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.
Date |
Resolution Title | Category | Status | Resolution Number | Topic | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov 2019 | Initiation of the Root Server System Governance Working Group | Board | Complete | 2019.11.07.42 | Root Server System Governance Working Group |
The Board directs ICANN to publish the final charter, operating procedures, and work plan for the GWG and to convene the GWG |
| 07 Nov 2019 | SSAC Member Reappointments | Board | Complete | 2019.11.07.21 | SSAC Member Reappointments |
The Board accepts the recommendation of the SSAC and reappoints SSAC members to three-year terms beginning 1 January 2020 and ending 31 December 2022 |
| 07 Nov 2019 | Appointment of Board member to ATRT3 | Board | Complete | 2019.11.07.12 | Appointment of Board member to ATRT3 |
The Board appoints León Sánchez to serve as the Board appointed member of ATRT3 |
| 07 Nov 2019 | Confirmation of Officers of ICANN | Board | Complete | 2019.11.07.48 – 2019.11.07.54 | Confirmation of Officers of ICANN |
The Board confirms the Officers of ICANN |
| 07 Nov 2019 | ICANN Zensar IT Contract | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2019.11.07.04 – 2019.11.07.05 | Zensar IT Contract |
The Board authorizes ICANN to enter into enter into, and make disbursement in furtherance of, a further renewed Zensar contract for a term of 24 months |
| 07 Nov 2019 | Thank You to Khaled Koubaa for his service to the ICANN Board | Board | Complete | 2019.11.07.43 | Thank You to Khaled Koubaa |
Khaled Koubaa 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 |
| 07 Nov 2019 | Thank You to Community Members | General | Complete | 2019.11.07.30 | Thank You to Community Members |
ICANN wishes to acknowledge the considerable effort, skills, and time that members of the stakeholder community contribute to ICANN |
| 07 Nov 2019 | Deferral of Compliance Enforcement of Thick WHOIS Consensus Policy | gTLDs | Complete | 2019.11.07.13 | Thick WHOIS Consensus Policy |
ICANN is authorized to defer compliance enforcement of the Thick WHOIS Transition Policy |
| 07 Nov 2019 | Annual Meeting of the Member | Board | Complete | 2019.11.07.55 | Annual Meeting of the Member |
The ICANN Board confirms that this meeting is the Annual Meeting of the Member of PTI |
| 07 Nov 2019 | ICANN Infovity Contract | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2019.11.07.06 – 2019.11.07.07 | Infovity Contract |
The Board authorizes ICANN to take all necessary actions to renew the contract with Infovity to support ICANN's ERP solution |
| 07 Nov 2019 | Thank You to Cherine Chalaby for his service to the ICANN Board | Board | Complete | 2019.11.07.44 | Thank You to Cherine Chalaby |
Cherine Chalaby 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 |
| 07 Nov 2019 | Transfer of the .TZ (Tanzania) top-level domain to the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority | ccTLDs | Complete | 2019.11.07.31 | Transfer of .TZ (Tanzania) |
IANA has reviewed and evaluated the request to transfer the .TZ top-level domain to the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority |
| 07 Nov 2019 | SSR2 Additional Funding | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2019.11.07.14 | SSR2 Additional Funding |
The Board approves additional funding for SSR2 |
| 07 Nov 2019 | Election of PTI President | Board | Complete | 2019.11.07.56 | Election of PTI President |
The ICANN Board, in its role as sole member of PTI, hereby re-elects Kim Davies as the President of PTI |
| 07 Nov 2019 | ICANN IMRS Cluster | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2019.11.07.08 – 2019.11.07.09 | IMRS Cluster |
The Board authorizes ICANN to take all necessary actions to execute contracts and procure equipment to install an IMRS cluster in Singapore |
| 07 Nov 2019 | Election of ICANN Board Chair | Board | Complete | 2019.11.07.45 | Election of ICANN Board Chair |
Maarten Botterman is elected as Chair of the Board |
| 07 Nov 2019 | Independent Review of the NomCom Detailed Implementation Plan | Board | Complete | 2019.11.07.32 – 2019.11.07.35 | NomCom Detailed Implementation Plan |
The Board accepts the NomCom Review Detailed Implementation Plan |
| 07 Nov 2019 | Amendment of the ASO MoU | ICANN Structures | Complete | 2019.11.07.15 – 2019.11.07.16 | ASO MoU |
The ICANN Board directs ICANN to enter into the updated MoU with the NRO |
| 07 Nov 2019 | Election of PTI Board Member | Board | Complete | 2019.11.07.55 – 2019.11.07.57 | Election of PTI Board Member |
ICANN re-elects Lise Fuhr and Jia-Rong Low to serve on the PTI Board, with terms ending at the end of the annual meeting of the member in 2022 |
| 03 Nov 2019 | Consideration of Reconsideration Request 19-2 | gTLDs | Complete | 2019.11.03.01 | Reconsideration Request 19-2 |
The Board adopts the Proposed Determination on Reconsideration Request 19-2 |
| 03 Nov 2019 | Consideration of Reconsideration Request 19-3 | gTLDs | Complete | 2019.11.03.02 | Reconsideration Request 19-3 |
The Board adopts the Proposed Determination on Reconsideration Request 19-3 |
| 03 Nov 2019 | Independent Review Process Implementation Oversight Team Recomposition | Board | Complete | 2019.11.03.03 – 2019.11.03.05 | IRP-IOT Recomposition |
The Board delegates to the BAMC the authority to select the members composing the IRP-IOT |
| 03 Nov 2019 | Ombudsman FY19 At-Risk payment | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2019.11.03.06 – 2019.11.03.07 | Ombudsman FY19 At-Risk payment |
The Board approves a payment to the Ombudsman of his FY19 at-risk compensation component |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Election of Maarten Botterman as ICANN Board of Director's Vice-Chair for remainder of current term until Annual Meeting 2019 | Board | Complete | 2019.09.27.01 | Election of Maarten Botterman as ICANN Board Vice-Chair |
Maarten Botterman is elected Vice-Chair of the ICANN Board |
| 08 Sep 2019 | Approval of the Standard Bylaws Amendments to the RSSAC and SSAC composition | Board | Complete | 2019.09.08.04 | Bylaws Amendments to the RSSAC and SSAC composition |
The Board approves the amendments to the Bylaws changes related to the SSAC and RSSAC leadership |
| 08 Sep 2019 | Approval of Fundamental Bylaws Amendment to composition of the IANA Naming Functions Review | Board | Complete | 2019.09.08.05 | Bylaws Amendment to composition of the IANA Naming Functions Review |
The Board approve the amendments to the composition of the IANA Naming Functions Review and directs ICANN org to continue with the Fundamental Bylaws Amendment process |
| 08 Sep 2019 | ITU-D Membership Acknowledgement | Board | Complete | 2019.09.08.06 | ITU-D Membership |
The Board thanks the ITU for the approval of ICANN's application as a sector member of the ITU-D |
| 08 Sep 2019 | Approval of Minutes | Board | Complete | 2019.09.08.01 | Approval of the 1 March and 23 June 2019 Minutes |
The Board approves the minutes of the 1 March 2019 Special Meeting of the ICANN Board and the 23 June 2019 Regular Meeting of the ICANN Board |
| 08 Sep 2019 | Delegation of the .ευ ("eu") domain representing the European Union in Greek script to EURid vzw/asbl. | ccTLDs | Complete | 2019.09.08.07 | Delegation of the .ευ ("eu") domain |
IANA has reviewed and evaluated the request to delegate the .ευ top-level domain to EURid vsw/asbl |
| 08 Sep 2019 | RSSAC Appointments | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2019.09.08.02 | RSSAC Appointments |
The ICANN Board of Directors appoints Keith Bluestein, Howard Kash, Karl Reuss, and Kevin Wright to the RSSAC |
| 08 Sep 2019 | Reconsideration Request 19-1: Colombian Government re: .AMAZON | gTLDs | Complete | 2019.09.08.08 | Reconsideration Request 19-1: Colombian Government re: .AMAZON |
The Board adopts the BAMC Recommendation on Request 19-1 |
| 08 Sep 2019 | NomCom Chair and Chair Elect Appointments | Board | Complete | 2019.09.08.03 | NomCom Chair and Chair Elect Appointments |
The Board appoints Jay Sudowski as the 2020 Nominating Committee Chair and Ole Jacobsen as the 2020 Nominating Committee Chair-Elect |
| 08 Sep 2019 | GAC Advice: Marrakech Communiqué (June 2019) | Board | Complete | 2019.09.08.09 | GAC Advice: Marrakech Communiqué |
The Board adopts the scorecard titled "GAC Advice – Marrakech Communiqué: Actions and Updates (8 September 2019)" |
| 23 Jun 2019 | President and CEO Second Half of FY19 At-Risk Compensation and Goals for FY20 | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2019.06.23.22 – 2019.06.23.24 | President and CEO Second Half of FY19 At-Risk Compensation and Goals for FY20 |
The Board approves a payment to the President and CEO for his annual at-risk compensation component for the second half of FY19 and goals for his FY20 at risk compensation component |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Adoption of ICANN Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2021 – 2025 | Board | Complete | 2019.06.23.09 – 2019.06.23.11 | ICANN Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2021 – 2025 |
The Board adopts the ICANN Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2021–2025 |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Officer Compensation | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2019.06.23.25 – 2019.06.23.26 | Officer Compensation |
The Board grants ICANN discretion to adjust the compensation for FY20, effective 1 July 2019 of ICANN Officers |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Transfer of the .BJ (Benin) top-level domain | ccTLDs | Complete | 2019.06.23.12 | Transfer of the .BJ (Benin) top-level domain |
IANA has reviewed and evaluated the request to transfer the .BJ country-code top-level domain to Autorité de Régulation des Communications Electroniques et de la Poste du Bénin (ARCEP BENIN) |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Approval of Minutes | Board | Complete | 2019.06.23.01 | Approval of the 3 and 15 May 2019 Minutes |
The Board approves the minutes of the 3 May 2019 Regular Meeting of the ICANN Board and the 15 May 2019 Special Meeting of the ICANN Board. |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Adoption of Operating Standards to provide guidance on conducting Specific Reviews, as mandated by the ICANN Bylaws, Article 4, Section 4.6 | Board | Complete | Rationale for Resolutions 2019.06.23.13 – 2019.06.23.14 | Operating Standards to provide guidance on conducting Specific Reviews |
The Board adopts the Operating Standards for Specific Reviews, developed for the conduct of reviews under Bylaws Section 4.6 |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Emergency Back-End Registry Operator Program (EBERO) Contracts Approval | Administration and Budget | Complete | 2019.06.23.02 – 2019.06.23.03 | Emergency Back-End Registry Operator Program (EBERO) Contract |
The Board authorizes ICANN to enter into, and make disbursements in furtherance of, multiple contracts for terms of at least 60 months |