Email from ICANN Thursday, 04 June 2026 ICANN Community Digest Click here to learn more about the New gTLD Program 2026 Round Applicant Guidebook 2026 Round Vendor Sourcing Timeline The next issue of the ICANN Community Digest will be published on 15 June 2026. The ICANN organization Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community groups track requests and follow updates. Do you have any ideas for improving the ICANN Community Digest? Write to us at policyinfo@icann.org! Table of Contents ICANN86 Prep Week Schedule PRSP Pre-ICANN86 Briefing ICANN86 Policy Outlook Report NEW: Chair’s Blog: Preview of the June Board Workshop and ICANN86 NEW: The GNSO Council Welcomes You to ICANN86 in Seville NEW: ¡Olé! 10 Things to Know About ICANN86's Host City, Seville, Spain Information Sharing NEW: ICANN87 Annual General Meeting to Be Held in Bali, Indonesia NEW: ICANN Contributes to Emergency Telecommunications Cluster Hurricane Melissa Response NEW: ICANN Completes 2025 Audit on System and Organization Controls for IANA Functions NEW: Draft Principles to Enable the Evolution of ICANN Reviews NEW: ICANN FY27 Organizational Objectives Align Efforts on Priority Issues NEW: Two Years of Enforcing DNS Abuse Mitigation Requirements: Progress & Next Steps 2026 Round ICANN Opens Second Application Period for the 2026 Round RSP Evaluation Program ICANN 2026 Round Application System User Guide, Support Model Available 🚨 Action Items 🚨 NEXT FRIDAY: ICANN Request for Proposal: 2026 Round Financial and Operational Evaluation ICANNWiki Seeking Volunteers Public Comment Additional Reference Label Generation Rules and Related Updates Events These events occur in June 2026. ICANN86 Prep Week Schedule PRSP Pre-ICANN86 Briefing ICANN86 Policy Outlook Report NEW: Chair’s Blog: Preview of the June Board Workshop and ICANN86 The workshop will conclude with a Regular Board Meeting, and the agenda will be available on the Board Activities and Meetings webpage. After the workshop, Board leadership will meet with the leaders of ICANN's Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees to discuss our shared priorities and challenges. Read more. NEW: The GNSO Council Welcomes You to ICANN86 in Seville ICANN86 will be a full meeting with ample opportunities to participate and learn about GNSO policy development. Read more. NEW: ¡Olé! 10 Things to Know About ICANN86's Host City, Seville, Spain Seville has welcomed the world for centuries. Its history sits in plain view, its culture runs deep, and its rhythm is very much its own. Read more. Information Sharing NEW: ICANN87 Annual General Meeting to Be Held in Bali, Indonesia The decision to relocate the meeting was made in consultation with the meeting hosts and local partners in Oman, with a shared focus on ensuring that the AGM can proceed on schedule and support broad global participation. Read more. NEW: ICANN Contributes to Emergency Telecommunications Cluster Hurricane Melissa Response ICANN announced it will contribute nearly $110,000 to the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) to support specific ETC activities undertaken to restore emergency connectivity across Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa. Read more. NEW: ICANN Completes 2025 Audit on System and Organization Controls for IANA Functions For the sixteenth consecutive year, an exception-free audit has been completed for the management of the root zone DNSSEC Key Signing Key (KSK) securing the Domain Name System (DNS). Read more. NEW: Draft Principles to Enable the Evolution of ICANN Reviews To illustrate the essence of the proposal, the Reviews CCG is setting out draft guiding principles from its phase one discussions. Read more. NEW: ICANN FY27 Organizational Objectives Align Efforts on Priority Issues The objectives for FY27 focus on five key areas: strengthening ICANN engagement; promoting the multistakeholder model; facilitating broader access to the Domain Name System (DNS); supporting the policy development process; and improving operational excellence. Read more. NEW: Two Years of Enforcing DNS Abuse Mitigation Requirements: Progress & Next Steps We are focused on continuous monitoring and enforcement, outreach to help the community understand the requirements, and transparency through publication of regular metrics and reporting. Read more. 2026 Round ICANN Opens Second Application Period for the 2026 Round RSP Evaluation Program The second application period for the RSP Evaluation Program runs from 30 April to 12 August 2026. Read more. ICANN 2026 Round Application System User Guide, Support Model Available ICANN has made several resources available to help prospective applicants familiarize themselves with ICANN's TLD Application Management System (TAMS). This online system will be used by all applicants, evaluation panelists, and ICANN staff to submit, manage, and process new gTLD applications. These resources are available to help prospective applicants prepare for the application completion and submission process through TAMS: System user guide Frequently Asked Questions Demo videos Q&A webinar recordings Read more. Action Items NEXT FRIDAY: ICANN Request for Proposal: 2026 Round Financial and Operational Evaluation The Financial and Operational Evaluation occurs during the applicant evaluation phase of the New gTLD Program, expected to begin in Q3 2027. Deadline: 12 June 2026 Read more. ICANNWiki Seeking Volunteers ICANNWiki is seeking volunteers to assist with creating and editing articles and content for the site. Do you want to help? Getting started is as simple as requesting an account. Then, make sure to read the short content guide to get a feel for what belongs in the wiki. Also, feel free to take a look at some data source suggestions on where to find reliable data. Happy editing! Public Comment Additional Reference Label Generation Rules and Related Updates Submissions Opening Date: Tuesday, 12 May 2026 Submissions Closing Date: Tuesday, 23 June 2026 See upcoming proceedings. See other public consultations. Events These events occur in June 2026. 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