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ICANN through the Decades

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ICANN in the 1990s[edit | edit source]

year Nontechnical events technical events consequential meetings key figures CEO & Chair of the Board Key Moments Sources
1997 The International Ad Hoc Committee dissolves, producing a gTLD MoU as its final report, with 226 signatories IAHC History, ISOC
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
original DNSSEC released
GoDaddy is founded Bob Parsons
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 ICANN Transition Agreements
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
MoU between US DoC and ICANN, completing the transition to Private (non-government sector) Joe Sims, J. Beckwith Burr
NSF ends direct role in Internet
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 Board Minutes, 10/25/1998
first ICANN Board Meeting
1999 Shared Registry System goes into effect Michael Roberts & Esther Dyson ICANN testbed window
DNSO is created as is the "[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
ICANN Bylaws include establishment of ASO, PSO, DNSO Beginning of Ad Hoc Era
ASO is created, indicating the beginning of global policymaking about IP address delegation APNIC, ARIN, and RIPE NCC join ASO, sign MoU ASO Directors: Rob Blokzijl (Netherlands), Ken Fockler (Canada), Sang-Hyon Kyong (South Korea)
UDRP is approved
RSSAC is created 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 RSSAC Minneapolis meeting
GAC is created
the Statement of Registrar Accreditation Policy is adopted Vertical Separation Era
PSO is created PSO Directors: Helmut Schink (Germany), Vint Cerf (USA), Phil Davidson (U.K.)

ICANN in the 2000s[edit | edit source]

Winter Olympic Games
year Nontechnical events technical events consequential meetings key figures CEO & Chair of the Board Key Moments focus sources
2000 IANA function contract signed between NTIA and ICANN Michael Roberts & Esther Dyson/Vint Cerf Beginning of IANA Functions Contract Era IANA Functions Contract Era: 2000-2016 -
At-Large Membership elects five directors for the ICANN Board of Directors, one for each geographic region ICANN 6 At-Large Directors: Karl Auerbach (USA), Ivan Moura Campos (Brazil), Frank Fitzsimmons (USA), Masanobu Katoh (Japan), Hans Kraaijenbrink (Netherlands), Andy Mueller-Maguhn (Germany), Jun Murai (Japan), Nii Quaynor (Ghana), Linda Wilson (USA) ICANN Studienkreis 2001
First Round of New gTLD Expansion begins ICANN 5
2001 the birth of the Evolution & Reform Committee - Michael Roberts/Stuart Lynn & Vint Cerf -
following 9/11, first ICANN AGM to focus entirely on the security and stability of the DNS ICANN 11
2002 First mention of ICANN's mission and core values make into the ICANN Bylaws ICANN 13, ICANN 14 Jaap Akkerhuis, Rita Rodin Johnston, Steve Crocker (2002-2010) Stuart Lynn & Vint Cerf Beginning of ICANN Reform Era ICANN (re)formation Era: 2002-2005
the Evolution and Reform Process, which also initates an overhaul of the structures and operations that comprise the ICANN community, organization, and board
LACNIC joins ASO
SSAC formed
GNSO replaces DNSO
PDP formally established
the ICANN Board passes a resolution stating a strong position for the implementation of strict separation of registries and registrars for new gTLDs and prohibiting co-ownership
2003 first GAC correspondence tells nations and territories to reserve their names in .info TLD ICANN 15, ICANN 17 Peter Dengate Thrush, Mohamed Sharil Tarmizi, Hans Kraaijenbrink, Chris Disspain Stuart Lynn/Paul Twomey & Vint Cerf -
first protocol for Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) by the Internet Engineering Task Force
The NRO is established to coordinate the world’s Regional Internet Registries (RIRs)
The ccNSO is created for and by ccTLD Managers.
NomCom is formed
ALAC, with interim members, is established
2004 first Ombudsman - - Frank Fowlie Paul Twomey & Vint Cerf -
2005 ICANNWiki is founded Raymond King Paul Twomey & Vint Cerf End of ICANN's Reform Era -
AfriNIC joins ASO Tarek Kamel, Adiel Akplogan
The new DNSSEC edition, which is widely used today, is released
2006 Board directs staff to post a Notice of Intent to Advance Implementation New gTLD Process; - ICANN 25 Elise Gerich, Jonathan Robinson Paul Twomey & Vint Cerf second round of nTLDs ICANN Board Resolution - Notice of Intent to Advance Implementation of New gTLD Process, March 31, 2006
ICANN Board approves settlement agreements with Verisign over the SiteFinder litigation ICANN 24
2007 First Organizational Reviews - - - Paul Twomey & Vint Cerf/Peter Dengate Thrush Beginning of Seemingly Infinite Reviews
Acknowledgement of Completion of Joint Project Agreement and Signing of Affirmation of Commitments ICANN 29
Fellowship Program begins ICANN 30
2008 GAC begins providing ICANN with consensus advice on new TLDs - - Paul Twomey & Peter Dengate Thrush Beginning of Transition to Vertical Integration History of Vertical Separation
2009 Completion of First GNSO Organizational Review reveals need for significant changes
call for First Accountability and Transparency Review ICANN 36 Paul Twomey/Rod Beckstrom & Peter Dengate Thrush Beginning of Accountability and Transparency Era
IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process is ICANN Board approved and launched ICANN 36 IDN Fast Track WG
"Scaling the root" study findings released: possible root zone growing pains due to: ICANN policy decisions concerning extensive DNSSEC deployment, IDNs, IPv6, and the sudden addition of many new TLDs ICANN 35 Jaap Akkerhuis, Lyman Chapin, Patrik Fältström, Glenn Kowack, Lars-Johan Liman, Bill Manning ICANN begins preparing to grow Root Scaling Study Report