The document provides an overview of ICANN, a nonprofit organization based in California that coordinates global domain names and numbers. It highlights the importance of ICANN's policy changes on gTLD registration processes, GDPR compliance, and local law conflicts. The document encourages industry participation in ICANN’s discussions through public comments, emphasizing that these policies directly impact businesses.

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4. What is ICANN?
• California based not profit. Offices around globe
• Co-ordinates names (and numbers)
• Public meetings 3 times / year
• Cost of entry? Time + energy. No actual cost to
participate

5. Why Does it Matter?
ICANN policy changes have direct impact on gTLD
registration processes.
CcTLD policy + government influenced by ICANN
discussions (think whois accuracy for example)

6. ICANN 60 Abu Dhabi
• GDPR / Whois (and more)
• Privacy / Proxy accreditation
• New TLDs

7. GDPR + Whois
• ICANN contract + policy vs local law
• Status quo vs change?
• ccTLDs – what are they doing?

8. Privacy / Proxy Accreditation
• Replace temporary spec in 2013 contract
• All PP providers will have to be accredited
• Costs?
• Potential conflict with GDPR
• Due process?

9. New TLDs
• Next round?
• Assess current round
• What about outstanding issues?
• What about rights protection?
• Auction proceeds current round

10. How to get involved?
ALL ICANN policy has public comments
All comments are considered
ICANN accredited – RrSG
Not-accredited? Public comments, WGs, i2Coalition
and more (depends on business model)

11. Why get involved?
Policy changes WILL impact your business
Policy influenced by those who turn up
Policy needs input from industry – how to enact the
theory

12. Questions?

13. Contact / Stalk Me
Email: Michele@blacknight.com
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