Next Round News
Check this page regularly for updates and news about the next round, including the latest announcements, blogs, and press releases.
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| December 2024 | ||
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| A Year of Progress: The New gTLD Program in 2024 | Blog | 19 December 2024 |
| Building Better Tools: ICANN81 Updates on ICANN Domain Metrica and INFERMAL | Blog | 17 December 2024 |
| The Adventure Begins | Blog | 13 December 2024 |
| ICANN81 Policy and Advice Outcomes | Blog | 11 December 2024 |
| ICANN's DNS Abuse Mitigation Program: Key Updates from 2024 | Blog | 10 December 2024 |
| Use Cases Highlight the Opportunities To Be Found in Operating a TLD | Blog | 9 December 2024 |
| Chair's Blog: November Board Workshop and ICANN81 Recap | Blog | 5 December 2024 |
| Reflecting on a Remarkable Year for ICANN in the LAC Region | Blog | 4 December 2024 |
| October 2024 | ||
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| Reporting on ICANN APAC Regional Plan Achievements for FY24 | Blog | 31 October 2024 |
| Investing in Our Mission by Enhancing Financial Stability at ICANN | Blog | 30 October 2024 |
| ICANN Announces IDN Guidelines Version 4.1 Implementation Timeline | Announcement | 28 October 2024 |
| INFERMAL Project: Analyzing Features of Malicious Domain Registrations | Blog | 24 October 2024 |
| ICANN Announces Successful String Evaluation for Libya IDN ccTLD | Announcement | 23 October 2024 |
| ICANN Domain Metrica Project Update and Timeline | Blog | 22 October 2024 |
| ICANN Seeks Mentors and Pro Bono Service Providers to Assist ASP Candidates | Announcement | 21 October 2024 |
| ICANN81 Schedule Now Available | Announcement | 21 October 2024 |
| ICANN Publishes FY24 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements | Announcement | 16 October 2024 |
| ICANN81 Prep Week Schedule Now Available | Announcement | 8 October 2024 |
| ICANN Publishes Addendums to the Registry Service Provider Handbook | Announcement | 2 October 2024 |
| September 2024 | ||
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| Thaana Script Community Forms Root Zone Label Generation Rules Generation Panel | Announcement | 30 September 2024 |
| Excitement Builds for ICANN81 Annual General Meeting in Istanbul | Blog | 30 September 2024 |
| ICANN Sets Expected Evaluation Fee for New gTLD Applications in the Next Round | Blog | 25 September 2024 |
| Highlights of the September ICANN Board Workshop | Blog | 24 September 2024 |
| A Path Forward: Contention Set Resolution for the New gTLD Program: Next Round | Blog | 16 September 2024 |
| ICANN Seeks Input on Proposed Language for Next Round Applicant Guidebook | Announcement | 10 September 2024 |
| September 2024 ICANN Board Workshop Preview | Blog | 4 September 2024 |
| ICANN Seeks Community Help in Outreach to Next Round Support Candidates | Blog | 4 September 2024 |
| Webinars Introduce ICANN's New gTLD Program: Next Round RSP Evaluation Program | Announcement | 3 September 2024 |
| August 2024 | ||
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| ICANN to Host APAC DNS Forum 2025 in Hanoi, Vietnam | Announcement | 27 August 2024 |
| ICANN Request for Proposal: Domain Name Consumer Surveys 2024 | Announcement | 22 August 2024 |
| Outreach in the Middle East and Africa: FY24 Recap and FY25 Goals | Blog | 05 August 2024 |
| Join ICANN's Discussion on the Resolution of Contention Sets in the Next Round | Announcement | 02 August 2024 |
| ICANN Seeks Input on IDN Tables Review Process Without Reference LGR | Announcement | 01 August 2024 |
| July 2024 | ||
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| Advancing a Multilingual Internet: ICANN Publishes 2024 IDN Report | Announcement | 31 July 2024 |
| ICANN Seeks Input on Proposed Language for ASP and RSP Terms and Conditions | Announcement | 24 July 2024 |
| ICANN Board Seeks Input on Applicant Support Program Use of Auction Proceeds | Blog | 17 July 2024 |
| ICANN to Host Webinars on Applicant Support Program Outreach | Announcement | 17 July 2024 |
| June 2024 | ||
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| ICANN80 Governmental Advisory Committee Communiqué Now Available | Announcement | 17 June 2024 |
| Chair's Blog: Previewing the June Board Workshop and ICANN80 | Blog | 5 June 2024 |
| A Preview of the ICANN80 Policy Forum | Blog | 5 June 2024 |
| Board Discusses Auctions of Last Resort, Private Resolution of Contention Sets | Blog | 3 June 2024 |
| ICANN Finalizes New gTLD Registry Service Provider Evaluation Program Handbook | Announcement | 3 June 2024 |
| May 2024 | ||
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| Chair's Blog: Recap of the May Board Workshop | Blog | 30 May 2024 |
| ICANN Policy Development Accelerator Delivers Two Primers | Blog | 22 May 2024 |
| SSAC Endorses Name Collision Analysis Project Recommendations | Blog | 16 May 2024 |
| ICANN NCAP Discussion Group Delivers Key Recommendations for the Next Round | Announcement | 7 May 2024 |
| ICANN Launches New gTLD Program Website | Blog | 1 May 2024 |
| April 2024 | ||
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| Chair's Blog: Previewing the May Board Workshop | Blog | 30 April 2024 |
| Response to RySG Applicant Decisions and Milestones Letter | 23 April 2024 |
| March 2024 | ||
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| Chair's Blog: Recap of the March Board Workshop and ICANN79 | Blog | 21 March 2024 |
| ICANN Seeks Input on Draft Registry Service Provider Handbook – New gTLD Program: Next Round | Announcement | 13 March 2024 |
| ICANN79 Governmental Advisory Committee Communiqué Now Available | Announcement | 11 March 2024 |
| February 2024 | ||
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| RySG Applicant Decisions and Milestones Letter | February 2024 | |
| Request for Proposal: ICANN Support Applicant Review Panel | Announcement | 12 February 2024 |
| ICANN Seeks Input on Next Round Draft Applicant Support Program Handbook | Announcement | 12 February 2024 |
| ICANN is Building Awareness to Support the New gTLD Program: Next Round | Blog | 12 February 2024 |
| Chair's Blog: January Board Workshop Recap | Blog | 8 February 2024 |
| ICANN Seeks Input on String Similarity Review Guidelines | Announcement | 7 February 2024 |
| ICANN Seeks Input on Proposed Language for the Next Round Applicant Guidebook | Announcement | 1 February 2024 |
| ICANN Opens Public Comment for Draft Sections of Next Round Applicant Guidebook | Blog | 1 February 2024 |
| January 2024 | ||
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| ICANN Seeks Feedback on Proposed Top-Level Domain String for Private Use | Announcement | 24 January 2024 |
| Chair's Blog: January Board Workshop Preview | Blog | 15 January 2024 |