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*[[ICANN]] has canceled the Panama meeting due to the Zika Virus outbreak in Latin America. The relocation has not been determined yet.
*Application rounds for the ICANN 56 Fellowship and NextGen Program are open. Deadline is 19 February.
*On 28 January 2016, [[GMO Registry]] won rights to own the [[.shop]] [[gTLD]] for $41.5 million in an [[ICANN auction]], outbidding all other applicants. At the time of the auction, this was the most expensive reported auction in the history of the [[New gTLD Program]].
*On 28 January 2016, [[GMO Registry]] won rights to own the [[.shop]] [[gTLD]] for $41.5 million in an [[ICANN auction]], outbidding all other applicants. At the time of the auction, this was the most expensive reported auction in the history of the [[New gTLD Program]].
*In January, 2016, the World Economic Forum, announced that current [[ICANN]] CEO, Fadi Chehadé will become the senior advisor to to the Executive Chairman, Klaus Schwab starting April 1, 2016. Read the announcement [http://www.weforum.org/press/2016/01/fadi-chehade-announcement here.]
*In January, 2016, the World Economic Forum, announced that current [[ICANN]] CEO, Fadi Chehadé will become the senior advisor to to the Executive Chairman, Klaus Schwab starting April 1, 2016. Read the announcement [http://www.weforum.org/press/2016/01/fadi-chehade-announcement here.]