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ICANN board in 98 recommendations:
Obviously in compliance with the direction of the Board of Directors of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) at its meeting during the ICANN76 Community Forum in Cancún, Mexico; where some 98 recommendations were adopted regarding the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process Final Report as set forth in Section A of the Scorecard: Subsequent Procedures (SubPro PDP), the ICANN organization (org), kick-started the preliminary preparations to ensure official proclamation by August 1, 2023, including outreach engagement to stakeholders.

The ICANN76 meeting that held between March 11 and 16, 2023, thus set in motion the commencement of the implementation process for the next round of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs).

ICANN introduces 500+ new gTLDs

ITRealms:

 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has said that over 500 new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) have now been introduced into the Internet, reports ITRealms.

The gTLD .NTT, the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, ITRealms reports, was the 500th new gTLD to be delegate with new domains rolling out at an average of one per day. 

ITRealms also reports that the new gTLD programme is the Internet’s largest expansion ever, introducing hundreds of new top-level domain names or “strings” which could become available in the next few years. 

“With the first four strings delegated on 23 October 2014, the programme continues to make advancements and enable enhanced competition, innovation and choice,” ICANN official confided in ITRealms.

At the ongoing ICANN52 in Singapore, ITRealms gathered that the new gTLD Programme: Status, Reviews and Next Round Session would be held.

This, ITRealms learnt would enable interest internet enthusiasts to learn about new milestones and deadlines instituted to help registries reach delegation in a timely manner. The session will also cover the programme’s plans to move to the next application round.

+Remmy Nweke (ITRealms) +ICANNnews 
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ICANN board on new gTLD writes NCSG on INGO protection

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The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Number (ICANN) board on new Generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) Programme Committee (NGPC) has written the Non-Commercial Users Stakeholder Group (NCSG) on the need for the protection of the International Non-Government Organisation (INGO) identifiers in all gTLDs, reports ITRealms.

The letter from the NGPC regarding protection of IGO-INGO identifiers in all gTLDs, sighted by ITRealms dated June 16, 2014 and addressed to Jonathan by the chairperson of the Board New Generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) Programme Committee, Cherine Chalaby, dated June 16, 2014, said it was to provide an update on the ongoing work in response to the GNSO policy recommendations regarding Protection of IGO-INGO Identifiers in all gTLDs and the advice from the Government Advisory Council (GAC) in its Buenos Aires Communiqué addressing the same topic.

ITRealms reports that on 30 April 2014, the ICANN board adopted the GNSO Council’s policy recommendations on IGO-INGO protections that were not inconsistent with the GAC’s advice, and requested additional time to consider the remaining policy recommendations that are inconsistent with the GAC’s advice on the same topic.

“The Board committed to facilitate discussions among the relevant parties to reconcile any remaining differences between the policy recommendations and the GAC advice on the topic, and previously tasked the NGPC to help with this process,” Chalaby said.

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Pix: Cherine Chalaby, NGPC chairman