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ICANN 84 Review and Wrap Up
ICANN 84 in Dublin was a pivotal moment in the route to the second round, cumulating with the board adopting the Applicant Guidebook (AGM). Listen to our TLD experts discuss
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ICANN set to allow alternative strings in the next application round
As part of the preparation work for the next application round, ICANN has been considering the thorny, and very controversial issue of contention sets. In a letter to the GNSO,
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ICANN approves the RSP Handbook
Last week, the ICANN Board voted to adopt the Registry Services Provider (RSP) Handbook ahead the next round of new gTLDs due to open in Q2 of 2026. The Handbook
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Post ICANN 80 Roundup
The ICANN 80 Policy Forum took place between 10 and 13 June in Kigali, Rwanda. The meeting was preceded by a High-Level Government Forum (HLGM) on 9 June. Ordinarily, government
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