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===Committees===
===Committees===
* [[BGC]] – a committee established to enhance the performance of the Board, lead the annual Board performance review, including the CEO, and recommend nominees for Board Chair, Vice Chair, and other leadership positions.
* [[BGC]] – a committee established to enhance the performance of the Board, lead the annual Board performance review, including the CEO, and recommend nominees for Board Chair, Vice Chair, and other leadership positions.
* [[CEO Search Committee]] – the committee formed following Rod Beckstrom's August 2011 announcement that he would not continue as CEO past 1 July 2012.
* [[CEO Search Committee]] – the committee formed following Rod Beckstrom's August 2011 announcement that he would not continue as CEO past 1 July 2012.
* [[IAHC]] – a temporary alliance formed in 1996 to manage the Domain Name System so that it could serve the rising number of computers effectively.
* [[IAOC]] – directs, supervises, and reviews [[IETF]] Administrative Support Activity
* [[IPOC]] – gTLD-MoU Interim Policy Oversight Committee
* [[IPOC]] – gTLD-MoU Interim Policy Oversight Committee
* [[OSC]] – GNSO Operations Steering Committee
* [[OSC]] – GNSO Operations Steering Committee
* [[PPSC]] – The Policy Process Steering Committee was established to review and recommend changes for the GNSO policy-making processes.
* [[SIC]] – The Structural Improvements Committee reviews policies and provides oversight, as part of ICANN's ongoing organizational review process.
* [[SIC]] – The Structural Improvements Committee reviews policies and provides oversight, as part of ICANN's ongoing organizational review process.
===Organizations===
===Organizations===
* [[AFRINIC]] – the RIR for Africa and the Indian Ocean
* [[AFRINIC]] – the RIR for Africa and the Indian Ocean
* [[AfTLD]] –
* [[AfTLD]] – a non-profit organization composed of registry operators in Africa.
* [[APNIC]] – the RIR for the Asia Pacific region.
* [[APNIC]] – the RIR for the Asia Pacific region.
* [[APTLD]] – the Association for ccTLD registries in the Asia Pacific region
* [[APTLD]] – the Association for ccTLD registries in the Asia Pacific region
==Concepts==
==Concepts==
* [[End-to-end connectivity]] –
* [[End-to-end connectivity]] – the system principle that network features should be implemented as close to endpoints as possible.
* [[Multistakeholder Model]] – approach to governance or policymaking that brings together the primary stakeholders, such as businesses, civil society, governments, research institutions, and non-government organizations, to engage in the dialogue, decision-making, and implementation of solutions to common problems or goals.
* [[Multistakeholder Model]] – approach to governance or policymaking that brings together the primary stakeholders, such as businesses, civil society, governments, research institutions, and non-government organizations, to engage in the dialogue, decision-making, and implementation of solutions to common problems or goals.
* [[Net Neutrality]] – determining the degree to which Internet Service Providers can selectively promote certain Internet content and applications to their customers, whether through Zero-Rating, paid prioritization, or other means.
* [[Net Neutrality]] – determining the degree to which Internet Service Providers can selectively promote certain Internet content and applications to their customers, whether through Zero-Rating, paid prioritization, or other means.
* [[Right to Be Forgotten]] – (aka Article 17 of the GDPR) refers to a subject's right to obligate the controller of the data in question the erasure of personal information without undue delay.
* [[Right to Be Forgotten]] – (aka Article 17 of the GDPR) refers to a subject's right to obligate the controller of the data in question the erasure of personal information without undue delay.
* [[SSR|Security]] – the capacity to protect Internet Identifier Systems and prevent misuse.
* [[SSR|Security]] – the capacity to protect Internet Identifier Systems and prevent misuse.
* [[SSR|Stability]] – the capacity to ensure that Internet Identifier Systems operate and user confidence them.
* [[SSR|Stability]] – the capacity to ensure that Internet Identifier Systems operate and user confidence them.
* [[Universal Acceptance]] – The principle of accepting, validating, storing, processing, and displaying all domain names and email addresses evenly across all applications, devices, and systems.
* [[Universal Acceptance]] – The principle of accepting, validating, storing, processing, and displaying all domain names and email addresses evenly across all applications, devices, and systems.
==Databases==
==Databases==
* [[IRR]] – a database of Internet route objects for determining and sharing information for configuring routers and avoiding issues between Internet service providers
* [[PSL]] – The Public Suffix List is a database of TLDs including the respective registry's policies on domain registrations at different levels.
* [[PSL]] – The Public Suffix List is a database of TLDs including the respective registry's policies on domain registrations at different levels.
* [[RBL]]s – reputation block lists include the domain names, URLs, and IP addresses of known security threats and incoming spam messages by security systems.
* [[RBL]]s – reputation block lists include the domain names, URLs, and IP addresses of known security threats and incoming spam messages by security systems.
===Policies===
===Policies===
* [[Add Grace Period Limits Policy]] – an ICANN-Accredited registrar shan't receive a refund on domain names deleted during the AGP that were above 10% of the registrar's net new registrations in that month, or 50 domain names.
* [[Add Grace Period Limits Policy]] – an ICANN-Accredited registrar shan't receive a refund on domain names deleted during the AGP that were above 10% of the registrar's net new registrations in that month, or 50 domain names.
* [[Additional Whois Information Policy]] –
* [[Additional Whois Information Policy]] – obligates ICANN-accredited registrars and gTLD registries to provide query-based access to registration data via web pages and Port 43 and include Whois output information to help users identify their sponsoring registrar and status codes.
* [[Consensus Policies]] – ICANN-developed policies that accredited registrars and registry operators are required to follow.
* [[Consensus Policy]] – ICANN-developed policy that accredited registrars and registry operators are required to follow.
* [[Expired Domain Deletion Policy]] –
* [[Expired Domain Deletion Policy]] – outlines the circumstances under which a Registrar can or cannot delete a domain name registration that has not been renewed
* [[Expired Registration Recovery Policy]] –
* [[Expired Registration Recovery Policy]] – ensures that registrants of expiring domain names receive multiple notices from their registrar that their names are going to expire.
* [[Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy]] – the policy developed by ICANN for the safe, straight-forward transfer of domain names from one registrar to another, dispute resolution, and undoing the transfer if it was done as a result of an error.
* [[Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy]] – the policy developed by ICANN for the safe, straight-forward transfer of domain names from one registrar to another, dispute resolution, and undoing the transfer if it was done as a result of an error.
* [[Interim Registration Data Policy for gTLDs]] –
* [[Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data#Interim Registration Data Policy for gTLDs|Interim Registration Data Policy for gTLDs]] – requires gTLD registry operators and ICANN-accredited registrars to continue implementing measures consistent with the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data.
* [[PEDNR]] – The Post-Expiration Domain Name Recovery policy is for registrants who wish to recover a domain name after it has already expired.
* [[PEDNR]] – The Post-Expiration Domain Name Recovery policy is for registrants who wish to recover a domain name after it has already expired.
* [[Protection of IGO and INGO Identifier in All gTLDs Policy]] –
* [[Protection of IGO and INGO Identifiers in All gTLDs Policy]] – protects identifiers for the Red Cross, International Olympic Committee, International Governmental Organizations, and International Non-Governmental Organizations.
* [[Registry Registration Data Directory Services Consistent Labeling and Display Policy]]
* [[Registry Registration Data Directory Services Consistent Labeling and Display Policy]] – sought to align how registries and registrars label and display registration data.
* [[Registry Services Evaluation Policy]] –
* [[RSEP#History|Registry Services Evaluation Policy]] – established protocols designed to screen and approve proposals made by gTLD operators to add or modify registry services.
* [[Restored Names Accuracy Policy]] –
* [[Restored Names Accuracy Policy]] – addresses how registrars handle domain registrations deleted due to inaccurate Whois information.
* [[Statement of Registrar Accreditation Policy]] –
* [[Registrar Accreditation Agreement#History|Statement of Registrar Accreditation Policy]] – established the guidelines for the agreement governing the relationship between ICANN and its accredited registrars.
* [[TDRP]] – The Transfer Dispute Resolution Policy is a procedure for two registrars who have a dispute over Inter-Registrar domain name transfers.
* [[TDRP|Transfer Dispute Resolution Policy]] – established the procedure for two registrars who have a dispute over Inter-Registrar domain name transfers.
* [[Thick RDDS Transition Policy]] –
* [[Whois#Thick Whois|Thick RDDS Transition Policy]] – required that registries begin accepting Thick registration data from registrars for .com, .net, and .jobs names on November 30, 2019; that all new domain name registrations be Thick by May 31, 2020; and that all relevant registration data for existing domain names be migrated from Thin to Thick by November 30, 2020
* [[Whois Data Reminder Policy]] –
* [[Whois Data Reminder Policy]] – mandates that registrars send their registrants a yearly reminder to review their contact information.
* [[Whois Marketing Restriction Policy]] –
* [[Whois Marketing Restriction Policy]] – restricts third-party bulk access to Whois data for marketing purposes in the Registrar Accreditation Agreement.
==Events==
==Events==
* [[IRIS]] – Internet Registry Information Service, developed to replace WHOIS, is an application layer client-server protocol for a framework to represent the query-and-result operations of the information services of Internet registries.
* [[IRIS]] – Internet Registry Information Service, developed to replace WHOIS, is an application layer client-server protocol for a framework to represent the query-and-result operations of the information services of Internet registries.
* [[LDAP]] – a software protocol for enabling anyone to locate organizations, individuals, and other resources such as files and devices in a network, whether on the public Internet or on a corporate intranet.
* [[LDAP]] – a software protocol for enabling anyone to locate organizations, individuals, and other resources such as files and devices in a network, whether on the public Internet or on a corporate intranet.
* [[RSAP]] – the HTTP-based protocol that replaces WHOIS, providing access to information about current domain name registrations and IP address allocations.
* [[RDAP]] – the HTTP-based protocol that replaces WHOIS, providing access to information about current domain name registrations and IP address allocations.
* [[SSL]] – the cryptographic predecessor to Transport Layer Security (TLS) for providing communications security over a computer network.
* [[SSL]] – the cryptographic predecessor to Transport Layer Security (TLS) for providing communications security over a computer network.
* [[TCP/IP]] – Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (aka Internet Protocol Suite) serves as the industry standard in connecting networks to networks.
* [[TCP/IP]] – Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (aka Internet Protocol Suite) serves as the industry standard in connecting networks to networks.
* [[Internet governance]] – the development of norms and principles relating to how the Internet functions by a group of stakeholders including governments, organizations, and commissions and the regulation and administration of those principals by the parties involved.
* [[Internet governance]] – the development of norms and principles relating to how the Internet functions by a group of stakeholders including governments, organizations, and commissions and the regulation and administration of those principals by the parties involved.
* [[Internet Standards Process]] the IETF-recommended process that a specification undergoes involving developments, iterations of review, revision, and ultimately adoption and publication.
* [[Internet Standards Process]] the IETF-recommended process that a specification undergoes involving developments, iterations of review, revision, and ultimately adoption and publication.
* [[Name Resolution]] – The process of transforming a domain name to its corresponding IP address.
* [[Name Resolution]] – the process of transforming a domain name to its corresponding IP address.
* [[Routing]] – the process of selecting a path for traffic in a network or between or across multiple networks.
==Problems==
==Problems==
* [[Pharming]] – redirecting unknowing users to fraudulent sites or services through DNS hijacking or poisoning.
* [[Pharming]] – redirecting unknowing users to fraudulent sites or services through DNS hijacking or poisoning.
* [[Phishing]] – the acquisition of personal and financial information through deceptive means such as fraudulent emails, copies of legitimate websites, brand spoofing, and carding.
* [[Phishing]] – the acquisition of personal and financial information through deceptive means such as fraudulent emails, copies of legitimate websites, brand spoofing, and carding.
* [[Social Engineering Attacks]] – practices that exploit people’s inclinations to trust and help others, often in aid of DNS abuse.
* [[Typosquatting]] – the intentional registration of misspellings of popular website addresses to garner traffic; aka URL hijacking.
* [[Typosquatting]] – the intentional registration of misspellings of popular website addresses to garner traffic; aka URL hijacking.