The ICANN organization (org) makes submissions to various intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and Internet ecosystem processes when the discussion has the potential to touch on ICANN’s technical role or provides an opportunity to explain ICANN’s mission to audiences outside the ICANN community.
Links to ICANN org's submissions to external bodies are available below.
ICANN responded to the European Commission’s call for feedback on the draft Implementing Regulation laying down rules for the application of Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2 Directive). This draft addresses the technical and methodological requirements for cybersecurity risk management measures and further specifies the cases in which an incident is considered to be significant. ICANN provided feedback regarding the cases in which an incident is considered significant for DNS service providers and TLD name registries. The feedback also covered the criteria used to determine the existence of a considerable reputational damage of an incident and those used to determine a recurring incident. ICANN suggests that the considerable development of best practices by the international multistakeholder community regarding the security of the DNS should be reflected in the technical and methodological requirements for cybersecurity risk management measures for network security.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the Internet Society, and the Internet Architecture Board submitted these comments to respond to the Federal Communication Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Reporting on Border Gateway Protocol Risk Mitigation Progress (“NPRM”), and to urge reliance on multistakeholder mechanisms to enhance routing security rather than prescriptive regulations that would stifle innovation and fragment the Internet.
ICANN responded to a request for comment issued by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) on its proposed implementation of the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA).
In March 2024, ICANN responded to the IGF Leadership Panel's consultation on its draft framework for the “Internet We Want” (IWW). The consultation aimed to gather feedback from stakeholders on potential challenges to implementing the IWW vision and in the five sections of the framework: Whole and open, Universal and inclusive, Free-flowing and trustworthy, Safe and secure, and Rights-respecting.
ICANN has provided input for the draft Saudi Arabian Digital Infrastructure Policy. This contribution highlights specific areas within ICANN's remit that the Saudi draft policy could consider, namely Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs), Universal Acceptance of Domain Names (UA), and Domain Name System Security Extension (DNSSEC).
ICANN has sent a communication to the EU Network and Information Systems Cooperation Group Work Stream for Article 28 NIS2 Directive. The communication shares information about the role and work of the ICANN multistakeholder model and its policymaking, including existing policies, procedures, and requirements that are pertinent to Article 28 - "Database of domain name registration data" of the NIS2 Directive.
ICANN’s contribution to the preparation of the UNCTAD annual report on “Progress made in 2023 in the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society at the regional and international levels."
ICANN contributes feedback on the Call for Evidence for an Evaluation of Regulation 1025/2012 on European Standardization. ICANN emphasizes the vital role of common standards for global internet interoperability, underscoring the significance of their advancement within the IETF framework and recognizing the importance of policymakers' active involvement in standardization.
ICANN’s feedback to the UK’s DSIT consultation on ”Powers in Relation to UK-Related Domain Name Registries.” The submission aims to highlight ICANN’s global, multistakeholder approach in policy development for the Internet’s system of unique identifiers. It provides information about ICANN’s community responsibility for the gTLDs policies, as well as ICANN’s agreements with gTLDs. Finally it expands on ICANN’s approach to DNS Abuse.
ICANN’s contribution to the Global Digital Compact covering the following key digital issues from the Common Agenda report: (1) Connect all people to the Internet, including all schools; and (2) Avoiding Internet fragmentation.
ICANN’s contribution to the preparation of the UNCTAD annual report on “Progress made in 2022 in the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society at the regional and international levels”.
ICANN’s feedback to the Call for Evidence launched by the European Commission on the “EU Toolbox against counterfeiting,” with the aim of explaining ICANN’s role in making and enforcing policies that apply globally to the DNS.
ICANN's contribution to the preparation of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) annual report on, “Progress made in 2021 in the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society at the regional and international levels.”
ICANN’s contribution in response to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council Working Group on International Internet-Related Public Policy Issues Call for Comments on the topic, “The role of the Internet and international Internet-related public policy in mitigating the impact of COVID-19 and possible future pandemics.”
ICANN’s statement on the topic, “Sustainable and resilient recovery from the coronavirus disease pandemic that promotes the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development: Building an inclusive and effective path for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the context of the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development.”