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.
There may be a delay in updating this tool with the latest resolutions. To find the most up to date resolutions, please visit: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/resolutions-2014-03-24-en.
Date |
Resolution Title | Category | Status | Resolution Number | Topic | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2021 | Impact of COVID-19 on ICANN70 | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2021.01.14.02 – 2021.01.14.04 | Impact of COVID-19 on ICANN70 |
The Board confirms that ICANN70 shall not proceed as an in-person meeting |
| 17 Dec 2020 | Change to Credit Card Payments Processing Service Agreement | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2020.12.17.05 – 2020.12.17.06 | Change to Credit Card Payments Processing Service Agreement |
The Board approves a change to a credit card payments processing service agreement |
| 17 Dec 2020 | 2020 Strategic Outlook Trends Report | Board | Complete | 2020.12.17.07 – 2020.12.17.08 | 2020 Strategic Outlook Trends Report |
The Board affirms that the ICANN Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2021 to 2025 shall remain in force and unchanged |
| 17 Dec 2020 | ICANN Organization Risk Appetite Statement | Board | Complete | 2020.12.17.09 | ICANN Organization Risk Appetite Statement |
The Board approves the ICANN Organization Risk Appetite Statement |
| 17 Dec 2020 | Appointment of Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) Chair | Board | Complete | 2020.12.17.01 | Appointment of RSSAC Chair |
The Board appoints Fred Baker as the RSSAC chair |
| 17 Dec 2020 | President and CEO At-Risk Compensation for First Half of FY21 | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2020.12.17.10 | President and CEO At-Risk Compensation for First Half of FY21 |
The Board approves a payment to the President and CEO for his annual at-risk compensation component for the first half of FY21 |
| 17 Dec 2020 | Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) Member Appointments | Board | Complete | 2020.12.17.02 – 2020.12.17.03 | SSAC Member Appointments |
The Board accepts the recommendation of the SSAC and appoints SSAC members |
| 17 Dec 2020 | Contingency Plans for 2021 Key Signing Key Ceremonies | Board | Complete | 2020.12.17.04 | 2021 Key Signing Key Ceremonies |
The Board authorizes ICANN in consultation with the PTI, to take all necessary steps to perform the key signing ceremonies as provided in the contingency plans during 2021 |
| 30 Nov 2020 | Third Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT3) Final Report | Board | Complete | 2020.11.30.01 – 2020.11.30.02 | ATRT3 Final Report |
The Board approves five recommendations consisting of fifteen component parts issued within the ATRT3 Final Report |
| 22 Oct 2020 | Competition, Consumer Trust, Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT) Pending Recommendations | Board | Complete | 2020.10.22.03 – 2020.10.22.05 | CCT-RT Pending Recommendations |
The Board takes action on each of the 11 recommendations specified within the scorecard titled "Competition, Consumer Trust, Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT) Pending Recommendations: Board Action on 11 Recommendations" |
| 22 Oct 2020 | Election of PTI Board Members | Board | Complete | 2019.10.22.32 – 2020.10.22.33 | Election of PTI Board Members |
The ICANN Board elects Directors to the PTI Board |
| 22 Oct 2020 | Creation of Board Strategic Planning Committee | Board | Complete | 2020.10.22.22 | Creation of Board Strategic Planning Committee |
The Board approves the establishment of the Board Strategic Planning Committee |
| 22 Oct 2020 | Protection for International Governmental Organization (IGO) and Red Cross Acronyms at the Second Level of the Domain Name System | gTLDs | Completed in part; Ongoing in part | 2020.10.22.06 – 2020.10.22.07 | Protection IGO and Red Cross Acronyms at the Second Level of the DNS |
The Board defers action at this time on the remaining recommendations from the GNSO's 2013 PDP on IGO-INGO Protections in All gTLDs and on the four recommendations approved by the GNSO Council |
| 22 Oct 2020 | Appointment of Membership and Leadership of Board Committees | Board | Complete | 2020.10.22.23 | Appointment of Membership and Leadership of Board Committees |
The Board establishes membership and leadership of Board Committees |
| 22 Oct 2020 | Thank You to Chris Disspain for his service to the ICANN Board | Board | Complete | 2020.10.22.08 | Thank You to Chris Disspain |
Chris Disspain has earned the deep appreciation of the Board for his term of service, and the Board wishes him well in his future endeavors within the ICANN community and beyond |
| 22 Oct 2020 | Confirmation of Officers of ICANN | Board | Complete | 2020.10.22.24 – 2020.10.22.29 | Confirmation of Officers of ICANN |
The officers of ICANN shall be elected annually by the Board |
| 22 Oct 2020 | Thank You to Community Members | Board | Complete | 2020.10.22.09 – 2020.10.22.19 | Thank You to Community Members |
ICANN wishes to acknowledge the considerable effort, skills, and time that members of the stakeholder community contribute to ICANN |
| 22 Oct 2020 | Approval of the 10 September 2020 Board Meeting Minutes | Board | Complete | 2020.10.22.01 | Approval of the 10 September 2020 Board Meeting Minutes |
The Board approves the minutes of the 10 September 2020 Special Meeting of the ICANN Board |
| 22 Oct 2020 | Annual Meeting of the Member | Board | Complete | 2020.10.22.30 | Annual Meeting of the Member |
The Board confirms that this meeting is the Annual Meeting of the Member of PTI |
| 22 Oct 2020 | Election of ICANN Board Chair | Board | Complete | 2020.10.22.20 | Election of ICANN Board Chair |
Maarten Botterman is elected as Chair of the Board |
| 22 Oct 2020 | Officer Compensation | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2020.10.22.02 | Officer Compensation |
The Board grants ICANN discretion to adjust the compensation for FY21 of the SVP Engineering & Chief Information Officer; and SVP, Policy Development Support |
| 22 Oct 2020 | Election of PTI President | Board | Complete | 2020.10.22.31 | Election of PTI President |
The Board re-elects Kim Davies as the President of PTI |
| 22 Oct 2020 | Election of ICANN Board Vice-Chair | Board | Complete | 2020.10.22.21 | Election of ICANN Board Vice-Chair |
León Sánchez is elected as Vice-Chair of the Board |
| 07 Oct 2020 | President and CEO Executive Services Agreement | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2020.10.07.01 – 2020.10.07.03 | President and CEO Executive Services Agreement |
The Board hereby approves a two-year extension to the President and CEO's Executive Services Agreement term |
| 10 Sep 2020 | Board Governance Committee's Recommendation on the Appointment of the 2021 Nominating Committee Chair and Chair-Elect | Board | Complete | 2020.09.10.07 | Appointment of the 2021 Nominating Committee Chair and Chair-Elect |
The Board appoints Ole Jacobsen as the 2021 Nominating Committee Chair and Tracy Hackshaw as the 2021 Nominating Committee Chair-Elect |
| 10 Sep 2020 | Acceptance of At-Large2 Review Final Implementation Report | Board | Complete | https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2020-09-10-en#2.e | Acceptance of At-Large2 Review Final Implementation Report |
The Board accepts the At-Large2 Review final implementation report of the second At-Large Review issued by the At-Large Review Implementation Working Group |
| 10 Sep 2020 | Approval of Minutes | Board | Complete | 2020.09.10.01 | Approval of the 18 June, 9 July, and 13 & 27 2020 Minutes |
The Board approves the minutes of the 18 June 2020, 9 July 2020, and 13 & 27 August 2020 Special Meeting of the ICANN Board |
| 10 Sep 2020 | Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) Member Appointments | Board | Complete | 2020.09.10.02 – 2020.09.10.04 | SSAC Member Appointments |
The Board accepts the recommendation of the SSAC and appoints Rod Rasmussen as Chair of the SSAC, and members Greg Aaron, Benedict Addis, KC Claffy, Lyman Chapin, Geoff Huston, Barry Leiba, Russ Mundy, Rod Rasmussen, Chris Rosenraad, Mark Seiden, and Steve Crocker. |
| 10 Sep 2020 | Root Server Organization (RSO) appointments to the Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) | Board | Complete | 2020.09.10.05 | Root Server Organization (RSO) appointments to the Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) |
The Board appoints Barbara Schleckser, Wesley Hardaker, Jun Murai, Kaveh Ranjbar, and Paul Vixie to the RSSAC. |
| 10 Sep 2020 | Transfer of the .CO (Colombia) top-level domain to the Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies | ccTLDs | Complete | 2020.09.10.06 | Transfer of the .CO (Colombia) top-level domain |
IANA has reviewed and evaluated the request to transfer the .CO top-level domain to the Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies |
| 27 Aug 2020 | ICANN Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program Pilot | Board | Complete | 2020.08.27.01 | ICANN Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program Pilot |
The Board supports ICANN org's efforts to provide a pilot program for ICANN69, which addresses the hardships of those community members who have constrained access to Internet bandwidth that limits their ability to participate in ICANN Public Meetings during this COVID-19 pandemic |
| 13 Aug 2020 | Revised Board Governance Committee Practice for Board Engagement in Developing Slate for Board Leadership | Board | Complete | 2020.08.13.01 | Revised BGC Practice for Board Engagement in Developing Slate for Board Leadership |
The Board approves the revised Board Governance Committee Practice for Board Engagement in Developing Slate for Board Leadership |
| 13 Aug 2020 | Appointment of Representative of the Istanbul Liaison Office | Board | Complete | 2020.08.13.02 – 2020.08.13.05 | Appointment of Representative of the Istanbul Liaison Office |
Effective 1 September 2020, Baher Ali Mohamed Abdelraouf Esmat is appointed as the representative of the liaison office in Istanbul, Turkey |
| 09 Jul 2020 | President and CEO FY21 Goals | Board | Complete | 2020.07.09.01 | President and CEO FY21 Goals |
The Board approves performance goals for the President and CEO for FY21 |
| 09 Jul 2020 | Ombudsman FY20 At-risk Compensation | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2020.07.09.02 – 2020.07.09.03 | Ombudsman FY20 At-risk Compensation |
The Board approves a payment to the Ombudsman of his FY20 at-risk compensation component |
| 09 Jul 2020 | Extension of Ombudsman Contract | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2020.07.09.04 – 2020.07.09.05 | Extension of Ombudsman Contract |
The Board approves the extension of Herb Waye's most recent contract to cover the time period from 1 July 2020 through 30 June 2025 |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Officer Compensation | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2020.06.18.04 | Officer Compensation |
The Board grants ICANN discretion to adjust the compensation for the following Officers, effective 1 June 2020, the General Counsel & Secretary, the SVP, GDD and Strategy, and the SVP, Planning & Chief Financial Officer |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Approval of Minutes | Board | Complete | 2020.06.18.01 | Approval of the 7 May, 20 May, 11 June Minutes |
The Board approves the minutes of the 7 and 20 May 2020 Special Meeting of the ICANN Board, and the 11 June 2020 Special Meeting of the ICANN Board |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Transfer of the .AO (Angola) top-level domain to the Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technologies | gTLDs | Complete | 2020.06.18.02 | Transfer of the .AO (Angola) top-level domain |
PTI has reviewed and evaluated the request to transfer the .AO top-level domain to the Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technologies |
| 18 Jun 2020 | President and CEO At-risk Compensation for Second Half of FY20 | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2020.06.18.03 | President and CEO At-risk Compensation |
The Board approves a payment to the President and CEO for his annual at-risk compensation component for the second half of FY20 |