The Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Brajesh Jain as their delegate for the 2022 ICANN Nominating Committee (NomCom). Mr Jain is an active participant in the APNIC community. His one-year term will begin during the ICANN 72 Annual General Meeting which will take place in October 2021. The ICANN NomCom… Read More
It has come to the attention of the Number Resource Organization (“NRO”) that certain members of the Internet community have expressed concerns regarding AFRINIC, the Regional Internet Registry (“RIR”) for Africa, and its operations. Through messages posted on various community mailing lists, allegations have been made against AFRINIC and the performance of its duties as an RIR. While the issues… Read More
The RIR Comparative Policy Overview 2020-Q2 provides a comparative overview of policies across the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) system during the second quarter of the year. It is not a policy statement by the RIRs, but serves as a reference for the global Internet community. Please note that while this document was accurate on the date of publication, it may be… Read More
The Number Resource Organization (NRO) is calling for proposals for an independent review of its Strategy Plan for the next five years. Deadline for applications: 9 July 2021 Deadline announcement of the selected bid: 23 July 2021 Full details of the Call for Proposals are included below. NRO Strategy Plan Review Request for Proposal Document Re: Call for Proposal for… Read More
The ASO AC is pleased to announce that it has selected Alan Barrett to serve for a three-year term in Seat 9 of the ICANN Board of Directors. Mr. Barrett will begin his term at the conclusion of the ICANN 72 meeting scheduled to take place on 23-28 October 2021 in Seattle, USA. His term on Seat 9 will end… Read More
ICANN’s Nominating Committee (NomCom) is responsible for the selection of eight ICANN Board Members, two Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) directors, and other selections as set forth in the ICANN Bylaws. The NomCom is also charged with appointing some members of ALAC, the ccNSO Council, and the GNSO Council. The NomCom complements the other means for filling a portion of key… Read More
Dear RIR Community, On 12 May 2021, the ICANN Board of Directors adopted resolutions regarding the following: • FY22-26 Operating and Financial Plan • FY22 Operating Plan and Budget See https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2021-05-12-en#2.a Highlights of the FY22-26 Operating and Financial Plan and FY22 Operating Plan and Budget are available at https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/highlights-op-financial-plan-fy22-26-opplan-budget-fy22-2021-en.pdf The FY22-26 Operating Plan and FY22 Operating Plan are available at… Read More
The RIR Comparative Policy Overview 2020-Q1 provides a comparative overview of policies across the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) system during the second quarter of the year. It is not a policy statement by the RIRs, but serves as a reference for the global Internet community. Please note that while this document was accurate on the date of publication, it may… Read More
On behalf of the IANA Review Committee Dear colleagues, The IANA Numbering Services Review Committee (IANA RC) is pleased to announce that it has published the 2020 IANA Numbering Services Review Committee Report. This report follows a 30-day public comment period on the IANA Performance Matrix Summary Report published by the RIRs seeking input from the broader community. The IANA… Read More
Dear RIR Community, On 8 February 2021, the ICANN Board of Directors adopted a resolution regarding the following: FY22 IANA Budget https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2021-02-08-en The approved FY22 IANA Budget is available at https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/adopted-iana-opplan-budget-fy22-08feb21-en.pdf This resolution (FY22 IANA Budget) is subject to Rejection Action Petitions from the community. The Address Supporting Organization as a Decisional Participant received a notice from the ICANN Secretary… Read More
