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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Resolution Title | Category | Status | Resolution Number | Topic | Summary |
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| 07 Feb 2014 | GNSO Thick Whois Policy Development Process Recommendations | gTLDs | Ongoing | 2014.02.07.08 - 2014.02.07.09 | Thick Whois Policy |
Board adopts the GNSO Council Policy Recommendations for a new Consensus Policy on Thick Whois and directs the President and CEO to develop and execute an implementation plan for the Thick Whois Policy consistent with the guidance provided by the GNSO Council. |
| 07 Feb 2014 | New gTLD Program Committee Membership | Board | Complete | 2014.02.07.04 | New gTLD Program Committee |
Board approves Steve Crocker as a voting member of the New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC). |
| 07 Feb 2014 | Protection of IGO-INGO Identifiers in All gTLDs PDP | gTLDs | Ongoing | 2014.02.07.05 - 2014.02.07.06 | Protection of IGO-INGO Identifiers |
Board acknowledges receipt of the GNSO Council's unanimous recommendations on the Protection of IGO-INGO Identifiers in All gTLDs and requests additional time to consider the recommendations so that it may take into account advice from the GAC addressing the same topic. |
| 07 Feb 2014 | Approval of Board Meeting Minutes | Board | Complete | 2014.02.07.01 | Board Minutes |
Approved Board meeting minutes from 8, 16, 17, 20 and 21 November 2014 Board Meetings. |
| 07 Feb 2014 | Formation of Board Working Group on Nominating Committee Recruitment & Selection Process and Size & Composition | ICANN Structures | Complete | 2014.02.07.07 | Formation of the Board Working Group on Nominating Committee (BWG-NomCom) |
Board approves the establishment of a Board Working Group on Nominating Committee (BWG-NomCom) in accordance with the Charter recommended by the Structural Improvements Committee (SIC). |
| 07 Feb 2014 | Appointment of Joe Abley to the Security & Stability Advisory Committee | ICANN Structures | Complete | 2014.02.07.02 | SSAC Appointment |
Board approves the appointment of Joe Abley to SSAC. |
| 07 Feb 2014 | Technical Liaison Group Bylaws Revisions | ICANN Structures | Complete | 2014.02.07.03 | Bylaws Revisions Regarding Technical Liaison Group |
Board approves revisions to Bylaws relating to the advisory functions of the Technical Liaison Group. |
| 05 Feb 2014 | Discussion of Report on String Confusion Expert Determinations | Board | Complete | 2014.02.05.NG02 | String Confusion Expert Determinations |
NGPC directs the President and CEO to publish for public comment the proposed review mechanism for addressing perceived inconsistent Expert Determinations from the New gTLD Program String Confusion Objections process. |
| 05 Feb 2014 | Remaining Items from Beijing, Durban and Buenos Aires GAC Advice: Updates and Actions | Board | Complete | 2014.02.05.NG01 | GAC Advice (Beijing, Durban, Buenos Aires): Actions and Updates |
NGPC adopts the "GAC Advice (Beijing, Durban, Buenos Aires): Actions and Updates" (5 February 2014). |
| 30 Jan 2014 | Reconsideration Request 13-17, GCCIX, W.L.L. | Board | Complete | 2014.01.30.NG01 | Reconsideration Request 13-17 |
NGPC denies GCCIX's Reconsideration Request 13-17 relating to the .GCC string because GCCIX has not stated proper grounds for reconsideration. |
| 30 Jan 2014 | Reconsideration Request 13-19, HOTREC | Board | Complete | 2014.01.30.NG02 | Reconsideration Request 13-19 |
NGPC denies HOTREC's Reconsideration Request 13-19 relating to the .HOTELS string because HOTREC has not stated proper grounds for reconsideration. |
| 09 Jan 2014 | Reconsideration Request 13-12, Tencent Holdings Limited | Board | Complete | 2014.01.09.NG02 | Reconsideration Request 13-12 |
NGPC denies Tencent's Reconsideration Request 13-12 relating to the .微博 and .WEIBO strings because Tencent has not stated proper grounds for reconsideration. |
| 09 Jan 2014 | Extension of Initial Protections of IGO Identifiers | gTLDs | Complete | 2014.01.09.NG03 - 2014.01.09.NG04 | Protection for IGO Identifiers |
NGPC determines that pursuant to Specification 5 in the New gTLD Registry Agreement adopted on 2 July 2013, registry operators will continue to implement temporary protections for the precise IGO names and acronyms on the "IGOList" dated 22 March 2013. |
| 09 Jan 2014 | Approval of New gTLD Program Committee Meeting Minutes | gTLDs | Complete | 2014.01.09.NG01 | New gTLD Program Committee Minutes |
Approved NGPC meeting minutes from 16 New gTLD Program Committee Meetings. |
| 21 Nov 2013 | Approval of Board Meeting Minutes | Board | Complete | 2013.11.21.09 | Approval of Board Minutes |
Approved Board meeting minutes from 23 October 2013 Board Meeting. |
| 21 Nov 2013 | Digital Platform Contract | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2013.11.21.21 | Development of New Digital Platform |
The Board authorizes the President and CEO to take all actions necessary to contract with NEO Innovations, Inc. to facilitate the development of the new digital platform and the ICANN.org website update. |
| 21 Nov 2013 | Appointment of Membership of Board Committees | Board | Complete | 2013.11.21.29 | Appointment of Membership of Board Committees |
Board establishes membership of the committees of the Board. |
| 21 Nov 2013 | SSAC Member Reappointments | ICANN Structures | Complete | 2013.11.21.10 | SSAC Member Reappointments |
Board approves the reappointments of SSAC members Roy Arends, Jeffrey Bedser, Sarmad Hussain, Merike Kaeo, Warren Kumari, Matt Larson, Danny McPherson, and Shinta Sato. |
| 21 Nov 2013 | Changes to Board Standing Committees | Board | Ongoing | 2013.11.21.22 – 2013.11.21.23 | Decommission of the IANA Committee, the Public and Stakeholder Engagement Committee (“PSEC”), and the Board Global Relationships Committee (“BGRC”) |
The Board decommissions the IANA Committee, the Public and Stakeholder Engagement Committee (“PSEC”), and the Board Global Relationships Committee (“BGRC”). |
| 21 Nov 2013 | Confirmation of Officers of ICANN | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2013.11.21.30 - 2013.11.21.35 | Confirmation of Officers of ICANN |
Board elected officers of the organization. |
| 21 Nov 2013 | DNS Risk Management Framework Report and Implementation | Board | Complete | 2013.11.21.11 | Implementation of the DNS Risk Management Framework |
Board closes the DNS Risk Management Framework Working Group and directs the President and CEO to proceed with implementation of the DNS Risk Management Framework and report back to the Board Risk Committee as needed on the risk assessment and proposed mitigation measures. |
| 21 Nov 2013 | Thank You to Francisco da Silva for his service to the ICANN Board | Board | Complete | 2013.11.21.24 | Thanks to departing Board member |
Thanks to departing Board member Francisco da Silva |
| 21 Nov 2013 | Thank You to Departing Community Members | ICANN Structures | Complete | 2013.11.21.01-2013.11.21.07 | Thank You to Departing Community Members |
Board thanks volunteers departing from the At-Large Community, the ccNSO Council, the GNSO Council, the Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC), the Address Supporting Organization (ASO) and the the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC), |
| 21 Nov 2013 | SSAC Advisory and NGPC Recommendations on Name Collision | Internet Protocols | Ongoing | 2013.11.21.12-2013.11.21.16 | SSAC Advisory and NGPC Recommendations on Name Collision |
Board acknowledges receipt of SAC062 SSAC Advisory Concerning the Mitigation of Name Collision Risk; directs further evaluation and implementation planning; and adopts the NGPC recommendations. |
| 21 Nov 2013 | Election of ICANN Board Chair | Board | Complete | 2013.11.21.27 | Election of Board Chair |
Election of Steve Crocker as Chairman of the Board. |
| 21 Nov 2013 | Thank You to Judith Duavit Vazquez for her service to the ICANN Board | Board | Complete | 2013.11.21.25 | Thanks to departing Board member |
Thanks to departing Board member Judith Duavit Vazquez |
| 21 Nov 2013 | Thank You to the 2013 Nominating Committee | ICANN Structures | Complete | 2013.11.21.08 | Thanks to the 2013 Nominating Committee |
Board thanks the 2013 Nominating Committee |
| 21 Nov 2013 | SSAC Advisory on DNSSEC Key Rollover in the Root Zone | Internet Protocols | Ongoing | 2013.11.21.17 – 2013.11.21.20 | SSAC Advisory on DNSSEC Key Rollover in the Root Zone |
Board acknowledges receipt of SAC063 SSAC Advisory on DNSSEC Key Rollover in the Root Zone, and directs further evaluation and implementation planning. |
| 21 Nov 2013 | Election of ICANN Board Vice Chair | Board | Complete | 2013.11.21.28 | Election of Board Vice Chair |
Election of Bruce Tonkin as Vice-Chairman of the Board. |
| 21 Nov 2013 | Thank You to Bertrand de La Chapelle for his service to the ICANN Board | Board | Complete | 2013.11.21.26 | Thanks to departing Board member |
Thanks to departing Board member Bertrand de La Chapelle |
| 20 Nov 2013 | Approval of New gTLD Program Committee Meeting Minutes | gTLDs | Complete | 2013.11.20.NG01 | New gTLD Program Committee Minutes |
NGPC approves the minutes of the 7 October and 5 November 2013 meetings of New gTLD Program Committee. |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Resolution Re: Multi-Stakeholder Internet Governance | Board | Ongoing | 2013.11.17.01 – 2013.11.17.02 | Multi-Stakeholder Internet Governance |
Board directs the CEO to continue supporting the three emerging and evolving initiatives: (1) the "Panel on the Future of Internet Governance"; (2) the “1net initiative”; and (3) a meeting on multi-stakeholder Internet governance that is likely to take place in Brazil in April 2014. |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Approval of New gTLD Program Committee Meeting Minutes | gTLDs | Complete | 2013.11.16.NG01 | New gTLD Program Committee Minutes |
NGPC approves the minutes of the 28 September 2013 New gTLD Program Committee Meeting. |
| 05 Nov 2013 | Reconsideration Request 13-6, Hotel Top Level Domain S.a.r.l. | gTLDs | 2013.11.05.NG01 | Reconsideration Request 13-6, Hotel Top Level Domain S.a.r.l. |
New gTLD Program Committee adopts the BGC Recommendation on Reconsideration Request 13-6 |
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| 05 Nov 2013 | Reconsideration Request 13-7, DISH DBS Corp. | gTLDs | 2013.11.05.NG02 | Reconsideration Request 13-7, DISH DBS Corp. |
New gTLD Program Committee adopts the BGC Recommendation on Reconsideration Request 13-7 |
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| 05 Nov 2013 | Reconsideration Request 13-8, Merck KGaA | gTLDs | 2013.11.05.NG03 | Reconsideration Request 13-8, Merck KGaA |
New gTLD Program Committee adopts the BGC Recommendation on Reconsideration Request 13-8 |
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| 07 Oct 2013 | New gTLD Collision Occurrence Management | Internet Protocols | Complete | 2013.10.07.NG01 – 2013.10.07.NG02 | New gTLD Collision Occurrence Management Plan |
NGPC adopts and directs the implementation of the New gTLD Collision Occurrence Management Plan, and provides recommendations to the Board regarding follow-up items to manage name collision. |
| 28 Sep 2013 | Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Review Implementation | ICANN Structures | Ongoing | 2013.09.28.06 - 2013.09.28.08 | ccNSO Implementation Project Plan Update |
Board receives final ccNSO Implementation Plan update (dated September 2013), notes the completion of the implementation phase of the ccNSO review, and directs the President and CEO to assess the improvements arising out of the ccNSO review in accordance with the assessment phase of the organizational review cycle. |
| 28 Sep 2013 | Clarification Regarding the Competition, Consumer Trust and Choice Metrics for the New gTLD Program per the AoC Review | gTLDs | Complete | 2013.09.28.13 – 2013.09.28.14 | Metrics to Determine Impact of New gTLDs on Competition, Consumer Trust and Choice |
Board approves the empanelment of an Implementation Advisory Group for Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice. |
| 28 Sep 2013 | GNSO Review | ICANN Structures | Complete | 2013.09.28.09 | 2014 GNSO Review |
Board postpones GNSO Review to commence in 2014 and directs the SIC to commence preparations for this Review as soon as feasible. |