The ICANN84 Readout, hosted by eco Association and ICANN, brought together global stakeholders to review highlights from the 27th ICANN Annual General Meeting. Over 1,500 participants gathered in Dublin and online to discuss progress and challenges in Internet governance.
Key topics included:
- RDRS: Consensus reached on six recommendations, with debate over authentication and calls for mandatory participation.
- Next Round of gTLDs: Concerns about fairness, geographic fees, and linguistic diversity; registries and At-Large groups emphasized support for new applicants.
- DNS Abuse: Focused policy efforts aim to accelerate mitigation, with stakeholders stressing the need for transparency and cross-border cooperation.
- Review Processes: Calls for streamlined, flexible review frameworks to improve accountability and reduce burdens on volunteers.
- WSIS+20 & SSAC: Strengthened multistakeholder engagement and recognition of open-source software’s role in DNS stability.
The event concluded with a commitment to ongoing collaboration and a look ahead to ICANN’s 2026 meeting in Mumbai. The full recording and report are now available: ICANN84 Readout detailed report
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