Dear RIR Community,
This announcement is a follow-up to the notice published on 29 May 2026 regarding the Approval Action Community Forum on the ICANN Board’s approval of Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Articles 17 and 18 of the ICANN Bylaws:
As a Decisional Participant in the ICANN Empowered Community, the Address Supporting Organization previously received a notification from the ICANN Secretary concerning the ICANN Board’s approval of these Fundamental Bylaws Amendments.
On 3 May 2026, the ICANN Board approved the proposed Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Article 18, Section 18.2(b), through Resolution 2026.05.03.11, and the proposed Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Article 17, through Resolution 2026.05.03.12. The ICANN Board also approved related updates to the Customer Standing Committee (CSC) Charter through Resolution 2026.05.03.13.
The ICANN Board resolutions are available at:
The documents reviewed in relation to these amendments are available at:
Proposed updates to Article 17 — Customer Standing Committee:
https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/governance/proposed-updates-to-article-17-csc-11-02-2026-en.pdf
The proposed amendments to Article 17 relate to the governance and operating rules of the Customer Standing Committee (CSC), which monitors the performance of the IANA naming function. The proposed changes would introduce alternate CSC members and alternate liaisons, simplify outdated language related to the initial establishment of the CSC, and move certain operational details, such as attendance requirements and vacancy-filling procedures, from the Bylaws to the CSC Charter. The amendments would also extend the regular CSC effectiveness review cycle from three years to five years, while preserving the possibility of earlier reviews if requested by relevant bodies.
Proposed updates to Article 18 — IANA Naming Function Reviews:
https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/governance/proposed-updates-to-article-18-ifr-redline-11-02-2026-en.pdf
The proposed amendment to Article 18 relates to the timing of future IANA Naming Function Reviews (IFRs). The change would adjust the way the five-year review cycle is calculated, so that the period begins when the previous IFR team submits its final report to the ICANN Board, rather than when the previous review team was first convened. This would help ensure that the timing of future reviews is based on the completion of the prior review process. The proposed amendment does not change the purpose, scope, composition, or powers of the IFR, and it remains focused on the IANA naming function.
In accordance with the ICANN Bylaws, an Approval Action Community Forum was convened during ICANN 86 to allow the ICANN community to discuss the approved Fundamental Bylaws Amendments.
Record of the Approval Action Community Forum can be found here:
https://icann86.sched.com/event/2NQQy/icann-empowered-community-community-forum
Following the conclusion of the Approval Action Community Forum, a new 21-day period, known as the Approval Action Decision Period, has now begun. During this period, each Decisional Participant must decide whether to support, object to, or abstain from the Approval Action.
The Approval Action Decision Period will expire at 23:59 PST on Thursday, 2 July 2026. ( 3 July at 6:59 UTC)
Any comments from the RIR community on these ICANN Bylaws changes should be sent to the ASO Secretariat at secretariat at aso.icann.org no later than the above-mentioned deadline.
The NRO Executive Council will consider any input received from the RIR community before taking a decision on the matter.
Regards,
ASO Secretariat
Last modified on 12/06/2026