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Table of Contents ICANN86 Prep Week Schedule PRSP Pre-ICANN86 Briefing ICANN86 Policy Outlook Report NEW: Press Release: ICANN86 Policy Forum Brings Global Internet Community to Seville Information Sharing NEW: ICANN Announces the Passing of Board Member Alan Barrett 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 🚨 TODAY: ICANN Extends Deadline for Expressions of Interest: 2026 Round Independent Objectors TOMORROW: ICANN Issues Request for Proposal: 2026 Round Auction NEXT WEEK: 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: Press Release: ICANN86 Policy Forum Brings Global Internet Community to Seville ICANN86, ICANN's mid-year meeting, will focus on current community work in areas including DNS Abuse mitigation, access to domain name registration data, DNS security and resilience, Universal Acceptance, Internationalized Domain Names, and the governance of systems that support the global coordination of Internet number resources. Read more. Information Sharing NEW: ICANN Announces the Passing of Board Member Alan Barrett It is with great sadness that the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announces that Alan Barrett, member of the ICANN Board of Directors, passed away on 28 May 2026 following a diagnosis of late-stage cancer. 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 TODAY: ICANN Extends Deadline for Expressions of Interest: 2026 Round Independent Objectors The Independent Objectors will file Community and Limited Public Interest objections and appeals, and participate in mediation, where appropriate. Deadline: 01 June 2026 Read more. TOMORROW: ICANN Issues Request for Proposal: 2026 Round Auction The selected provider will implement the ascending-clock, second-price auction method and must have the capability to accommodate a high volume of auctions, including both direct and indirect contention sets. Deadline: 02 June 2026 Read more. NEXT WEEK: 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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