ICANN Resolutions
For each Board resolution ICANN provides basic information, including when it was approved, what it's about, and the status and details of the resulting implementation actions. Additional information and links to related resolutions are also provided, enabling users to research Board resolutions, track implementation of every Board action, and quickly find more information on topics of interest addressed by the Board.
Important note: The Board Resolutions are as reported in the Board Meeting Transcripts, Minutes & Resolutions portion of ICANN's website. Only the words contained in the Resolutions themselves represent the official acts of the Board. The explanatory text provided through this database (including the summary, implementation actions, identification of related resolutions, and additional information) is an interpretation or an explanation that has no official authority and does not represent the purpose behind the Board actions, nor does any explanations or interpretations modify or override the Resolutions themselves. Resolutions can only be modified through further act of the ICANN Board.
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Date |
Resolution Title | Category | Status | Resolution Number | Topic | Summary |
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| 30 Sep 2021 | 2022 Nominating Committee Chair and Chair-Elect | Board | Complete | 2021.09.30.03 – 2021.09.30.05 | 2022 Nominating Committee Chair and Chair-Elect |
The Board appoints Michael Graham as the 2022 NomCom Chair and J. Damon Ashcraft as the 2022 NomCom Chair-Elect |
| 12 Sep 2021 | New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Operational Design Phase (ODP): Scoping Document, Board Resolution, Funding and Next steps | Board | Complete | 2021.09.12.01 – 2021.09.12.02 | New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Operational Design Phase (ODP) |
The Board directs ICANN to conduct the Operational Design Phase (ODP) by addressing the questions outlined in the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Operational Design Phase Scoping Document |
| 12 Sep 2021 | Ombudsman FY21 At-Risk Compensation | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2021.09.12.06 – 2021.09.12.07 | Ombudsman FY21 At-Risk Compensation |
The Board hereby approves a payment to the Ombudsman of his FY21 at-risk compensation component |
| 12 Sep 2021 | GAC Advice: ICANN71 Virtual Policy Forum Communiqué (June 2021) | Board | Complete | 2021.09.12.03 | GAC Advice: ICANN71 Virtual Policy Forum Communiqué |
The Board adopts the scorecard titled "GAC Advice – ICANN71 Virtual Policy Forum Communiqué: Actions and Updates (12 September 2021)" |
| 12 Sep 2021 | Update on Independent Review Process re: Application for .GCC | gTLDs | Complete | 2021.09.12.08 - 2021.09.12.09 | Update on Independent Review Process re: Application for .GCC |
The Board authorizes ICANN to seek a stay of the .GCC IRP and open an informal dialogue with the GAC regarding the rationale for the GAC consensus advice on the .GCC application |
| 12 Sep 2021 | President And CEO Goals for FY22 | Board | Complete | 2021.09.12.10 | President And CEO Goals for FY22 |
The Board approves performance goals for the President and CEO for FY22 |
| 12 Sep 2021 | Los Angeles Office Lease Period | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2021.09.12.04-2021.09.12.05 | Los Angeles Office Lease Period |
The Board authorizes ICANN to take all necessary actions to change references in the Los Angeles Office Lease Renewal resolution and rationale about the term of lease from 10 years to 129 months |
| 12 Sep 2021 | President And CEO Goals for FY22 | Board | Complete | 2021.09.12.10 | President And CEO Goals for FY22 |
The Board approves performance goals for the President and CEO for FY22 |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Approval of Minutes | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2021.07.22.01 | Approval of Minutes |
The Board approves the minutes of the 11 March, 25 March, 12 May, and 21 June 2021 Meetings of the ICANN Board |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Officer Compensation | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2021.07.22.14 – 2021.07.22.16 | Officer Compensation |
The Board grants the President and CEO discretion to adjust the compensation for FY22, effective 1 July 2021 for ICANN officers |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) Member Appointments | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2021.07.22.02 – 2021.07.22.03 | SSAC Member Appointments |
The Board reappoints SSAC members to three-year terms beginning 01 January 2022 and ending 31 December 2024 |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Board Committee Charter Amendments | Board | Complete | 2021.07.22.09 – 2021.07.22.10 | Board Committee Charter Amendments |
The Board adopts the revised Board Governance Committee Charter and Board Risk Committee Charter |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Operating Fund Investment Policy Update | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2021.07.22.06 | Operating Fund Investment Policy Update |
The Board approves the revised ICANN Investment Policy that allows funds in the Operating Fund and SFICR to be invested in long-term, moderate-yield, and moderately liquid investment instruments |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Los Angeles Office Lease Renewal | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2021.07.22.07 – 2021.07.22.08 | Los Angeles Office Lease Renewal |
The Board authorizes ICANN to take all necessary actions to execute a new 10-year lease for ICANN's current Los Angeles office location |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency (SSR2) Review Team Final Report | Board | Complete | 2021.07.22.11 – 2021.07.22.13 | SSR2 Review Team Final Report |
The Board takes action on each of the 63 recommendations issued within the SSR2 Review Team Final Report |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Transfers to Reserve Fund and Supplemental Fund for Implementation of Community Recommendations | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2021.07.22.04 – 2021.07.22.05 | Transfers to Reserve Fund and Supplemental Fund for Implementation of Community Recommendations |
The Board approves transfers of from the Operating Fund to the Reserve Fund and to the SFICR |
| 15 Jul 2021 | Impact of COVID-19 on ICANN72 | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2021.07.15.01 – 2021.07.15.06 | Impact of COVID-19 on ICANN72 |
The Board confirms that ICANN72 shall be held as a virtual meeting only |
| 21 Jun 2021 | GNSO Council Policy Recommendations on EPDP Phase 2, Priority 2 Recommendations | Board | Complete | 2021.06.21.01 – 2021.06.21.02 | GNSO Council Policy Recommendations on EPDP Phase 2 |
The Board adopts the GNSO Council Policy Recommendations 19-22 for a new Consensus Policy on gTLD Registration Data |
| 21 Jun 2021 | President and CEO At-Risk Compensation for Second Half of FY21 | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2021.06.21.05 – 2021.06.21.06 | President and CEO At-Risk Compensation for Second Half of FY21 |
The Board hereby approves a payment to the President and CEO for his annual at-risk compensation component for the second half of FY21 |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Deferral of the third Generic Names Supporting Organizational Review (GNSO3) | Board | Complete | 2021.06.21.03 – 2021.06.21.04 | Deferral of the GNSO3 |
The Board is deferring the initiation of the GNSO3 Review until such time as the Board, community and org better understand the impact of the ATRT3 Recommendations on the next Organizational Review cycle |
| 12 May 2021 | SAC065: SSAC Advisory on DDoS Attacks Leveraging DNS Infrastructure | Board | Complete | 2021.05.12.09 | SAC065: SSAC Advisory on DDoS Attacks Leveraging DNS Infrastructure |
The Board finds that ICANN org acted upon SAC065's Recommendation 1. The Board considers SAC065 to be completed |
| 12 May 2021 | SAC045: SSAC Advisory on Invalid Top Level Domain Queries at the Root Level of the Domain Name System (DNS) | Board | Complete | 2021.05.12.07 | SAC045: SSAC Advisory on Invalid Top Level Domain Queries at the Root Level of the DNS |
The Board finds the actions in SAC045 to be considered resolved by the NCAP and that the remaining items being tracked in the ICANN org Action Request Registry may be completed |
| 12 May 2021 | IANA Naming Function Review (IFR) Final Report | Board | Complete | 2021.05.12.05 – 2021.05.12.06 | IANA Naming Function Review (IFR) |
The Board accepts all four of the Recommendations within the IFR Final Report |
| 12 May 2021 | FY22-26 Operating and Financial Plan and FY22 Operating Plan and Budget Approval | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2021.05.12.11 – 2021.05.12.12 | FY22-26 Operating and Financial Plan and FY22 Operating Plan and Budget Approval |
The Board adopts the FY22-26 Operating and Financial Plan and the FY22 Operating and Budget |
| 12 May 2021 | GAC Advice: ICANN70 Communiqué (25 March 2021) | Board | Complete | 2021.05.12.17 | GAC Advice: ICANN70 Communiqué |
The Board adopts the scorecard titled "GAC Advice – ICANN70 Virtual Community Forum Communiqué: Actions and Updates (12 May 2021)" |
| 12 May 2021 | Transfer to Reserve Fund and Creation of Supplemental Fund for Implementation of Community Recommendations (SFICR) | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2021.05.12.13 – 2021.05.12.15 | Transfer to Reserve Fund and Creation of SFICR |
The Board approves the transfer of US$10,000,000 from the Operating Fund to the Reserve Fund and the creation of SFICR |
| 12 May 2021 | Payment of Legal Invoices | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2021.05.12.03 – 2021.05.12.04 | Payment of Legal Invoices |
The Board hereby approves a tranche of money to pay upcoming outside legal fees and IRP Panel fees |
| 12 May 2021 | SAC070: Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) Advisory on the Use of Static TLD / Suffix Lists | Board | Complete | 2021.05.12.10 | SAC070: SSAC Advisory on the Use of Static TLD / Suffix Lists |
The Board finds that the actions called for by the recommendations from SAC070 advising action for ICANN org, specifically Recommendations 3, 4a, 5, and 6, have been completed by ICANN org |
| 12 May 2021 | SAC062: Advisory Concerning the Mitigation of Name Collision | Board | Complete | 2021.05.12.08 | SAC062: Advisory Concerning the Mitigation of Name Collision |
The Board finds that ICANN org has implemented all of SAC062's Recommendations, and considers SAC062 to be completed |
| 12 May 2021 | SAC063, SAC073 and SAC102 regarding the DNSSEC Key Rollover in the Root Zone | Board | Complete | 2021.05.12.16 | SAC063, SAC073 and SAC102 regarding the DNSSEC Key Rollover in the Root Zone |
The Board finds that ICANN org acted upon all Recommendations from SAC063, SAC073, and SAC102, as is evidenced by the successful first KSK Rollover |
| 12 May 2021 | Singapore Office Lease Renewal | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2021.05.12.01 – 2021.05.12.02 | Singapore Office Lease Renewal |
The Board authorizes ICANN to take all necessary actions to execute a new lease for ICANN's current Singapore office location |
| 25 Mar 2021 | RSSAC047: RSSAC Advisory on Metrics for the DNS Root Servers and the Root Server System | General | Completed in part; Ongoing in part | 2021.03.25.04 – 2021.03.25.06 | RSSAC047: RSSAC Advisory on Metrics for the DNS Root Servers and the Root Server System |
The Board accepts Recommendation 1, which calls for implementing a prototype measurement system for RSOs and accepts Recommendation 2 to implement a more permanent measurement system after establishing and using the prototype measurement system from Recommendation 1 |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Acceptance of the Second Organizational Review of the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC2) Final Implementation Report | Board | Complete | 2021.03.25.08 – 2021.03.25.10 | SSAC2 Final Implementation Report |
The Board accepts the Final Implementation Report of the second SSAC Review issued by the SSAC RWP approved by the SSAC |
| 25 Mar 2021 | RSSAC028: Technical Analysis of the Naming Scheme Used For Individual Root Servers | General | Completed in part; Ongoing in part | 2021.03.25.01 – 2021.03.25.03 | RSSAC028: Technical Analysis of the Naming Scheme Used For Individual Root Servers |
The Board accepts Recommendation 3, relating to conducting a study to understand the feasibility and impact of node re-delegation attacks |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Accepting Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP) Study 1 and Proceeding with Study 2 | Board | Completed in part; Ongoing in part | 2021.03.25.11 – 2021.03.25.14 | NCAP Study 1 and Proceeding with Study 2 |
The Board directs the NCAP DG to proceed with Study 2 as redesigned, and directs ICANN to participate in Study 2 in the manner indicated in the redesigned proposal |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Operational Design Phase for System for Standardized Access/Disclosure to Non-Public Registration Data (SSAD) | Board | Completed in part; Ongoing in part | 2021.03.25.15 – 2021.03.25.17 | Operational Design Phase for System for SSAD to Non-Public Registration Data |
The Board directs ICANN to proceed with the Operational Design Phase for GNSO Council-approved recommendations (#1-18) from the EPDP Phase 2 Final Report on the System for Standardized Access and Disclosure |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Appointment of Independent Auditors for FY21 | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2021.03.25.07 | Appointment of Independent Auditors for FY21 |
The Board authorizes ICANN to engage BDO USA, LLP and BDO member firms as the audit firm(s) for the financial statements for the fiscal year ending 30 June 2021 |
| 11 Mar 2021 | Impact of COVID-19 on ICANN71 | Administration and Budget | 2021.03.11.01 – 2021.03.11.04 | Impact of COVID-19 on ICANN71 |
The Board confirms that ICANN71 shall not proceed as an in-person meeting, |
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| 08 Feb 2021 | Delegation of the ישראל. ("Israel") domain in Hebrew script to the Israel Internet Association | ccTLDs | Complete | 2021.02.08.04 | Delegation of the ישראל. ("Israel") domain |
IANA has reviewed and evaluated the request to delegate the ישראל. top-level domain to the Israel Internet Association |
| 08 Feb 2021 | Board Committee and Leadership Selection Procedures | Board | Complete | 2021.02.08.05 | Board Committee and Leadership Selection Procedures |
The revised Board Committee and Leadership Selection Procedures are approved |