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| ! year !! Nontechnical events !! technical events !! consequential meetings !! key figures !! CEO & Chair of the Board !! Key Moments !! Sources | | ! year !! Nontechnical events !! technical events !! consequential meetings !! key figures !! CEO & Chair of the Board !! Key Moments !! Sources |
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− | | 1997 || The International Ad Hoc Committee dissolves, producing a gTLD MoU as its final report, with 226 signatories || || || || || || [https://www.internetsociety.org/history-timeline/formation-of-international-ad-hoc-committee-iahc/ IAHC History, ISOC] | + | | '''1997''' || The International Ad Hoc Committee dissolves, producing a gTLD MoU as its final report, with 226 signatories || || || || || || [https://www.internetsociety.org/history-timeline/formation-of-international-ad-hoc-committee-iahc/ IAHC History, ISOC] |
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| | || [https://clintonwhitehouse4.archives.gov/WH/New/Commerce/read.html Framework for Global Electronic Commerce] directs the Secretary of Commerce to privatize the management of the DNS to increase competition and facilitate international participation in its management. || || || [[Ira Magaziner]] || || || | | | || [https://clintonwhitehouse4.archives.gov/WH/New/Commerce/read.html Framework for Global Electronic Commerce] directs the Secretary of Commerce to privatize the management of the DNS to increase competition and facilitate international participation in its management. || || || [[Ira Magaziner]] || || || |
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| | || [[GoDaddy]] is founded || || || [[Bob Parsons]] || || || | | | || [[GoDaddy]] is founded || || || [[Bob Parsons]] || || || |
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− | | 1998 || || the DOC publishes the [[White Paper]], aka 63 Fed. Reg. 31741 aka the Statement of Policy, on the privatization of the technical management of the DNS || - || || [[Michael Roberts]] & [[Esther Dyson]] || || [https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/agreements-en ICANN Transition Agreements] | + | | '''1998''' || || the DOC publishes the [[White Paper]], aka 63 Fed. Reg. 31741 aka the Statement of Policy, on the privatization of the technical management of the DNS || - || || [[Michael Roberts]] & [[Esther Dyson]] || || [https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/agreements-en ICANN Transition Agreements] |
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| | || || The [[Green Paper]], formally titled "A Proposal to Improve the Technical Management of Internet Names and Addresses," was released by the NTIA in the Federal Register || || || || || | | | || || The [[Green Paper]], formally titled "A Proposal to Improve the Technical Management of Internet Names and Addresses," was released by the NTIA in the Federal Register || || || || || |
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| | || first [[ICANN Board]] Meeting || || || || || || | | | || first [[ICANN Board]] Meeting || || || || || || |
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− | | 1999 || || [[Shared Registry System]] goes into effect || || || [[Michael Roberts]] & [[Esther Dyson]] || ICANN testbed window || | + | | '''1999''' || || [[Shared Registry System]] goes into effect || || || [[Michael Roberts]] & [[Esther Dyson]] || ICANN testbed window || |
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| | || DNSO is created as is the "[[https://www.ncuc.org/get-involved/our-story/ Non-Commercial Domain Name Holders Constituency]," the only non-business interest group in the DNSO || || || DNSO Directors: [[Amadeu Abril i Abril]] (Spain), [[Jonathan Cohen]] (Canada), [[Alejandro Pisanty]] (Mexico), NCDNHC: [[Milton Mueller]], [[Kathy Kleiman]] || || || | | | || DNSO is created as is the "[[https://www.ncuc.org/get-involved/our-story/ Non-Commercial Domain Name Holders Constituency]," the only non-business interest group in the DNSO || || || DNSO Directors: [[Amadeu Abril i Abril]] (Spain), [[Jonathan Cohen]] (Canada), [[Alejandro Pisanty]] (Mexico), NCDNHC: [[Milton Mueller]], [[Kathy Kleiman]] || || || |