Proposed Charter for Enhancing ICANN Accountability Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) Submitted for Consideration

The Team that was formed by the ICANN community to develop a charter for the Enhancing ICANN Accountability Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) has now published a draft charter for community consideration. The Draft Charter includes, among other things: a problem statement, goals and objectives, scope, and proposed areas for work. Under the Draft Charter, the CCWG is expected to organise… Read More

ASO AC Appoints Hans Petter Holen to the ICANN 2015 NomCom

The Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) is pleased to announce that it has re-appointed Hans Petter Holen as their delegate for the 2015 ICANN Nominating Committee (NomCom). The ASO AC unanimously supported Hans Petter nomination during its monthly teleconference on August 6th 2014. The NomCom is an independent committee tasked with selecting eight members of the Board of… Read More

Coordination Group to Develop Process for NTIA Stewardship Transition

ICANN recently released information describing the next steps for the transition of NTIA’s stewardship of the IANA functions. According to this new information, there is call for the creation of a Coordination Group representing the main ICANN community stakeholders, including the ASO and NRO groups. This Coordination Group will define the final community-driven consultation process on the IANA functions transition. For more information, please consult ICANN’s… Read More

I* Post-NETmundial Meeting Statement

Leaders of the organizations responsible for coordination of the Internet technical infrastructure (loosely referred to as “I* leaders”) met on 25 April in São Paulo, Brazil following the NETmundial meeting. During the 1-day I* leaders meeting, the group considered a range of issues where dialogue among Internet technical organisations is useful. In particular, the group highlighted that the NETmundial meeting has energised the multistakeholder discussions… Read More

ICANN’s New Vision and Five-year Strategic Plan – Community Input Requested

ICANN is seeking public input on eight areas of consideration for their new strategic plan: role clarity; community; users; internationalization and regional development; Internet governance; security and stability; operational excellence; and domain name industry engagement.  Details and a link to provide your input is available at: http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement This  public comment period runs until 2 September 2013. Additionally, ICANN is holding an open forum on the subject… Read More

ASO AC re-elects Kuo Wei Wu to ICANN Board

The ASO Address Council (AC) is pleased to announce that Mr Kuo Wei Wu has been re-elected to fill Seat 10 on the ICANN Board for a three-year term. Mr Wu’s term will start at the end of the 2013 ICANN Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Buenos Aires until the end of the 2016 ICANN AGM. The ASO AC would… Read More

NRO and ICANN comment on ITU Secretary General’s WTPF Report

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Number Resource Organization (NRO) have written to the chair of the Informal Expert Group (IEG) of the World Telecommunication Policy Forum 2013 providing further comments on the International Telecommunication Union’s Secretary-General WTPF Report. In the letter to the Chair of the IEG Mr Petko Kantchev, ICANN and NRO –… Read More

Confirmed Candidates for ICANN Board Seat 10 Election

Consistent with the ASO Memorandum of Understanding and ICANN Bylaws, the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) is responsible for the appointment of a representative to serve on Seat Number 10 of the ICANN Board. The ASO AC is pleased to announce the following five candidates for its upcoming appointment: Hago Dafalla Charles Daniel Otine Edwin Martin Salazar Vega… Read More