December 2008
31 December 2008	2008 Annual Report Published
23 December 2008	Fellows Announced for Mexico City Meeting
19 December 2008	Proposed .AERO Sponsorship Agreement Posted for Public Comment
19 December 2008	Revamped Whois Inaccuracy Reporting System Goes Live
17 December 2008	Advisory: Add Grace Period Limits Policy
16 December 2008	Revisions in Proposed Changes to Registrar Accreditation Agreement
15 December 2008	Second Consultation on Registry/Registrar Report this Friday
15 December 2008	Cairo Public Forum Response Published
10 December 2008	Cairo Fellowship Program Achieves Successful Conclusion
9 December 2008	Updated: ICANN to Convene Consultations on Registry/Registrar Report
9 December 2008	Public Comment: Bylaws Revisions re: Committees
8 December 2008	Public Comment Period on Registries/Registrars Report Extended
5 December 2008	Call for Expressions of Interest for Nom Com Assessment Provider
3 December 2008	More Time and Additional Materials Posted for Applicant Guidebook
2 December 2008	IPv4 Global Policy Proposal Updated
2 December 2008	Apply now to join the Board and Councils (2009 NomCom)
1 December 2008	Public comment: Latest Version of Strategic Plan
November 2008
26 November 2008	Fast Track Implementation Plan Updated
25 November 2008	281,000 Domains to be Transferred from EstDomains to Directi
18 November 2008	Nominating Committee Convenes in Cairo
18 November 2008	Applicant Guidebook Now in Additional Languages
17 November 2008	Public comment: Bylaws Change on Domicile Status
13 November 2008	AGP Deletes Down by 84 percent
12 November 2008	Termination of Registrar EstDomains to Go Ahead
7 November 2008	ICANN Formalizes Relationship with ccTLD Manager for Egypt (.eg)
7 November 2008	ICANN Concludes Successful 33rd Meeting in Cairo
3 November 2008	ICANN's 33rd International Meeting Arrives In Cairo
2 November 2008	Independent Reviewer's Report on the ICANN Board
2 November 2008	More Mechanisms for Transparency and Accountability
2 November 2008	ICANN Cairo: Working Session on Single-Character Names Added to Schedule
1 November 2008	Fast Track Receives Over 50 Responses
October 2008
31 October 2008	ICANN Formalizes Relationship with ccTLD Manager for Cocos ( Keeling) Islands (.cc)
29 October 2008	EstDomains Update: Notice of Termination Stayed
29 October 2008	Public Comment: Morality and Public Order Memorandum
28 October 2008	Expressions of Interest Sought for Bulk Transfer of Registrations
28 October 2008	Public Comment: The Role Of Individual Internet Users in the GNSO
24 October 2008	Public Comment: CRAI Report on gTLD Registries and Registrars
23 October 2008	Public Comment: IDN ccTLD Fast Track Draft Implementation Plan
23 October 2008	How to Apply for a New Generic Top-Level Domain Draft Applicant Guidebook Now Available for Comment
23 October 2008	ALAC Review WG Posts Mid-Point Consultation Report
23 October 2008	Draft Strategic Plan Priorities Posted for Comment
21 October 2008	Explanatory Memoranda Papers for New GTLDs Applicant Guidebook
21 October 2008	Bulk Transfer of Esoftwiz Domains to Name.com
20 October 2008	Public Comment: AGP Limits Policy
16 October 2008	Draft Applicant Guidebook for New gTLDs Available Soon
16 October 2008	Ombudsman Releases Annual Report
13 October 2008	Public Comment: GNSO Council Member Term Limits
9 October 2008	Proposal To Sign the Root Zone Made Public
9 October 2008	Bengali and Khmer Added to IDN Testing Process
3 October 2008	European Hosts Sought for October 2009 Meeting
2 October 2008	ICANN Seeks Interest in IDN ccTLD Fast-Track Process
1 October 2008	Breach Notices Sent to Joker.com and DNS.com.cn
September 2008
30 September 2008	ICANN: 10 Years Old Today
26 September 2008	Cairo Meeting Schedule Posted
23 September 2008	Proposed Bylaws Revision Open For Comment
22 September 2008	Bulk Transfer of Best Registration Services Domains to Dotster
19 September 2008	Improving Institutional Confidence Consultation Enters Second Comment Period
18 September 2008	Application Round Opens for Mexico City Meeting Fellowships
18 September 2008	#1 Domain Names International/1dni.com Transfers Domains to Tucows
17 September 2008	Fast Track Final Report Published with Public Comment
16 September 2008	RFP for Independent Review of SSAC Posted
15 September 2008	Public Comment Period Now Open for Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Denials Definitions PDP
12 September 2008	Interest Sought in Receiving Names from De-Accredited Registrar
8 September 2008	Public Comment: Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy – Part A 'New IRTP Issues'
8 September 2008	Update: Global Policy Proposal for Remaining IPv4 Address Space – Background Report
5 September 2008	2008 ICANN Nominating Committee Announces Selections
5 September 2008	ICANN Formalizes Relationship with ccTLD Manager for Poland
August 2008
22 August 2008	ICANN Calls for Expressions of Interest to Host 2009 Meeting in Europe and 2010 Meeting in Africa
20 August 2008	IDN TLD Allocation Implementation Processes
19 August 2008	Fellows Announced for ICANN's Cairo Meeting
15 August 2008	The Future of ICANN: A Series of Regional Consultative Meetings
14 August 2008	Bulk Transfer of gTLD Names Formerly Managed by De-Accredited Registrar DotForce Corp.
13 August 2008	Draft Terms of Reference for the Upcoming SSAC Review Posted for Public Comment
13 August 2008	ALAC Review: Translations of Final Report by Independent Evaluator Released
13 August 2008	ICANN Posts Revised Community Travel Support Procedure for FY09
8 August 2008	Updates to New gTLD Program Implementation
6 August 2008	ICANN Highlights Domain Name System Vulnerability; Releases Tools
1 August 2008	ICANN Formalizes Relationship with ccTLD Manager for Thailand
July 2008
30 July 2008	ICANN Seeks Expressions of Interest from Registrars to Receive Names from a De-Accredited Registrar
30 July 2008	ICANN Publishes 2008 Semi-Annual Contractual Compliance Audit Report
28 July 2008	ICANN Opens Comment Forum on .COOP and .MOBI Proposed Contract Changes to Allocate Single-Character Names
25 July 2008	ALAC Review: Final Report by Independent Evaluator Released
24 July 2008	Domain Name Security Paper Released
22 July 2008	ICANN Opens Public Comment Period on Czech Arbitration Court Proposed Pilot Projects
15 July 2008	ICANN's gTLD Registry Failover Plan
15 July 2008	Public Comments Requested on the Newly Proposed ICANN Board of Director's Code of Conduct
15 July 2008	Comments Encouraged on the Final Report of IDNC Working Group on ccTLD "Fast Track" Mechanisms
14 July 2008	ICANN Policy Issue Briefs Now Available in Arabic, Chinese, and Russian
11 July 2008	Request for Proposals (RFP) for an Independent Evaluator for the ICANN Root Server Stability Advisory Committee
11 July 2008	Update: Global Policy Proposal for Remaining IPv4 Address Space – Background Report
3 July 2008	Response to Recent Security Threats
June 2008
30 June 2008	Mexico City, Mexico Selected to Host 34th International Public Meeting
26 June 2008	Biggest Expansion in gTLDs Approved for Implementation
26 June 2008	ICANN Concludes Successful 32nd Meeting in Paris
26 June 2008	GNSO Invites Comments On Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy - Denial of Transfers (Reasons #8 and #9)
26 June 2008	Now Available: Board Proposal IDNC WG, the Final Report IDNC WG on Fast Track Process for IDN ccTLDs
25 June 2008	French Minister Besson Addresses 32nd International Public Meeting in Paris
25 June 2008	ICANN Formalizes Relationship with Costa Rica ccTLD Manager
25 June 2008	GNSO Council Opens Public Comment Forum for Top Level GNSO Improvements Implementation Plan
24 June 2008	ICANN Policy Issue Briefs Now Available in French and Spanish
24 June 2008	Comment Period Closed; Updated Draft Final Report IDNC WG on Fast Track Process for IDN ccTLDs Now Available
22 June 2008	Update of Draft Final Report of IDNC WG on Fast Track Process for IDN ccTLDs Now Available
21 June 2008	Paris Meeting Official Shuttle Service Launches
20 June 2008	French Minister Besson to Attend Paris Opening Ceremony
18 June 2008	Call for Expressions of Interest for 2009 Nominating Committee Chair
18 June 2008	New gTLD Program Page Updated with Additional Information and Resources
18 June 2008	Draft Proposed Changes to Registrar Accreditation Agreement
16 June 2008	Proposed Global Policy for Autonomous System Numbers - Final Call for Comments and Background Report
16 June 2008	Improving Institutional Confidence consultation launched
13 June 2008	Draft Final Report of Recommendations for IDN ccTLD Fast Track Mechanism Made Available
13 June 2008	Draft Independent Review of the At-Large Advisory Committee Posted for Discussion
13 June 2008	ICANN Solicits Public Comment on Single Character Name Allocation Framework
13 June 2008	Update on 2008 ICANN Nominating Committee
11 June 2008	ICANN Launches Subscription-Based Policy Update
9 June 2008	Consultation on Proposals to Reform ICANN Meetings
6 June 2008	ICANN Opens Public Comment Period for Draft/Interim Terminated Registrar Transition Procedure
6 June 2008	ICANN Seeks Expressions of Interest from Registrars to Receive Names from Two De-Accredited Registrars
5 June 2008	RSTEP Report on PIR's Request to Implement DNSSEC in .ORG
5 June 2008	Internationalized Domain Name Program Adds Two Languages
3 June 2008	ICANN Posts Draft Community Travel Support Document
May 2008
28 May 2008	ICANN Calls for Expressions of Interest to Host 2009 Asia Pacific Meeting
23 May 2008	"Worst Spam Offenders" Notified by ICANN
20 May 2008	Your Views Needed: Multilingualism in ICANN Survey
20 May 2008	Ensuring Global Voices Heard at ICANN Cairo Meeting
19 May 2008	ICANN Sends Notice of Breach to Registrar
17 May 2008	ICANN Posts Draft FY09 Operating Plan and Budget
7 May 2008	Cairo Selected to Host 33rd International Public Meeting
7 May 2008	Public Comment Period Now Open for Domain Tasting Motion
7 May 2008	Absentee Voting Modification to Bylaws Now Open for Public Comment
6 May 2008	ICANN Formalizes Relationship with ccTLD Manager for Iceland
April 2008
30 April 2008	Tasting Motion Now Open for Public Comment
30 April 2008	Absentee Voting Modification to Bylaws Now Open for Public Comment
23 April 2008	ICANN Opens Comment Period on PIR's Proposed Implementation of DNSSEC
21 April 2008	Request for Proposals (RFP) for an Independent Evaluator for the ICANN Board of Directors
18 April 2008	Nomination Period Closes for 2008 Nom Com
9 April 2008	ICANN Posts Schedule for Paris Meeting 22-26 June
9 April 2008	Partnering to Promote Internet Education in Russia
4 April 2008	Public Comments Requested on Discussion Draft of Fast Track Mechanism for Introduction of a Limited Number of IDN ccTLDs
3 April 2008	ICANN Launches Contractual Compliance Newsletter
3 April 2008	ICANN Issues Advisory Regarding the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy
2 April 2008	Statement on Joint Project Agreement Welcomed
March 2008
31 March 2008	ICANN Calls for Expressions of Interest to Host 2009 Meeting
24 March 2008	GNSO Improvements Report Comment Period Extended To 25 April 2008
20 March 2008	Time Running Out to Make the Internet Your Business
19 March 2008	New Languages Added to ICANN’s IDN Wiki
17 March 2008	GNSO Initial Report on Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy: Clarification of Reasons for Denial
14 March 2008	Sign Up for Contractual Compliance Newsletter
14 March 2008	Proposed Contract Amendments from RegistryPro Posted for Public Comment
13 March 2008	Comment Period Extended on Travel Support Policies
7 March 2008	ICANN’s GNSO Solicits Public Comments on Draft Resolution to Curb Domain Tasting
6 March 2008	Update: Global Policy Proposal for Remaining IPv4 Address Space – Background Report
6 March 2008	ICANN Formalizes Relationship with ccTLD Managers for South Africa and Azerbaijan
3 March 2008	Update: Global Policy Proposal for Autonomous System Numbers — Background Report
February 2008
28 February 2008	ICANN Makes Presentation to Midterm Review Public Meeting
27 February 2008	ICANN Opens Comment Period on Proposed Add Grace Period Modifications for NeuStar and Afilias
25 February 2008	Registration Open for ICANN's 32nd International Public Meeting to be held in Paris, France
22 February 2008	Briefing Note on the ICANN New Delhi Meeting
21 February 2008	ICANN Announces Regional Outreach Meeting 1-3 April 2008 in Dubai, UAE
15 February 2008	ICANN Concludes Successful India Meeting
14 February 2008	Asia-Pacific Internet Users Big Part of ICANN's New Delhi Meeting
13 February 2008	ICANN and Iron Mountain Complete Registrar Data Escrow QA Testing and Begin Accepting Escrow Deposits
13 February 2008	Background Information Regarding Previous New GTLD Application Rounds
13 February 2008	Translation Programme Put Out for Community Review
12 February 2008	Senior Leaders of India's IT Sector to Address ICANN Meeting
12 February 2008	ICANN Explores India's Pioneering Work on IDNs
12 February 2008	ICANN Meeting Opened by Shri Jainder Singh, Secretary, India's Department of Information Technology
11 February 2008	ICANN Opens 31st International Public Meeting in New Delhi
10 February 2008	Update on the 2008 ICANN Nominating Committee
10 February 2008	ICANN Recovers Large Block of Internet Address Space
10 February 2008	Independent Evaluator Seeks Public Input to At-Large Advisory Committee ('ALAC') Review
7 February 2008	ICANN 31st International Public Meeting in New Delhi Next Week
6 February 2008	Public Comments Requested on DNS Stability: The Effect of New gTLDs on the Internet Domain Name System
4 February 2008	ICANN Posts Initial Operating Plan and Budget Framework for Fiscal Year 2009
4 February 2008	IPv6 Address Added for Root Servers in the Root Zone
1 February 2008	Public Comments Requested on Initial Draft Fast-Track Mechanism for Introduction of a Limited Number of IDN ccTLDs IDN ccTLDs की सीमित संख्या के परिचय के लिए प्रारंभिक ड्राफ़्ट फ़ास्ट-ट्रैक प्रणाली पर अनुरोध की गई सार्वजनिक टिप्पणियाँ
January 2008
31 January 2008	ICANN Exploring Certification of Backend Registry Operators
31 January 2008	Successful Evaluations of .test IDN TLDs
29 January 2008	ICANN Board Recommends Action on Domain Tasting
28 January 2008	The Internet Is Your Business: ICANN Seeks Volunteers
28 January 2008	Extension Request for Input on the Preparation of the Issues Report from the IDN ccPDP Issues Manager
23 January 2008	ICANN Board Approves Historic F-Root Agreement
22 January 2008	ICANN Formalizes Relationships with ccTLD Manager for Niue
18 January 2008	New-Look Meeting Participation Website Goes Live in Conjunction with New Delhi Schedule of Events
18 January 2008	ICANN Seeks Expressions of Interest from Auction Design Experts
11 January 2008	Possible ‘Next Steps’ in Dispute Resolution
11 January 2008	'Dashboard' Allows Window into ICANN Performance
10 January 2008	Updated: Global Policy Proposal for Remaining IPv4 Address Space — Background Report
10 January 2008	Updated: Global Policy Proposal for Autonomous System Numbers — Background Report
10 January 2008	Accountability and Transparency Document Released
9 January 2008	ICANN Releases Its Submission to the Midterm Review of the Joint Project Agreement
8 January 2008	New Delhi Meeting Hotels Information
8 January 2008	GNSO Council Invites Recommendations for Future Studies on WHOIS
7 January 2008	GNSO Initial Report on Domain Tasting
4 January 2008	Milestone Agreement Reached Between ICANN, and F Root Server Operator, Internet Systems Consortium
3 January 2008	Chairman Welcomes ICANN Community to a Celebration of Exciting Ten Years of Working Together