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Public Comment

Public Comment is a vital part of our multistakeholder model. It provides a mechanism for stakeholders to have their opinions and recommendations formally and publicly documented. It is an opportunity for the ICANN community to effect change and improve policies and operations.

Public Comment

ICANN org publishes information about Upcoming Proceedings, Open Proceedings, Submissions, and Summary Reports. You can also search and review Closed Proceedings. Proceedings are open for a minimum of 40 days with exceptions as documented in the ICANN Bylaws or ICANN community operational procedures. All dates and times are based on UTC, and Open Proceedings close at 23:59 UTC.

Open Proceedings

Proceedings
Submissions
Close Date
String Similarity Evaluation Data for New gTLD Program: Next Round
34 Dec 2025
5 Days Left
ICANN Public Meeting Proposed Dates for 2029–2033
28 Dec 2025
9 Days Left
Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) Policy Alignment Analysis
19 Dec 2025
10 Days Left
Timeline for Urgent Requests for Lawful Disclosure of Nonpublic Registration Data
115 Dec 2025
16 Days Left
Name Collision IPv6 Research Study
722 Dec 2025
23 Days Left
Proposed GNSO Process for ICANN Board to Reverse Adoption of GNSO Policy Recs
-7 Jan 2026
39 Days Left
String Similarity Evaluation Guidelines for New gTLD Program: 2026 Round
-22 Jan 2026
54 Days Left

Pending Reports

Proceedings
Submissions
Report Due
Second Draft of the RIR Governance Document
178 Dec 2025
Draft LAC Regional Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2026–2030
58 Dec 2025
Updated GNSO Stakeholder Group and Constituency Charter Amendment Process
410 Dec 2025
Proposed Next Round Base gTLD Registry Agreement - Public Comment 2 of 2
1817 Dec 2025
IRP-IOT – Proposed updates to the IRP Supplementary Procedures
922 Dec 2025

Upcoming Proceedings

Proceedings
Estimated Timeframe

Proposed Updates to the Trademark Clearinghouse Requirements

Dec 2025

Proposed Next Round Base gTLD Registry Agreement - Spec 14 (Variant TLDs)

Dec 2025

Draft PTI FY27 Operating Plan and Budget

Dec 2025

ICANN FY27–31 Operating & Financial Plan, ICANN/IANA FY27 Op Plans & Budgets

Dec 2025

Proposed Updates to the Registry Transition Processes

Dec 2025
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Closed Proceedings

Search for Closed Public Comment Proceedings, and their respective Summary Reports and Submissions by clicking the Search Closed Proceedings button below.

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Recent Submissions

Department of Information and Communications Technology, Government of Papua New Guinea

Submitted on Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) Policy Alignment Analysis

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Recent Reports

Public Comment Summary Report Preliminary Issue Report on a Policy Development Process on DNS Abuse Mitigation (pdf, 165.83 KB) Public Comment Summary Report Registration Data Request Service Standing Cmte. Report for GNSO Council Review (pdf, 156.17 KB) Public Comment Summary Report Functional Model for Root Server System Governance (pdf, 61.96 KB)

How Public Comment Works

The ICANN Board, Supporting Organizations, Advisory Committees, or ICANN org can open a proceeding, outlining specific issues for feedback. Stakeholders provide opinions and recommendations, and their submissions are public.

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ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior

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ICANN Terms of Service

Submissions are subject to the ICANN Terms of Service. All submissions are captured and displayed for each proceeding and are visible by the public.

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