ICANN Correspondence
ICANN Correspondence
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| Date | Correspondence | Sender Affiliation | Issue | Related Correspondence |
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1 May 2026
Correspondence:
Theresa Swinehart to Sivasubramanian Muthusamy [Published 1 May 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Senior Vice President, Global Domains & Strategy | ICANN
Issue:
New gTLD Application for .IDN
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Theresa Swinehart to Sivasubramanian Muthusamy [Published 1 May 2026] | Senior Vice President, Global Domains & Strategy | ICANN | New gTLD Application for .IDN | |
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29 Apr 2026
Correspondence:
Susan Payne to Tripti Sinha [Published 4 May 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Chair | Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council
Issue:
Urgent Requests for Lawful Disclosure of Nonpublic Registration Data
Related Correspondence:
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Susan Payne to Tripti Sinha [Published 4 May 2026] | Chair | Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council | Urgent Requests for Lawful Disclosure of Nonpublic Registration Data | |
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23 Apr 2026
Correspondence:
Jacquelyn Stewart to Kurt Erik Lindqvist [Published 29 Apr 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel | VeriSign, Inc.
Issue:
Notice of Price Increase for .com Domain Name Registrations
Related Correspondence:
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Jacquelyn Stewart to Kurt Erik Lindqvist [Published 29 Apr 2026] | Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel | VeriSign, Inc. | Notice of Price Increase for .com Domain Name Registrations | |
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17 Apr 2026
Correspondence:
Jonathan Zuck to Tripti Sinha [Published 22 Apr 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Chair | At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC)
Issue:
Next Round Applicant Support Program
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Jonathan Zuck to Tripti Sinha [Published 22 Apr 2026] | Chair | At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) | Next Round Applicant Support Program |
20 Mar 2026: Jonathan Zuck to Tripti Sinha 15 Aug 2025: Nicolas Caballero and Jonathan Zuck to Tripti Sinha |
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17 Apr 2026
Correspondence:
Owen Smigelski to Tripti Sinha [Published 22 April 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Chair | Registrar Stakeholder Group
Issue:
Additional Funds for 2026 Round Applicant Support Program
Related Correspondence:
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Owen Smigelski to Tripti Sinha [Published 22 April 2026] | Chair | Registrar Stakeholder Group | Additional Funds for 2026 Round Applicant Support Program | |
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17 Apr 2026
Correspondence:
Susan Payne to Tripti Sinha [Published 22 April 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Chair | Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council
Issue:
GNSO Council Review of ICANN85 Mumbai Communiqué
Related Correspondence:
ICANN85 Mumbai Communiqué
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Susan Payne to Tripti Sinha [Published 22 April 2026] | Chair | Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council | GNSO Council Review of ICANN85 Mumbai Communiqué | ICANN85 Mumbai Communiqué |
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17 Apr 2026
Correspondence:
Susan Payne to Tripti Sinha [Published 22 April 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Chair | Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council
Issue:
ICANN Board Liaison to the SSAD Supplemental Recommendations Team
Related Correspondence:
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Susan Payne to Tripti Sinha [Published 22 April 2026] | Chair | Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council | ICANN Board Liaison to the SSAD Supplemental Recommendations Team | |
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17 Apr 2026
Correspondence:
Tripti Sinha to Jonathan Zuck [Published 17 April 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Chair | ICANN Board of Directors
Issue:
Next Round Applicant Support Program
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Tripti Sinha to Jonathan Zuck [Published 17 April 2026] | Chair | ICANN Board of Directors | Next Round Applicant Support Program |
20 Mar 2026: Jonathan Zuck to Tripti Sinha 15 Aug 2025: Nicolas Caballero and Jonathan Zuck to Tripti Sinha |
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16 Apr 2026
Correspondence:
George Bundy to Tripti Sinha [Published 22 Apr 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Founder & CEO | BRS Media Inc.
Issue:
Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) Policy Integrity and Required Safeguards for the New gTLD Program
Related Correspondence:
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George Bundy to Tripti Sinha [Published 22 Apr 2026] | Founder & CEO | BRS Media Inc. | Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) Policy Integrity and Required Safeguards for the New gTLD Program | |
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15 Apr 2026
Correspondence:
Olivier Crépin-Leblond to Tripti Sinha [Published 24 April 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Individual Capacity
Issue:
IANA IPR-Related Assignment Agreements
Related Correspondence:
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Olivier Crépin-Leblond to Tripti Sinha [Published 24 April 2026] | Individual Capacity | IANA IPR-Related Assignment Agreements |
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15 Apr 2026
Correspondence:
Philippe Fouquart to Tripti Sinha [Published 20 April 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Chair | Internet Service Providers and Connectivity Providers Constituency (ISPCP)
Issue:
Structural review of ICANN
Related Correspondence:
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Philippe Fouquart to Tripti Sinha [Published 20 April 2026] | Chair | Internet Service Providers and Connectivity Providers Constituency (ISPCP) | Structural review of ICANN | |
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14 Apr 2026
Correspondence:
Sivasubramanian Muthusamy to Tripti Sinha and Kurtis Lindquist [Published 20 April 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Nameshop
Issue:
New gTLD Application for .IDN
Related Correspondence:
1 May 2026: Theresa Swinehart to Sivasubramanian Muthusamy
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Sivasubramanian Muthusamy to Tripti Sinha and Kurtis Lindquist [Published 20 April 2026] | Nameshop | New gTLD Application for .IDN | 1 May 2026: Theresa Swinehart to Sivasubramanian Muthusamy |
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12 Apr 2026
Correspondence:
Michael Palage to Tripti Sinha [Published 16 April 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Independent
Issue:
Next Round Applicant Support Program: Funding Expansion Proposal
Related Correspondence:
10 Jul 2023: Sally Costerton to Crews Gore
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Michael Palage to Tripti Sinha [Published 16 April 2026] | Independent | Next Round Applicant Support Program: Funding Expansion Proposal | 10 Jul 2023: Sally Costerton to Crews Gore |
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3 Apr 2026
Correspondence:
Tripti Sinha to Susan Payne [Published 6 April 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Chair | ICANN Board of Directors
Issue:
ICANN Board Liaison to the GNSO DNS Abuse Mitigation Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group (WG)
Related Correspondence:
17 Feb 2026: Susan Payne to Tripti Sinha
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Tripti Sinha to Susan Payne [Published 6 April 2026] | Chair | ICANN Board of Directors | ICANN Board Liaison to the GNSO DNS Abuse Mitigation Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group (WG) | 17 Feb 2026: Susan Payne to Tripti Sinha |
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3 Apr 2026
Correspondence:
Tripti Sinha to Nicolas Caballero [Published 6 Apr 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Chair | ICANN Board of Directors
Issue:
ICANN85 Mumbai GAC Communiqué
Related Correspondence:
16 Mar 2026: ICANN85 Mumbai GAC Communiqué
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Tripti Sinha to Nicolas Caballero [Published 6 Apr 2026] | Chair | ICANN Board of Directors | ICANN85 Mumbai GAC Communiqué | 16 Mar 2026: ICANN85 Mumbai GAC Communiqué |
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27 Mar 2026
Correspondence:
Kurt Erik Lindqvist to Christian Dawson [Published 30 Mar 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
President and Chief Executive Officer | ICANN
Issue:
India DNS Ruling
Related Correspondence:
17 Mar 2026: Christian Dawson to Kurt Erik Lindqvist
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Kurt Erik Lindqvist to Christian Dawson [Published 30 Mar 2026] | President and Chief Executive Officer | ICANN | India DNS Ruling | 17 Mar 2026: Christian Dawson to Kurt Erik Lindqvist |
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24 Mar 2026
Correspondence:
Noor Ilyana Zakaria to Kurt Erik Lindqvist [Published 27 Mar 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Head, Licensing and Monitoring Division | Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)
Issue:
MALAYSIA.BUILD and Clarification on Specification 5
Related Correspondence:
1 Dec 2025: Noor Ilyana Zakaria to Kurt Erik Lindqvist
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Noor Ilyana Zakaria to Kurt Erik Lindqvist [Published 27 Mar 2026] | Head, Licensing and Monitoring Division | Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) | MALAYSIA.BUILD and Clarification on Specification 5 | 1 Dec 2025: Noor Ilyana Zakaria to Kurt Erik Lindqvist |
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20 Mar 2026
Correspondence:
Jonathan Zuck to Tripti Sinha [Published 25 Mar 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Chair | At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC)
Issue:
Next Round Applicant Support Program
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Jonathan Zuck to Tripti Sinha [Published 25 Mar 2026] | Chair | At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) | Next Round Applicant Support Program |
17 Apr 2026: Jonathan Zuck to Tripti Sinha 17 Apr 2026: Tripti Sinha to Jonathan Zuck 15 Aug 2025: Nicolas Caballero and Jonathan Zuck to Tripti Sinha |
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18 Mar 2026
Correspondence:
Tripti Sinha to Susan Payne [Published 18 Mar 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Chair | ICANN Board of Directors
Issue:
GNSO Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) Phase 2 Final Report and the System for Standardized Access/Disclosure (SSAD) Policy Recommendations
Related Correspondence:
2 Mar 2026: Susan Payne to Tripti Sinha
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Tripti Sinha to Susan Payne [Published 18 Mar 2026] | Chair | ICANN Board of Directors | GNSO Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) Phase 2 Final Report and the System for Standardized Access/Disclosure (SSAD) Policy Recommendations | 2 Mar 2026: Susan Payne to Tripti Sinha |
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17 Mar 2026
Correspondence:
Christian Dawson to Kurt Erik Lindqvist [Published 20 Mar 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Executive Director | Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition)
Issue:
India DNS Ruling
Related Correspondence:
27 Mar 2026: Kurt Erik Lindqvist to Christian Dawson
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Christian Dawson to Kurt Erik Lindqvist [Published 20 Mar 2026] | Executive Director | Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) | India DNS Ruling | 27 Mar 2026: Kurt Erik Lindqvist to Christian Dawson |
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2 Mar 2026
Correspondence:
Susan Payne to Tripti Sinha [Published 2 Mar 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Chair | Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council
Issue:
System for Standardized Access/Disclosure (SSAD) Recommendations
Related Correspondence:
18 Mar 2026: Tripti Sinha to Susan Payne
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Susan Payne to Tripti Sinha [Published 2 Mar 2026] | Chair | Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council | System for Standardized Access/Disclosure (SSAD) Recommendations | 18 Mar 2026: Tripti Sinha to Susan Payne |
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27 Feb 2026
Correspondence:
Craig Schwartz to Tripti Sinha [Published 4 Mar 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
President | fTLD Registry Services | .Bank & .Insurance
Issue:
Non-standard TLD Assignment: Registry Compliance and Safeguarding Registrants
Related Correspondence:
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Craig Schwartz to Tripti Sinha [Published 4 Mar 2026] | President | fTLD Registry Services | .Bank & .Insurance | Non-standard TLD Assignment: Registry Compliance and Safeguarding Registrants | |
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27 Feb 2026
Correspondence:
Tripti Sinha and Kurt Erik Lindqvist to Nicolas Caballero [Published 2 Mar 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Chair | ICANN Board of Directors President and Chief Executive Officer | ICANN
Issue:
Protections for Names and Acronyms of Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) in gTLDS
Related Correspondence:
12 Dec 2025: Nicolas Caballero to Tripti Sinha and Kurt Erik Lindqvist
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Tripti Sinha and Kurt Erik Lindqvist to Nicolas Caballero [Published 2 Mar 2026] |
Chair | ICANN Board of Directors President and Chief Executive Officer | ICANN |
Protections for Names and Acronyms of Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) in gTLDS | 12 Dec 2025: Nicolas Caballero to Tripti Sinha and Kurt Erik Lindqvist |
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26 Feb 2026
Correspondence:
Russ Weinstein to Nicolas Caballero [Published 9 Mar 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support |
ICANN
Issue:
Status of GAC Advice in the Action Request Register (ARR)
Related Correspondence:
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Russ Weinstein to Nicolas Caballero [Published 9 Mar 2026] | Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support | ICANN |
Status of GAC Advice in the Action Request Register (ARR) | |
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23 Feb 2026
Correspondence:
Russ Weinstein to Alejandra Reynoso Barral [Published 9 Mar 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support | ICANN
Issue:
ccTLD Review Mechanism Implementation: Reviewer
Selection
Related Correspondence:
18 Feb 2026: Alejandra Reynoso Barral to Russ Weinstein
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Russ Weinstein to Alejandra Reynoso Barral [Published 9 Mar 2026] | Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support | ICANN | ccTLD Review Mechanism Implementation: Reviewer Selection |
18 Feb 2026: Alejandra Reynoso Barral to Russ Weinstein |
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23 Feb 2026
Correspondence:
Tripti Sinha to Brad Verd [Published 24 Feb 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Chair | ICANN Board of Directors
Issue:
Root Server System Governance Working Group Final Report and Deliverables
Related Correspondence:
20 Feb 2026: Brad Verd to Tripti Sinha, Roman Danyliw, and Jeff Osborn
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Tripti Sinha to Brad Verd [Published 24 Feb 2026] | Chair | ICANN Board of Directors | Root Server System Governance Working Group Final Report and Deliverables | 20 Feb 2026: Brad Verd to Tripti Sinha, Roman Danyliw, and Jeff Osborn |
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20 Feb 2026
Correspondence:
Brad Verd to Tripti Sinha, Roman Danyliw, and Jeff Osborn [Published 24 Feb 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Chair | Root Server System Governance Working Group (GWG)
Issue:
Root Server System Governance Working Group Final Report and Deliverables
Related Correspondence:
23 Feb 2026: Tripti Sinha to Brad Verd
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Brad Verd to Tripti Sinha, Roman Danyliw, and Jeff Osborn [Published 24 Feb 2026] | Chair | Root Server System Governance Working Group (GWG) | Root Server System Governance Working Group Final Report and Deliverables | 23 Feb 2026: Tripti Sinha to Brad Verd |
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18 Feb 2026
Correspondence:
Alejandra Reynoso Barral to Russ Weinstein [Published 9 Mar 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Chair | Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Council (on behalf of the ccPAIG)
Issue:
ccTLD Review Mechanism Implementation: Reviewer
Selection
Related Correspondence:
23 Feb 2026: Russ Weinstein to Alejandra Reynoso Barral
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Alejandra Reynoso Barral to Russ Weinstein [Published 9 Mar 2026] | Chair | Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Council (on behalf of the ccPAIG) | ccTLD Review Mechanism Implementation: Reviewer Selection |
23 Feb 2026: Russ Weinstein to Alejandra Reynoso Barral |
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17 Feb 2026
Correspondence:
Tripti Sinha to Hadia Elminiawi [Published 18 Feb 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Chair | ICANN Board of Directors
Issue:
Joint ICANN83 AFRALO-AFRICANN statement on Africa's DNS Abuse Mitigation Initiative: Empowering Stakeholders Across Ecosystems
Related Correspondence:
19 Sept 2025: Hadia Elminiawi to Tripti Sinha
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Tripti Sinha to Hadia Elminiawi [Published 18 Feb 2026] | Chair | ICANN Board of Directors | Joint ICANN83 AFRALO-AFRICANN statement on Africa's DNS Abuse Mitigation Initiative: Empowering Stakeholders Across Ecosystems | 19 Sept 2025: Hadia Elminiawi to Tripti Sinha |
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17 Feb 2026
Correspondence:
Susan Payne to Tripti Sinha [Published 18 Feb 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Chair | Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council
Issue:
ICANN Board Liaison to the GNSO DNS Abuse Mitigation Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group (WG)
Related Correspondence:
3 Apr 2026: Tripti Sinha to Susan Payne
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Susan Payne to Tripti Sinha [Published 18 Feb 2026] | Chair | Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council | ICANN Board Liaison to the GNSO DNS Abuse Mitigation Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group (WG) | 3 Apr 2026: Tripti Sinha to Susan Payne |
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9 Feb 2026
Correspondence:
Tripti Sinha to Rafik Dammak [Published 10 Feb 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Chair | ICANN Board of Directors
Issue:
Law-Enforcement Authentication and Registrant Rights
Related Correspondence:
1 Dec 2025: Rafik Dammak to the ICANN Board
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Tripti Sinha to Rafik Dammak [Published 10 Feb 2026] | Chair | ICANN Board of Directors | Law-Enforcement Authentication and Registrant Rights | 1 Dec 2025: Rafik Dammak to the ICANN Board |
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6 Feb 2026
Correspondence:
Hadia Elminiawi to Tripti Sinha (Published 11 Feb 2026)
Sender Affiliation:
Chair | ICANN Board of Directors
Issue:
Joint ICANN 84 AFRALO-AFRICANN statement on "Bridging the Digital Divide & Internet Fragmentation Risks"
Related Correspondence:
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Hadia Elminiawi to Tripti Sinha (Published 11 Feb 2026) | Chair | ICANN Board of Directors | Joint ICANN 84 AFRALO-AFRICANN statement on "Bridging the Digital Divide & Internet Fragmentation Risks" | |
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3 Feb 2026
Correspondence:
Kurt Erik Lindqvist to Thomas Rickert [Published 4 Feb 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
President and Chief Executive Officer | ICANN
Issue:
Request to Adjust Initial RSP Publication Timeline to Prevent Competitive Disadvantages
Related Correspondence:
26 Jan 2026: Thomas Rickert to Kurt Erik Lindqvist
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Kurt Erik Lindqvist to Thomas Rickert [Published 4 Feb 2026] | President and Chief Executive Officer | ICANN | Request to Adjust Initial RSP Publication Timeline to Prevent Competitive Disadvantages | 26 Jan 2026: Thomas Rickert to Kurt Erik Lindqvist |
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30 Jan 2026
Correspondence:
Marika Konings to Nacho Amadoz [Published 2 Feb 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
VP, New gTLD Program Lead | ICANN
Issue:
New gTLD Program: 2026 Round Applicant Guidebook - Geographic Names Review conditional fee
Related Correspondence:
13 Jan 2026: Nacho Amadoz to Marika Konings
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Marika Konings to Nacho Amadoz [Published 2 Feb 2026] | VP, New gTLD Program Lead | ICANN | New gTLD Program: 2026 Round Applicant Guidebook - Geographic Names Review conditional fee | 13 Jan 2026: Nacho Amadoz to Marika Konings |
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26 Jan 2026
Correspondence:
Thomas Rickert to Kurt Erik Lindqvist [Published 4 Feb 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Director Names & Numbers, Members of the Names & Numbers Forum Working Group | eco - Association of the Internet Industry
Issue:
Request to Adjust Initial RSP Publication Timeline to Prevent Competitive Disadvantages
Related Correspondence:
3 Feb 2026: Kurt Erik Lindqvist to Thomas Rickert
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Thomas Rickert to Kurt Erik Lindqvist [Published 4 Feb 2026] | Director Names & Numbers, Members of the Names & Numbers Forum Working Group | eco - Association of the Internet Industry | Request to Adjust Initial RSP Publication Timeline to Prevent Competitive Disadvantages | 3 Feb 2026: Kurt Erik Lindqvist to Thomas Rickert |
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13 Jan 2026
Correspondence:
Nacho Amadoz to Marika Konings [Published 2 Feb 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
Chair GeoTLD Group
Issue:
New gTLD Program: 2026 Round Applicant Guidebook - Geographic Names Review conditional fee
Related Correspondence:
30 Jan 2026: Marika Konings to Nacho Amadoz
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Nacho Amadoz to Marika Konings [Published 2 Feb 2026] | Chair GeoTLD Group | New gTLD Program: 2026 Round Applicant Guidebook - Geographic Names Review conditional fee | 30 Jan 2026: Marika Konings to Nacho Amadoz |
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7 Jan 2026
Correspondence:
Kurt Erik Lindqvist to Jeffrey Neuman [Published 8 Jan 2026]
Sender Affiliation:
President and Chief Executive Officer | ICANN
Issue:
Open Letter to ICANN: If the Public Forum Matters, the Responses Must Matter Too
Related Correspondence:
3 Dec 2025: Jeffrey Neuman to ICANN Org
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Kurt Erik Lindqvist to Jeffrey Neuman [Published 8 Jan 2026] | President and Chief Executive Officer | ICANN | Open Letter to ICANN: If the Public Forum Matters, the Responses Must Matter Too | 3 Dec 2025: Jeffrey Neuman to ICANN Org |