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'''ICANN Reviews''' assess the organizations and its Supporting Organizations (SOs), Nominating Committee, Technical Liaison Group, Advisory Committees and the Board of Directors in order to measure their operational efficacy and accountability to the broader ICANN community.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews/org ICANN Organizational Reviews]. Retrieved 08 May 2017.</ref>
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As a public service organization, ICANN's [[ICANN Bylaws|bylaws]] establish the scope and direction of the organization's mission, commitments, and core values.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article1 ICANN Bylaws, Article 1]</ref> The Bylaws specify review processes for ICANN and its stakeholder organizations.<ref name="reviewbl">[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#article4.4 ICANN Bylaws - Articles 4.4-4.6]</ref> The review processes are designed to ensure that ICANN is performing its mission in the best way possible.<ref name="ovrvw">[https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews ICANN.org - Review Dashboard]</ref> Reviews aim to evaluate the health of the [[Multistakeholder model|multistakeholder model]], ICANN transparency and accountability, organizational effectiveness, and the security and stability of the [[The Domain Name System|DNS]].<ref name="ovrvw" />
  
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The reviews aim to evaluate a number of programs and processes within ICANN, but can concern the future of the new gTLD program, ICANN transparency and accountability, as well as the Security, Stability, and Resilience of the new domain name system.   
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==Specific Reviews==
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ICANN's operations are subject to periodic '''Specific Reviews''', enumerated in Article 4.6 of the bylaws:<ref name="specrvw">[https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews/specific-reviews ICANN.org - Specific (Article 4.6) Reviews]</ref>
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*Accountability and Transparency (ATRT) - focused on ICANN operations<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews/specific-reviews/atrt ICANN.org - Accountability & Transparency Review]</ref>
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*Security, Stability, & Resiliency (SSR) - focused on the DNS<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews/specific-reviews/ssr ICANN.org - Security, Stability, & Resiliency Review]</ref>
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*Registration Directory Service (RDS/WHOIS) - focused on registration data and public access to registration information<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews/specific-reviews/whois ICANN.org - Registration Directory Service Review]</ref>
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*Competition, Consumer Trust, and Consumer Choice (CCT) - ushered in as part of the [[New gTLD Program]], this review is focused on the domain marketplace and the experience of registrants and other consumers<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews/specific-reviews/cct ICANN.org - Competition, Consumer Trust, and Consumer Choice]</ref>
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===Timing & Process===
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==Organizational Review==
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Each [[Supporting Organizations|supporting organization]] and [[Advisory Committee|advisory committee]], as well as the [[Nominating Committee]] are periodically reviewed pursuant to Article 4.4 of the Bylaws.<ref name="orgrvw">[https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews/org ICANN.org - Organizational Reviews]</ref>
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==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 17:18, 18 May 2021

As a public service organization, ICANN's bylaws establish the scope and direction of the organization's mission, commitments, and core values.[1] The Bylaws specify review processes for ICANN and its stakeholder organizations.[2] The review processes are designed to ensure that ICANN is performing its mission in the best way possible.[3] Reviews aim to evaluate the health of the multistakeholder model, ICANN transparency and accountability, organizational effectiveness, and the security and stability of the DNS.[3]

Specific Reviews

ICANN's operations are subject to periodic Specific Reviews, enumerated in Article 4.6 of the bylaws:[4]

  • Accountability and Transparency (ATRT) - focused on ICANN operations[5]
  • Security, Stability, & Resiliency (SSR) - focused on the DNS[6]
  • Registration Directory Service (RDS/WHOIS) - focused on registration data and public access to registration information[7]
  • Competition, Consumer Trust, and Consumer Choice (CCT) - ushered in as part of the New gTLD Program, this review is focused on the domain marketplace and the experience of registrants and other consumers[8]

Timing & Process

Organizational Review

Each supporting organization and advisory committee, as well as the Nominating Committee are periodically reviewed pursuant to Article 4.4 of the Bylaws.[9]


References

  1. ↑ ICANN Bylaws, Article 1
  2. ↑ ICANN Bylaws - Articles 4.4-4.6
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 ICANN.org - Review Dashboard
  4. ↑ ICANN.org - Specific (Article 4.6) Reviews
  5. ↑ ICANN.org - Accountability & Transparency Review
  6. ↑ ICANN.org - Security, Stability, & Resiliency Review
  7. ↑ ICANN.org - Registration Directory Service Review
  8. ↑ ICANN.org - Competition, Consumer Trust, and Consumer Choice
  9. ↑ ICANN.org - Organizational Reviews
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