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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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− | | || [https://www.ntia.doc.gov/page/1998/memorandum-understanding-between-us-department-commerce-and-internet-corporation-assigned- MoU between US DoC and ICANN], completing the transition to Private (non-government sector) || || || [[Joe Sims]], [[J. Beckwith Burr]] || || || | + | | || [https://www.ntia.doc.gov/page/1998/memorandum-understanding-between-us-department-commerce-and-internet-corporation-assigned- MoU between US DoC and ICANN], completing the transition to Private (non-government sector) || || || [[Joe Sims]], [[J. Beckwith Burr]] || || || |
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| | || NSF ends direct role in Internet || || || || || || | | | || NSF ends direct role in Internet || || || || || || |
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− | | || [[ICANN]] is incorporated || || || [[George Conrades]], [[Gregory Crew]], [[Frank Fitzsimmons]], [[Hans Kraaijenbrink]], [[Eugenio Triana]], [[Linda S. Wilson]], [[Geraldine Capdeboscq]], [[Jun Murai]], [[Joe Sims]], [[Michael Weinberg]], [[Zita Wenzel]], [[Michael Roberts]] || || || [https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/minutes-1998-10-25-en Board Minutes, 10/25/1998] | + | | || [[ICANN]] is incorporated || || || [[George Conrades]], [[Greg Crew]], [[Frank Fitzsimmons]], [[Hans Kraaijenbrink]], [[Eugenio Triana]], [[Linda Wilson]], [[Geraldine Capdeboscq]], [[Jun Murai]], [[Joe Sims]], [[Michael Weinberg]], [[Zita Wenzel]], [[Michael Roberts]] || || || [https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/minutes-1998-10-25-en ICANN Board Minutes, 10/25/1998] |
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| | || first [[ICANN Board]] Meeting || || || || || || | | | || first [[ICANN Board]] Meeting || || || || || || |
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− | | '''1999''' || || [[Shared Registry System]] goes into effect || [[ICANN 1]] || || [[Michael Roberts]] & [[Esther Dyson]] || ICANN testbed window || | + | | 1999 || || [[Shared Registry System]] goes into effect || [[ICANN 1]], || || [[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 || || [[ICANN 1]] || 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 || || [[ICANN 1]] || DNSO Directors: [[Amadeu Abril i Abril]] (Spain), [[Jonathan Cohen]] (Canada), [[Alejandro Pisanty]] (Mexico), NCDNHC: [[Milton Mueller]], [[Kathy Kleiman]] || || || |
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− | | || [[ICANN Bylaws]] include establishment of [[ASO]], [[PSO]], [[DNSO]] || || [[ICANN 1]] || || || Beginning of Ad Hoc Era || | + | | || [[ICANN Bylaws]] include establishment of [[ASO]], [[PSO]], [[DNSO]] || || [[ICANN 1]] || || || Bignning of Ad Hoc Era || |
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− | | || ASO is created, indicating the beginning of global policymaking about IP address delegation || [[APNIC]], [[ARIN]], and [[RIPE NCC]] join ASO, sign MoU || [[ICANN 3]] || ASO Directors: [[Rob Blokzijl]] (Netherlands), [[Ken Fockler]] (Canada), [[Sang-Hyon Kyong]] (South Korea) || || || | + | | || ASO is created, indicating the beginning of global policymaking about IP address delegation || [[APNIC]], [[ARIN]], and [[RIPE NCC]] join ASO, sign MoU || [[ICANN 3]] || ASO Directors: [[Rob Blokzijl]] (Netherlands), [[Ken Fockler]] (Canada), [[Sang-Hyon Kyong]] (South Korea) || || || |
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− | | || [[UDRP]] is approved || || [[ICANN 3]] || || || || | + | | || ICANN Board adopts [[UDRP]] || || [[ICANN 3]] || || || || |
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| | || [[RSSAC]] is created || || [[ICANN 1]] || [[Bill Manning]], [[Paul Vixie]], [[Gerry Sneeringer]], [[James Fielding]], [[Maurizio Binello]], [[Doug Engebretson]], [[Piet Barber]], [[David Conrad]], [[Mark Kosters]], [[Lars-Johan Liman]], [[Ray Plzak]], [[Akira Kato]], [[Daniel Karrenberg]] || || || [https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/1999-minneapolis-1999-01-01-en RSSAC Minneapolis meeting] | | | || [[RSSAC]] is created || || [[ICANN 1]] || [[Bill Manning]], [[Paul Vixie]], [[Gerry Sneeringer]], [[James Fielding]], [[Maurizio Binello]], [[Doug Engebretson]], [[Piet Barber]], [[David Conrad]], [[Mark Kosters]], [[Lars-Johan Liman]], [[Ray Plzak]], [[Akira Kato]], [[Daniel Karrenberg]] || || || [https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/1999-minneapolis-1999-01-01-en RSSAC Minneapolis meeting] |
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− | | || [[GAC]] is created || || [[ICANN 2]] || || || || | + | | || [[GAC]] is created and meets || || [[ICANN 2]] || [[Paul Twomey]] || || || |
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− | | || the [[RAA|Statement of Registrar Accreditation Policy]] is adopted || || [[ICANN 1]] || || || Vertical Separation Era || | + | | || the [[RAA|Registrar Accreditation Policy]] is adopted by the ICANN Board || || [[ICANN 1]] || || || Beginning of Vertical Separation Era || [https://features.icann.org/1999-03-04-registrar-accreditation-policy ICANN Board Resolution, 03/04/1999] |
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| | || [[PSO]] is created || || [[ICANN 2]] || PSO Directors: [[Helmut Schink]] (Germany), [[Vint Cerf]] (USA), [[Phil Davidson]] (U.K.) || || || | | | || [[PSO]] is created || || [[ICANN 2]] || PSO Directors: [[Helmut Schink]] (Germany), [[Vint Cerf]] (USA), [[Phil Davidson]] (U.K.) || || || |