] Trademark Clearinghouse Certificate Authority Expiration
Registry Operators 11JAN23 Notice to MoSAPI Users - Upcoming maintenance window
Registry Operators 10JAN23 IDN Table Updates: Process Bulk Updates from RSP
Registrars 09JAN23 Risks derived from the use of sacrificial name servers
Registry Operators 09JAN23 Risks derived from the use of sacrificial name servers
Registry Operators 03JAN23 Annual Certifications Due to the ICANN org by 20 January 2023

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