ICANN through the Decades: Difference between revisions

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! year !! Nontechnical events !! technical events !! consequential meetings !! key figures !! CEO & Chair of the Board !! Key Moments !! sources

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| 2010 || The GNSO and the GNSO Council changed, becoming bicameral, and each of its two houses also become bicameral; the ~~overarching~~ difference between the houses is now one of contract with ICANN || - || [[ICANN 37]] || - || [[Rod Beckstrom]] & [[Peter Dengate Thrush]] || || [https://gnso.icann.org/en/about/structures/older GNSO Structure Archive, ICANN]

| 2010 || The GNSO and the GNSO Council changed, becoming bicameral, and each of its two houses also become bicameral; the overaching difference between the houses is now one of contract with ICANN || - || [[ICANN 37]] || WG on GNSO Council Restructuring: [[Avri Doria]], [[Chuck Gomes]], [[Alan Greenberg]], [[Tony Holmes]], [[Steve Metalitz]], [[Milton Mueller]], [[Jonathon Nevett]], [[Philip Sheppard]], [[Bertrand de La Chapelle]] || [[Rod Beckstrom]] & [[Peter Dengate Thrush]] || || [https://gnso.icann.org/en/about/structures/older GNSO Structure Archive, ICANN], [https://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/doc5J7pHLFhmI.doc Report to the ICANN Board from WG-GCR]

|-

| || ICANN Board ~~holds special meeting to permit~~ vertical integration || || [[ICANN 38]] || || || ||

| || ICANN Board permits vertical integration || || [[ICANN 37]] || || || || [https://features.icann.org/2010-11-05-new-gtlds-cross-ownership-issues-registries-and-registrars Board Resolution on Permitting Cross-Ownership]

|-

| || First [[ICANN Reviews#Past Reviews|Specific Reviews]] || || || || || ||

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| || The first IDN TLDs are delegated || || || || || ||

| || The first IDN TLDs are delegated || || || || || || [https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/first-idn-cctlds-available-5-5-2010-en First IDN ccTLDs, ICANN Announcements]

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| 2011 || ICANN approves [[.xxx]] || - || [[ICANN 40]], [[ICANN 41]] || [[Stuart Lawley~~]], [[Heather Dryden~~]] || [[Rod Beckstrom]] & [[Peter Dengate Thrush]]/[[Steve Crocker]] || ||

| 2011 || ICANN approves [[.xxx]] || - || [[ICANN 40]], [[ICANN 41]] || [[Stuart Lawley]] || [[Rod Beckstrom]] & [[Peter Dengate Thrush]]/[[Steve Crocker]] || ||

|-

| || The ICANN Newcomer Program was launched || || [[ICANN 40]] || || || ||

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| || ICANN Board approves plan to significantly increase number of gTLDs || || [[ICANN 41]] || || || ||

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| || GAC corresponds with ICANN Board via "scorecards" shaping the [[Applicant Guidebook ]] root zone scaling, and the handling of potentially objectionable TLD applications, before the New TLD Program was launched || || || || || || [https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/historical-documentation/board-gac-consultations Board/GAC consultations on nTLDs]

| || GAC corresponds with ICANN Board via "scorecards" shaping the [[Applicant Guidebook ]] root zone scaling, and the handling of potentially objectionable TLD applications, before the New TLD Program was launched || || [[ICANN 39]], [[ICANN 40]], [[ICANN 41]] || [[Heather Dryden]] || || || [https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/historical-documentation/board-gac-consultations Board/GAC consultations on nTLDs]

|-

| 2012 || [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/sac-055-en.pdf Whois becomes a lightening rod] || || [[ICANN 43]] || [[Tarek Kamel]] ~~(2012-2019)~~, [[Ram Mohan]] || [[Rod Beckstrom]]/[[Akram Atallah]]/[[Fadi Chehadé]] & [[Steve Crocker]] || Beginning of the New gTLD Program || [https://www.securityweek.com/blind-men-and-elephant-striving-make-whois-better-everyone About SAC055, Security Week]

| 2012 || [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/sac-055-en.pdf Whois becomes a lightening rod] || || [[ICANN 43]] || [[Tarek Kamel]], [[Ram Mohan]] || [[Rod Beckstrom]]/[[Akram Atallah]]/[[Fadi Chehadé]] & [[Steve Crocker]] || Beginning of the New gTLD Program || [https://www.securityweek.com/blind-men-and-elephant-striving-make-whois-better-everyone About SAC055, Security Week]

|-

| || The [[New gTLD Program]] begins || || [[ICANN 43]] || || || ||

| || The [[New gTLD Program]] begins || || [[ICANN 43]] || [[Deborah Escalera]] || || ||

|-

| || a working group related to the European Commission sent a [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/kohnstamm-to-crocker-atallah-26sep12-en.pdf letter] to ICANN warning that its proposed additions to the RAA would infringe on European Privacy laws || || [[ICANN 45]] || || || Beginning of Data Privacy Era ||

| || a working group related to the European Commission sent a [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/kohnstamm-to-crocker-atallah-26sep12-en.pdf letter] to ICANN warning that its proposed additions to the RAA would infringe on European Privacy laws || || [[ICANN 45]] || [[Jacob Kohnstamm]] || || Beginning of Data Privacy Era ||

|-

| 2013 || ICANN releases updated [[RAA]] to protect registrants and improve the reputation of the domain name industry || - || [[ICANN 46]] || - || [[Fadi Chehadé]] & [[Steve Crocker]] || || [https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/the-2013-registrar-accreditation-agreement--what-you-need-to-know-13-2-2014-en 2013 RAA, ICANN blog]

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| || [[NextGen@ICANN]] initiative started with [[NetMission]] Ambassadors || || [[ICANN 49]] || || || ||

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| 2015 || ICANN establishes Global Support Centers; expansion of ICANN Language Services scope || || - || [[Seda Akbulut]], [[Yeow Mei Shuan|Tammy Yeow~~]], [[Ajay Data]], [[Abdalmonem Tharwat Galila]], [[Maria Kolesnikova]], [[Lilian Ivette De Luque Bruges~~]] || [[Fadi Chehadé]] & [[Steve Crocker]] || Beginning of Digital Inclusion Era || -

| 2015 || ICANN establishes Global Support Centers; expansion of ICANN Language Services scope || || - || [[Seda Akbulut]], [[Yeow Mei Shuan|Tammy Yeow]] || [[Fadi Chehadé]] & [[Steve Crocker]] || Beginning of Digital Inclusion Era || -

|-

| || || The [[Universal Acceptance]] SG is founded || || || || ||

| || || The [[Universal Acceptance]] SG is founded || || [[Ajay Data]], [[Abdalmonem Tharwat Galila]], [[Maria Kolesnikova]], [[Lilian Ivette De Luque Bruges]], [[Dessalegn Mequanint Yehuala]], [[U.B. Pavanaja]], [[Mark Svancarek]], [[Nitin Walia]], [[Sarika Gulyani]], [[Wei Pei]], [[Photchanan Ratanajaipan]], [[Nabil Benamar]], [[Satish Babu]], [[Rajiv Kumar]], [[Abhishek Mishra]] || || || [https://uasg.tech/ UASG]

|-

| || || brainstorming about DART/DAAR system begins || [[ICANN 54]] || [[Dave Piscitello]] || || || [https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/transcript-gnso-dart-14jun17-en.pdf GNSO Webinar on ICANN Domain Abuse Reporting Tool project]

|-

| 2016 || First mention of "[[Multistakeholder Model|multistakeholder process]]" makes it into ICANN Bylaws due to the work of [[ICG]] and the [[CCWG-IG]]; || || || [[Bertrand de la Chapelle]] || [[Fadi Chehadé ]]/[[Akram Atallah]]/[Göran Marby]] & [[Steve Crocker]] || || [https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2016-09-30-en 2016 ICANN Bylaws], [https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-new-bylaws-2016-04-21-en Public Comment, April 21, 2016]

| 2016 || First mention of "[[Multistakeholder Model|multistakeholder process]]" makes it into ICANN Bylaws due to the work of [[ICG]] and the [[CCWG-IG]] || || || [[Bertrand de la Chapelle]] || [[Fadi Chehadé ]]/[[Akram Atallah]]/[Göran Marby]] & [[Steve Crocker]] || || [https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2016-09-30-en 2016 ICANN Bylaws], [https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-new-bylaws-2016-04-21-en Public Comment, April 21, 2016]

|-

| || || [[Public Technical Identifiers]] is formed to oversee the operation of the IANA Functions || || || || ||

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| || the [[Internet & Jurisdiction Policy Network]] holds first global conference on "[[Legal Interoperability]]" || || || || || ||

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| || ICANN adopted new Bylaws that strengthen the Internet community's Accountability Mechanisms vis-à-vis ICANN org; || || || || || ||

| || ICANN adopted new Bylaws that strengthen the Internet community's Accountability Mechanisms vis-à-vis ICANN org || || || || || ||

|-

| || || ICANN Kicks Off [[Open Data Initiative]] || || [[Edward Lewis]], [[Matt Larson]] || || ||

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| || || || || || || Last of New gTLDs Delegated ||

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| || ~~the~~ Board approved the [[Information Transparency Initiative]] || || || [[David Olive]] || || ||

| || The Board approved the [[Information Transparency Initiative]] || || || [[David Olive]] || || ||

|-

| || || [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/presentation-daar-tool-26jun17-en.pdf First DAAR Report] is released || [[ICANN 59]] || [[John Crain]] || || ||

|-

| 2018 || GDPR becomes enforcable || - || - || - || [[Göran Marby]] & [[Cherine Chalaby]] || ||

|-

| || [[GNSO#GNSO Policy Development Process|GNSO PDP 3.0]] || || [[ICANN 62]], [[ICANN 63]] || [[Arsène Tungali]], [[Dracy Southwell]], [[Elsa Saade]], [[Flip Petillion]], [[Marie Pattullo]], [[Maxim Alzoba]], [[Pam Little]], [[Philippe Fouquart]], [[Rafik Dammak]] || || PDP 3.0 development and implementation 2018-2020 ||

|-

| || The ICANN Board adopts the [[Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data]] to comply with the European Union's GDPR without breaking existing ICANN contractual requirements and community-developed policies. || || [[ICANN 61]] || || || || [https://features.icann.org/consideration-temporary-specification-gtld-registration-data-implementation-gdpr-interim-0 ICANN Board resolves to adopt Temporary Specification]

|-

| || [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/geo-regions-review-recs-mapping-document-25oct18-en.pdf Geographic Regions Review Working Group Recommendations Mapping Document] is accepted by [https://features.icann.org/geographic-regions-review-working-group-final-report board], emphasizing the general principle of geographic diversity is valuable and should be preserved || || || || || ||

| || "[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/geo-regions-review-recs-mapping-document-25oct18-en.pdf Geographic Regions Review Working Group Recommendations Mapping Document] is accepted by [https://features.icann.org/geographic-regions-review-working-group-final-report board], emphasizing the general principle of geographic diversity is valuable and should be preserved || || [[ICANN 63]] || [[Adiel Akplogan]], [[David Archbold]], [[Fahd Batayneh]], [[Ching Chiao]], [[Olga Cavalli]], [[Zahid Jamil]], [[Cheryl Langdon-Orr]], [[Carlton Samuels]], [[Paul Wilson]], [[Bart Boswinkel]], [[Mandy Carver]], [[Gisella Gruber]], [[Robert Hoggarth]] || || ||

|-

| 2019 || Enhancing the evolution of ICANN's Multistakeholder Model (MSM) begins || - || [[ICANN 64]], [[ICANN 65]], [[ICANN 66]] || [[Brian Cute]] || [[Göran Marby]] & [[Cherine Chalaby]]/[[Maarten Botterman]] || Beginning of Evolution of ICANN's MSM || [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/enhancing-effectiveness-multistakeholder-model-14oct20-en.pdf Enhancing Effectiveness of MSM]

|-

| ~~2019~~ || ~~planning the evolution of ICANN's Multistakeholder Model (MSM) begins~~ || - || [[ICANN ~~64]], [[ICANN 65~~]] || ~~[[Brian Cute]]~~ || ~~[[Göran Marby]] & [[Cherine Chalaby]]/[[Maarten Botterman]]~~ || ~~Beginning of Evolution of ICANN's MSM~~ ||

| || GAC forms Universal Acceptance and IDN Working Group || || [[ICANN 66]] || || || || [https://gac.icann.org/working-group/gac-universal-acceptance-and-internationalized-domain-names-working-group-ua-idn-wg UA IDN WG, GAC]

|}

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 ! year !! Nontechnical events !! technical events !! consequential meetings !! key figures !! CEO & Chair of the Board !! Key Moments !! sources
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-| 2010 || The GNSO and the GNSO Council changed, becoming bicameral, and each of its two houses also become bicameral; the overarching difference between the houses is now one of contract with ICANN || - || [[ICANN 37]] || - || [[Rod Beckstrom]] & [[Peter Dengate Thrush]] ||  || [https://gnso.icann.org/en/about/structures/older GNSO Structure Archive, ICANN]
+| 2010 || The GNSO and the GNSO Council changed, becoming bicameral, and each of its two houses also become bicameral; the overaching difference between the houses is now one of contract with ICANN || - || [[ICANN 37]] || WG on GNSO Council Restructuring: [[Avri Doria]], [[Chuck Gomes]], [[Alan Greenberg]], [[Tony Holmes]], [[Steve Metalitz]], [[Milton Mueller]], [[Jonathon Nevett]], [[Philip Sheppard]], [[Bertrand de La Chapelle]] || [[Rod Beckstrom]] & [[Peter Dengate Thrush]] ||  || [https://gnso.icann.org/en/about/structures/older GNSO Structure Archive, ICANN], [https://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/doc5J7pHLFhmI.doc Report to the ICANN Board from WG-GCR]
 |-
-|  || ICANN Board holds special meeting to permit vertical integration ||  || [[ICANN 38]] ||  ||  ||  ||
+|  || ICANN Board permits vertical integration  ||  || [[ICANN 37]] ||  ||  ||  || [https://features.icann.org/2010-11-05-new-gtlds-cross-ownership-issues-registries-and-registrars Board Resolution on Permitting Cross-Ownership]
 |-
 |  || First [[ICANN Reviews#Past Reviews|Specific Reviews]] ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
 |-
-|  || The first IDN TLDs are delegated ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
+|  || The first IDN TLDs are delegated ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || [https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/first-idn-cctlds-available-5-5-2010-en First IDN ccTLDs, ICANN Announcements]
 |-
-| 2011 || ICANN approves [[.xxx]] || - || [[ICANN 40]], [[ICANN 41]] || [[Stuart Lawley]], [[Heather Dryden]] || [[Rod Beckstrom]] & [[Peter Dengate Thrush]]/[[Steve Crocker]] ||  ||
+| 2011 || ICANN approves [[.xxx]] || - || [[ICANN 40]], [[ICANN 41]] || [[Stuart Lawley]] || [[Rod Beckstrom]] & [[Peter Dengate Thrush]]/[[Steve Crocker]] ||  ||
 |-
 |  || The ICANN Newcomer Program was launched ||  || [[ICANN 40]] ||  ||  ||  ||
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 |  || ICANN Board approves plan to significantly increase number of gTLDs ||  || [[ICANN 41]] ||  ||  ||  ||
 |-
-|  || GAC corresponds with ICANN Board via "scorecards" shaping the [[Applicant Guidebook ]] root zone scaling, and the handling of potentially objectionable TLD applications, before the New TLD Program was launched ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || [https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/historical-documentation/board-gac-consultations Board/GAC consultations on nTLDs]
+|  || GAC corresponds with ICANN Board via "scorecards" shaping the [[Applicant Guidebook ]] root zone scaling, and the handling of potentially objectionable TLD applications, before the New TLD Program was launched ||  || [[ICANN 39]], [[ICANN 40]], [[ICANN 41]] || [[Heather Dryden]] ||  ||  || [https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/historical-documentation/board-gac-consultations Board/GAC consultations on nTLDs]
 |-
-| 2012 || [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/sac-055-en.pdf Whois becomes a lightening rod] ||  || [[ICANN 43]] || [[Tarek Kamel]] (2012-2019), [[Ram Mohan]]  || [[Rod Beckstrom]]/[[Akram Atallah]]/[[Fadi Chehadé]] & [[Steve Crocker]] || Beginning of the New gTLD Program || [https://www.securityweek.com/blind-men-and-elephant-striving-make-whois-better-everyone About SAC055, Security Week]
+| 2012 || [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/sac-055-en.pdf Whois becomes a lightening rod] ||  || [[ICANN 43]] || [[Tarek Kamel]], [[Ram Mohan]]  || [[Rod Beckstrom]]/[[Akram Atallah]]/[[Fadi Chehadé]] & [[Steve Crocker]] || Beginning of the New gTLD Program || [https://www.securityweek.com/blind-men-and-elephant-striving-make-whois-better-everyone About SAC055, Security Week]
 |-
-|  || The [[New gTLD Program]] begins ||  || [[ICANN 43]] ||  ||  ||  ||
+|  || The [[New gTLD Program]] begins ||  || [[ICANN 43]] || [[Deborah Escalera]] ||  ||  ||
 |-
-|  || a working group related to the European Commission sent a [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/kohnstamm-to-crocker-atallah-26sep12-en.pdf letter] to ICANN warning that its proposed additions to the RAA would infringe on European Privacy laws ||  || [[ICANN 45]] ||  ||  || Beginning of Data Privacy Era ||
+|  || a working group related to the European Commission sent a [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/kohnstamm-to-crocker-atallah-26sep12-en.pdf letter] to ICANN warning that its proposed additions to the RAA would infringe on European Privacy laws ||  || [[ICANN 45]] || [[Jacob Kohnstamm]] ||  || Beginning of Data Privacy Era ||
 |-
 | 2013 || ICANN releases updated [[RAA]] to protect registrants and improve the reputation of the domain name industry || - || [[ICANN 46]] || - || [[Fadi Chehadé]] & [[Steve Crocker]] ||  || [https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/the-2013-registrar-accreditation-agreement--what-you-need-to-know-13-2-2014-en 2013 RAA, ICANN blog]
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 |  || [[NextGen@ICANN]] initiative started with [[NetMission]] Ambassadors ||  || [[ICANN 49]] ||  ||  ||  ||
 |-
-| 2015 || ICANN establishes Global Support Centers; expansion of ICANN Language Services scope ||  || - || [[Seda Akbulut]], [[Yeow Mei Shuan|Tammy Yeow]], [[Ajay Data]], [[Abdalmonem Tharwat Galila]], [[Maria Kolesnikova]], [[Lilian Ivette De Luque Bruges]] || [[Fadi Chehadé]] & [[Steve Crocker]] || Beginning of Digital Inclusion Era || -
+| 2015 || ICANN establishes Global Support Centers; expansion of ICANN Language Services scope ||  || - || [[Seda Akbulut]], [[Yeow Mei Shuan|Tammy Yeow]] || [[Fadi Chehadé]] & [[Steve Crocker]] || Beginning of Digital Inclusion Era || -
 |-
-|  ||  || The [[Universal Acceptance]] SG is founded ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
+|  ||  || The [[Universal Acceptance]] SG is founded ||  || [[Ajay Data]], [[Abdalmonem Tharwat Galila]], [[Maria Kolesnikova]], [[Lilian Ivette De Luque Bruges]], [[Dessalegn Mequanint Yehuala]], [[U.B. Pavanaja]], [[Mark Svancarek]], [[Nitin Walia]], [[Sarika Gulyani]], [[Wei Pei]], [[Photchanan Ratanajaipan]], [[Nabil Benamar]], [[Satish Babu]], [[Rajiv Kumar]], [[Abhishek Mishra]] ||  ||  || [https://uasg.tech/ UASG]
 |-
 |  ||  || brainstorming about DART/DAAR system begins || [[ICANN 54]] || [[Dave Piscitello]] ||  ||  || [https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/transcript-gnso-dart-14jun17-en.pdf GNSO Webinar on ICANN Domain Abuse Reporting Tool project]
 |-
-| 2016 || First mention of "[[Multistakeholder Model|multistakeholder process]]" makes it into ICANN Bylaws due to the work of [[ICG]] and the [[CCWG-IG]];  ||  ||  || [[Bertrand de la Chapelle]] || [[Fadi Chehadé ]]/[[Akram Atallah]]/[Göran Marby]] & [[Steve Crocker]] ||  || [https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2016-09-30-en 2016 ICANN Bylaws], [https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-new-bylaws-2016-04-21-en Public Comment, April 21, 2016]
+| 2016 || First mention of "[[Multistakeholder Model|multistakeholder process]]" makes it into ICANN Bylaws due to the work of [[ICG]] and the [[CCWG-IG]] ||  ||  || [[Bertrand de la Chapelle]] || [[Fadi Chehadé ]]/[[Akram Atallah]]/[Göran Marby]] & [[Steve Crocker]] ||  || [https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2016-09-30-en 2016 ICANN Bylaws], [https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-new-bylaws-2016-04-21-en Public Comment, April 21, 2016]
 |-
 |  ||  || [[Public Technical Identifiers]] is formed to oversee the operation of the IANA Functions ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
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 |  || the [[Internet & Jurisdiction Policy Network]] holds first global conference on "[[Legal Interoperability]]"  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
 |-
-|  || ICANN adopted new Bylaws that strengthen the Internet community's Accountability Mechanisms vis-à-vis ICANN org; ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
+|  || ICANN adopted new Bylaws that strengthen the Internet community's Accountability Mechanisms vis-à-vis ICANN org ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
 |-
 |  ||  || ICANN Kicks Off [[Open Data Initiative]] ||  || [[Edward Lewis]], [[Matt Larson]] ||  ||  ||
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 |  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || Last of New gTLDs Delegated ||
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-|  ||  the Board approved the [[Information Transparency Initiative]] ||  ||  || [[David Olive]] ||  ||  ||
+|  || The Board approved the [[Information Transparency Initiative]] ||  ||  || [[David Olive]] ||  ||  ||
 |-
 |  ||  || [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/presentation-daar-tool-26jun17-en.pdf First DAAR Report] is released || [[ICANN 59]] || [[John Crain]] ||  ||  ||
 |-
 | 2018 || GDPR becomes enforcable || - || - || - || [[Göran Marby]] & [[Cherine Chalaby]]  ||  ||
+|-
+|  || [[GNSO#GNSO Policy Development Process|GNSO PDP 3.0]] ||  || [[ICANN 62]], [[ICANN 63]] || [[Arsène Tungali]], [[Dracy Southwell]], [[Elsa Saade]], [[Flip Petillion]], [[Marie Pattullo]], [[Maxim Alzoba]], [[Pam Little]], [[Philippe Fouquart]], [[Rafik Dammak]] ||  || PDP 3.0 development and implementation 2018-2020 ||
 |-
 |  || The ICANN Board adopts the [[Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data]] to comply with the European Union's GDPR without breaking existing ICANN contractual requirements and community-developed policies.  ||  || [[ICANN 61]] ||  ||  ||  || [https://features.icann.org/consideration-temporary-specification-gtld-registration-data-implementation-gdpr-interim-0 ICANN Board resolves to adopt Temporary Specification]
 |-
-|  || [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/geo-regions-review-recs-mapping-document-25oct18-en.pdf Geographic Regions Review Working Group Recommendations Mapping Document] is accepted by [https://features.icann.org/geographic-regions-review-working-group-final-report board], emphasizing the general principle of geographic diversity is valuable and should be preserved  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
+|  || "[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/geo-regions-review-recs-mapping-document-25oct18-en.pdf Geographic Regions Review Working Group Recommendations Mapping Document] is accepted by [https://features.icann.org/geographic-regions-review-working-group-final-report board], emphasizing the general principle of geographic diversity is valuable and should be preserved ||  || [[ICANN 63]] || [[Adiel Akplogan]], [[David Archbold]], [[Fahd Batayneh]], [[Ching Chiao]], [[Olga Cavalli]], [[Zahid Jamil]], [[Cheryl Langdon-Orr]], [[Carlton Samuels]], [[Paul Wilson]], [[Bart Boswinkel]], [[Mandy Carver]], [[Gisella Gruber]], [[Robert Hoggarth]] ||  ||  ||
+|-
+| 2019 || Enhancing the evolution of ICANN's Multistakeholder Model (MSM) begins || - || [[ICANN 64]], [[ICANN 65]], [[ICANN 66]] || [[Brian Cute]] || [[Göran Marby]] & [[Cherine Chalaby]]/[[Maarten Botterman]] || Beginning of Evolution of ICANN's MSM || [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/enhancing-effectiveness-multistakeholder-model-14oct20-en.pdf Enhancing Effectiveness of MSM]
 |-
-| 2019 || planning the evolution of ICANN's Multistakeholder Model (MSM) begins || - || [[ICANN 64]], [[ICANN 65]] || [[Brian Cute]] || [[Göran Marby]] & [[Cherine Chalaby]]/[[Maarten Botterman]] || Beginning of Evolution of ICANN's MSM ||
+|  || GAC forms Universal Acceptance and IDN Working Group ||  || [[ICANN 66]] ||  ||  ||  || [https://gac.icann.org/working-group/gac-universal-acceptance-and-internationalized-domain-names-working-group-ua-idn-wg UA IDN WG, GAC]
 |}