Read the March 2026 #ICANN Contractual Compliance Report for key highlights and an overview of activities >> https://lnkd.in/ggzcTCZz
ICANN
Technology, Information and Internet
Los Angeles, CA 64,882 followers
One World, One Internet
About us
To reach another person on the Internet you have to type an address into your computer - a name or a number. That address has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate these unique identifiers across the world. Without that coordination we wouldn't have one global Internet. ICANN was formed in 1998. It is a nonprofit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It helps promote competition and develop policy on the Internet’s unique identifiers. ICANN doesn’t control content on the Internet. It cannot stop spam and it doesn’t deal with access to the Internet. But through its coordination role of the Internet’s naming system, it does have an important impact on the expansion and evolution of the Internet.
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http://www.icann.org
External link for ICANN
- Industry
- Technology, Information and Internet
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, CA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1998
- Specialties
- Internet Stability, New gTLD, DNS Security, and Internet Policy
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Employees at ICANN
Updates
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📢 The application submission window for the New gTLD Program: 2026 Round is open through 12 August 2026! If you are interested in applying, you can access the TLD Application Management System and begin the application process. Review the system user guide and the Applicant Guidebook before you start. 🔗 Read the announcement and access available resources: https://lnkd.in/gkhk-f6k #NewgTLDProgram
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A trusted online presence relies on infrastructure that works. 🌟 #ICANN will be at the International Trademark Association (INTA) 2026 Annual Meeting to engage with brand, legal, and policy leaders on the coordination that helps keep the Domain Name System secure, stable, and resilient. 👉 If you’re attending INTA and would like to connect, we welcome the conversation. For more information: https://lnkd.in/g2EHhnHj #INTA2026 #DNS #DomainNames #OneWorldOneInternet
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🌟 Are you ready for the #ICANN New gTLD Program: 2026 Round? The application window opens tomorrow, 30 April. ICANN has resources available to help you — including the TLD Application Management System User Guide. You’ll also find FAQs, demo videos, and Q&A webinar recordings, along with Global Support info for applicants. 🔗 Find the resources here >> https://lnkd.in/gheNEPD9
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Read #ICANN Board Chair Tripti Sinha’s blog previewing the May Board Workshop. The update highlights key topics including the New gTLD Program: 2026 Round launch, Root Server System governance, ICANN’s Operating and Financial Plans, and more. The workshop also features a public webinar on trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the domain name industry. 🔗 Read more >> https://lnkd.in/gbUjDmf3
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⏰ Reminder: two days left until applications close for NextGen@ICANN87. University students aged 18-30 in the APAC region are invited to apply for the NextGen@ICANN87 Program and attend the #ICANN87 Annual General Meeting in Muscat, Oman from 17–22 October 2026. Travel grants, mentorship, and hands-on learning await. 🗓️Apply by 1 May 2026 >> https://lnkd.in/gKEFH24m #ICANN
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🌟 #ICANN has launched a webinar series on the 2026 Round objections and appeals processes for the New gTLD Program: 2026 Round. The sessions will provide an overview of the objection grounds, the roles of the dispute resolution service providers, and the processes for filing and responding to objections and appeals. 🔗 Learn more and register >> https://lnkd.in/gCU8VTYX
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🔔 Two days away: Join the conversation between the #ICANN Board and Contracted Parties. In this session, Contracted Parties will share a current view of the domain name industry from the perspective of registry operators and registrars, highlighting key trends, operational challenges, and emerging opportunities, as well as considerations for maintaining a stable and secure domain name system. 🗓️ 1 May 2026 ⏰ 09:15 Manchester | 08:15 UTC | 01:15 PDT 🔗 Save the link to join >> https://lnkd.in/g-D-QgVS
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We’re proud to sponsor #CHINOG13 in Chicago! 🏙️ Our Technical Engagement team will be leading a half-day DNSSEC workshop for ISP engineers on 27 May. Additionally, on 28 May we invite attendees to join our plenary session on the KINDNS initiative and its role in promoting DNS security best practices. We look forward to engaging with the network operator community. Register here >> https://bit.ly/4n7ihe4
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As part of our commitment to a stable and secure Internet, ICANN is preparing for the upcoming Key Signing Key (KSK) Ceremony, on 30 April 2026 at 17:00 UTC. 🛡️ These ceremonies are essential to maintaining the “trust anchor” of the DNS, ensuring the Internet remains a single, interoperable network that users can trust. Full details on the blog >> https://lnkd.in/gzAa8ehK
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