Items for Discussion with the ICANN Board

IANA contract news – the ccNSO was surprised that there were no proposals received by the NTIA that met the RFP requirements. Recognising the importance of the IANA function to ccTLD managers, what happened and what are the next steps?

What are some of the experiences with ccTLDs with WHOIS verification - which ones require full authentication?

Progress FOI WG and next steps.

Presentation of and discussion on the Results of ccNSO Finance WG Survey on contributions of ccTLD's to ICANN and use of ICANN services. The ccNSO Finance WG has conducted a survey among the ccTLD community ( with 55 + responses). The purpose of the survey was to understand the contributions ccTLD's make to ICANN (both financially and "in kind" and understand the use of ICANN services. This is part of the work of the ccNSO Fiance WG in its ongoing work on financial contributions. The results of the survey will be presented to the community and others during the ICANN meeting in Costa Rica.

What will be in your view the medium-term impact of the new gTLD program on the structure of ICANN in general, and challenges it brings to the gNSO, its constituencies and policy development process. What are the potential issues and how to anticipate them?

Progress CEO search

Progress new gTLD launch, and emerging issues if any