Email from ICANN Thursday, 23 April 2026 ICANN Community Digest Click here to learn more about the New gTLD Program 2026 Round Applicant Guidebook 2026 Round Vendor Sourcing Timeline 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 Information Sharing NEW: Revisions to the ICANN FY27 Operating and Financial Plans posted NEW: Review of Reviews CCG 5 May Webinars and Refined Proposal Outline 2026 Round NEW: ICANN Offers Webinars, Resources to Support Prospective New gTLD Applicants NEW: ICANN Extends Deadline for Expressions of Interest: 2026 Round Independent Objectors 2026 Round TAMS Webinars and Newly Available FAQs Next Round Champions Toolkit Available in the Six ICANN Languages Webinars TODAY: The Rise and Fall of Undelegated TLDs: The Impact of a Global Misconfiguration Webinar TODAY: Preview the ICANN FY27–31 Operating and Financial Plans NEXT WEEK: At-Large Webinar: “ICANN Global Public Interest Framework (GPIF) and Relevance to At-Large NEXT WEEK: ICANN Technical Webinar EMEA: Phishing and DNS Abuse - Operational Blindspots ICANN to Host Question-and-Answer Sessions for New gTLD Applicants 🚨 Action Items 🚨 ICANN Request for Proposal: Global Payroll Services ICANN Issues Request for Proposal: 2026 Round Auction ICANN Board Seeks Input on Additional Funds for 2026 Round Applicant Support Program ICANNWiki Seeking Volunteers Public Comment NEW: Public Comment Summary Report: Standard Bylaws Amendment-Transition Article on Specific Reviews Draft Evaluation Guides for Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) Events These events occur in April 2026. Information Sharing NEW: Revisions to the ICANN FY27 Operating and Financial Plans posted ICANN has published revised versions of the following documents on the Public Comment page: the ICANN FY27–31 Operating and Financial Plan, the ICANN FY27 Operating Plan and Budget, the IANA FY27 Operating Plan and Budget, and a Highlights document. An Informational Webinar on revisions will be held 23 April 15:00 UTC. Webinar registration and Announcement Public Comment Table of Changes and Webinar Recordings NEW: Review of Reviews CCG 5 May Webinars and Refined Proposal Outline The Reviews CCG will present a refined outline of what a refreshed ICANN reviews system could look like and respond to questions from the Nominating Groups and interested stakeholders as it develops the draft report ahead of the Public Comment period. Dates: Tuesday, 5 May 2026 – 06:00–07:00 UTC Tuesday, 5 May 2026 – 18:00–19:00 UTC Read the Refined Proposal to prepare. Announcement. Facebook | LinkedIn | X 2026 Round NEW: ICANN Offers Webinars, Resources to Support Prospective New gTLD Applicants I would like to remind all interested parties of key resources we’ve made available, as well as to let you know how to get help, if needed, while completing your application. Read more. NEW: 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: Monday 11 May Read more. 2026 Round TAMS Webinars and Newly Available FAQs TAMS is the online system that will be used by applicants, ICANN staff, and evaluation panelists to submit, manage, and process new gTLD applications. Read more. Next Round Champions Toolkit Available in the Six ICANN Languages ICANN is working with the community to identify potential Applicant Support Program (ASP) applicants – especially in regions that are currently under-represented in ICANN. If you are interested in helping to raise awareness among your own contacts or communities, please use the materials in the Next Round Champions Toolkit. To stay up to date on the New gTLD Program: Next Round and ASP, join the mailing list: nextroundinfo@icann.org. ASP leads, targets, and ideas can be sent to engagement.newgTLDprogram@icann.org. Webinars TODAY: The Rise and Fall of Undelegated TLDs: The Impact of a Global Misconfiguration Webinar Date: Thursday 23 April 2026 (18:00 - 18:30 UTC) Read more and register. TODAY: Preview the ICANN FY27–31 Operating and Financial Plans Date: 23 April 2026 (15:00–16:00 UTC) Register. NEXT WEEK: At-Large Webinar: “ICANN Global Public Interest Framework (GPIF) and Relevance to At-Large Date: Tuesday 28 April 2026 (19:00 - 20:15 UTC) Read more and register. NEXT WEEK: ICANN Technical Webinar EMEA: Phishing and DNS Abuse - Operational Blindspots Date: Wednesday 29 April 2026 (12:00 - 13:00 UTC) Read more and register. ICANN to Host Question-and-Answer Sessions for New gTLD Applicants Dates: 12 May, 16:00 UTC | 26 May, 16:00 UTC Read more and register. Action Items ICANN Request for Proposal: Global Payroll Services ICANN's preference would be to contract with one provider that can support all in-scope countries; however, under certain considerations ICANN may be open to selecting multiple providers as part of this initiative.  Deadline: 8 May 2026 Read more. 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: 2 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 NEW: Public Comment Summary Report: Standard Bylaws Amendment-Transition Article on Specific Reviews Draft Evaluation Guides for Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) Open for Submissions Date: Tuesday, 24 March 2026 Closed for Submissions Date: Monday, 04 May 2026 See upcoming proceedings. See other public consultations. Events These events occur in April 2026. To learn more, please visit our community engagement calendar. ARIN 57 48 Meeting of PCC.I ZANOG@iWeek 2026 SEE 14 TLD Application Management System (TAMS) Q&A Webinar #1 TLD Application Management System (TAMS) Q&A Webinar #2 ICANN Webinar Series for EMEA: ICANN and Global Internet Governance Engagements in 2026 APRALO Policy Forum Webinar Series on A Multilingual Internet: Webinar #3: Universal Acceptance of All Domain Names and Email Addresses Moldova IGF and UA Day The Rise and Fall of Undelegated TLDs: The Impact of a Global Misconfiguration Webinar 2025 Canada Youth IGF Honorariums Symposium At-Large Webinar: “ICANN Global Public Interest Framework (GPIF) and Relevance to At-Large” ICANN Technical Webinar EMEA: Phishing and DNS Abuse - Operational Blindspots Volume 8, Issue 28 | Archive | Next Issue: Monday, 27 April 2026 STAY INFORMED: Subscribe here ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice