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ICANN Publishes Fiscal Year 2025 Third-Quarter Management Financial Results
by Planning May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025

Dear Community Members, The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has published its fiscal year 2025 (FY25) third-quarter (Q3) management financial results. ICANN has also published the FY25 Q3 management financial results for its Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) affiliate. Funding through March 2025 was higher than budget and higher than the same period in the previous year, driven by higher-than-planned transactions, registrar accreditation and application fees, and a registry fee increase that took place in January 2025. ICANN Operations expenses through March 2025 are lower than budget and lower than the same period last year, driven by the actions ICANN has taken to improve its financial sustainability. ICANN's quarterly financial results include ICANN Operations and other segments such as the New gTLD Program, the ICANN Grant Program, and projects funded by the Supplemental Fund for the Implementation of Community Recommendations. These results and other financial documents are available on the ICANN Financial and Planning Information<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/current-en#main-content:~:…> page and the PTI Financial Information<https://pti.icann.org/financial-information-for-public-technical-identifier…> page. Read the ICANN FY25 Q3 management financial results<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/icann-management-financials-una…>. Read the PTI FY25 Q3 management financial results<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/pti-financial-report-fy25-31mar…>. Sincerely, The ICANN Planning and Finance teams

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Proposed for Adoption ICANN FY26–30 Operating & Financial Plan Now Published
by Kelly Medina April 24, 2025

April 24, 2025

Hello Community-Finance members, Please be advised that the Proposed for Adoption plans are now publicly published. The documents can be downloaded and viewed from the ICANN FY26–30 Operating & Financial Plan, ICANN/IANA FY26 Op Plans & Budgets Public Comment Proceeding Page or from our Finance and Planning Community Wiki. These documents are planned to be presented to the Board at the May Board Workshop. Publishing these documents is a key step in transparency to the public. We encourage everyone to review these documents. As noted in our previous email, we will also be hosting a live webinar where attendees may ask questions about these documents. Please see below for relevant links. Link to the Public Comment Proceeding page: https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/icann-fy2630-operating-f… Link to Finance and Planning Community Wiki: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/projfinadhocws/pages/1066… Link to Webinar Information and Registration: https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/preview-the-icann-and-iana-f… Thank you, ICANN Finance and Planning Team

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Reminder: Upcoming Webinar on Proposed for Adoption Plans
by Planning April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

Dear Community-Finance Mailing List, Earlier this month ICANN published an announcement inviting the community to “Preview the ICANN and IANA FY26 Operating and Financial Plans”. https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/preview-the-icann-and-iana-f… We would like to send a reminder that ICANN will be hosting this community webinar next week on 28 April 2025 from 13:30–15:00 UTC. This webinar will present an overview of the Proposed for Adoption ICANN FY26–30 Operating and Financial Plan, ICANN FY26 Operating Plan and Budget, and IANA FY26 Operating Plan and Budget documents that will be presented to the Board at the upcoming May Board Workshop. This webinar will provide attendees with the opportunity to ask questions and interact with the ICANN org Finance and Planning team. Please register for the webinar below. Registration Link: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/pSgMOZDGQzOjm8D0wE22pQ#/registration The webinar will be recorded and published on our ICANN Finance and Planning Community Group Workspace for those who are unable to attend the event. You may also e-mail Planning(a)icann.org<mailto:Planning@icann.org> with any questions you may have. Link to the Workspace: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/projfinadhocws/overview Thank you, ICANN Finance and Planning team

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Reminder: Public Comment Proceeding on Draft Plans Closing Soon
by Planning Feb. 5, 2025

Feb. 5, 2025

Dear Community and Finance Mailing Group, Friendly reminder that ICANN org and PTI are seeking community feedback on the Draft ICANN FY26–30 Operating and Financial Plan, Draft ICANN/IANA FY26 Operating Plan and Budget, and Draft PTI FY26 Operating Plan and Budget documents through the Public Comment process. Your feedback and participation are an important part of the ICANN and PTI planning process and the multistakeholder model. The Public Comment period opened on 17 December 2024 and will close on 14 February 2025 23:59 UTC. Please ensure that you submit your comments prior to the deadline. Submissions will not be accepted after the Public Comment deadline. 1. Public Comment page for the ICANN FY26 Plans: https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/icann-fy2630-operating-f… 2. Public Comment page for the PTI FY26 Operating Plan: https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/draft-pti-fy26-operating… If this is your first time submitting a Public Comment, we recommend reviewing this step by step guide on submitting: https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/communications-tool/icann-public-comment… Thank you for your participation in this process. The ICANN Planning Team

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Clarifying Questions Report added to Draft FY26 Operating Plans Public Comment Proceeding
by Planning Jan. 24, 2025

Jan. 24, 2025

Dear Community Members, Please note that the Clarifying Questions Report for the ICANN FY26–30 Operating & Financial Plan, ICANN/IANA FY26 Op Plans & Budgets Public Comment Proceeding has been added as Supporting Information on the open Public Comment proceeding.<https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/icann-fy2630-operating-f…> No Clarifying Questions were submitted for the Draft PTI FY26 Operating Plan and Budget Public Comment Proceeding<https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/draft-pti-fy26-operating…>. Community participation in ICANN's planning process is a cornerstone of transparency and accountability to the global multistakeholder community. We thank all the community members who contribute to this important process. Thank you, ICANN Planning Team

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Response to Travel Support Report Question
by Planning Jan. 10, 2025

Jan. 10, 2025

Dear Community Members, We received a question during our ICANN Draft FY26 Operating Plan and Budget webinar on 17 December 2024<https://icann.zoom.us/rec/play/iohJpNYJK214g6kj0ephyCp_TfxNJqXLsWtaFQ-0kLhb…> regarding the publishing of the Supported Travelers reports by ICANN meeting on the ICANN wiki space. Our team has been working to gather more information and provide a response. Although there has been a delay on publishing these reports, we wanted to let you know that ICANN has completed the reporting for all the ICANN meetings in Calendar year 2023 and these are now posted on the ICANN Travel Support Home Wiki<https://community.icann.org/display/trvlconstit/Travel+Report>. These reports have not halted and will continue to be published on the wiki when the reports are completed. We would like to thank the community for this question, and we look forward to the Community’s feedback on the Draft FY26 Plans. Please visit the Public Comment Homepage<https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment> to view the current open proceedings. ICANN org Planning and Finance

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Reminder: Submissions for Clarifying Questions Due By 15 January
by Planning Jan. 9, 2025

Jan. 9, 2025

Dear Community Members, As a courtesy reminder, the due date to submit clarifying questions for the Draft ICANN FY26–30 Operating and Financial Plan, Draft ICANN FY26 Operating Plan and Budget, Draft IANA FY26 Operating Plan and Budget, and Draft PTI FY26 Operating Plan and Budgets is Wednesday, 15 January 2025. ICANN org will endeavor to provide responses to clarifying questions by Wednesday 29 January 2025, approximately 2 weeks before this Public Comment period ends on Friday, 14 February 2025. Please visit the Public Comment Homepage for additional information on the ICANN FY26–30 Operating & Financial Plan, ICANN/IANA FY26 Operating Plans & Budgets proceeding<https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/icann-fy2630-operating-f…> and the Draft PTI FY26 Operating Plan and Budget proceeding<https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/draft-pti-fy26-operating…>. Community participation in ICANN's planning process is a cornerstone of transparency and accountability to the global multistakeholder community. We thank all the community members who contribute to this important process. The ICANN Planning and Finance Teams

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Informational Webinar of Draft ICANN FY26–30 Operating Plan Recording Available
by Planning Dec. 17, 2024

Dec. 17, 2024

Today ICANN published the Draft ICANN FY26–30 Operating and Financial Plan, Draft FY26 Operating Plan and Budget, Draft IANA FY26 Operating Plan and Draft PTI FY26 Operating Plan and Budget for Public Comments. Earlier we held an informational webinar. If you were not able to attend, the recording of this session is now live on our wiki: https://community.icann.org/display/projfinadhocws/FY26+Operating+Plan+and+… We also are holding one additional live webinar on 18 December 2024 at 3:00–4:30 UTC<https://icann.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IxW9A0EXRMisNUmxC9eBcg>. We encourage the community to register and attend this webinar so that you may ask questions on the proceedings. The team will also be taking Clarifying Questions regarding the proceeding via our inbox Planning(a)icann.org<mailto:Planning@icann.org>. You may submit Clarifying Questions until Wednesday 15 January 2025. Responses will be published for the public on Wednesday 29 January 2025. Thank you, we look forward to your feedback. ICANN Finance and Planning Team

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Draft ICANN FY26–30 Operating Plan Posted for Public Comments
by Planning Dec. 17, 2024

Dec. 17, 2024

Dear ICANN Community: Today, ICANN published the following documents for public comments. The three documents published are: 1. Highlights of the Draft ICANN FY26–30 Operating & Financial Plan and Draft ICANN FY26 Operating Plan & Budget<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/draft-highlights-op-financial-f…> 2. Draft ICANN FY26–30 Operating & Financial Plan and Draft ICANN FY26 Operating Plan<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/draft-op-financial-fy26-30-oppl…> 3. Draft ICANN FY26 Budget<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/draft-budget-fy26-2024-en.pdf> 4. Draft IANA FY26 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/draft-iana-op-budget-fy26-2024-…> Please visit the Public Comment Page<https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/icann-fy2630-operating-f…> for more details. An additional proceeding for the Draft PTI FY26 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/draft-pti-op-budget-fy26-2024-e…> has also been published today.<https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/draft-pti-fy26-operating…> Two community webinars are being held to provide an overview of the draft plans. Please register here if you are interested in attending and have yet to do so: * 17 December 2024 at 17:00–18:30 UTC<https://icann.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Lxxww7-1TLqyURbZFMNKAw> * 18 December 2024 at 3:00–4:30 UTC<https://icann.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IxW9A0EXRMisNUmxC9eBcg>

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Invitation to Register to Webinar on the Draft ICANN FY26–30 Operating and Financial Plan, Draft ICANN FY26 Operating Plan and Budget, and Draft IANA FY26 Operating Plan and Budget
by Planning Dec. 17, 2024

Dec. 17, 2024

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) invites the community to attend informational webinars about the Draft ICANN Operating and Financial Plan for fiscal year (FY) 2026–30 and the Draft FY26 Operating Plan and Budget. Both webinars will present identical information. * 17 December 2024 at 17:00–18:30 UTC<https://icann.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Lxxww7-1TLqyURbZFMNKAw> * 18 December 2024 at 3:00–4:30 UTC<https://icann.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IxW9A0EXRMisNUmxC9eBcg> The Draft Five-Year (FY26–30) Operating and Financial Plan articulates the nature and timing of activities and milestones needed to achieve the objectives and goals set forth in the Draft ICANN Strategic Plan for FY26–30<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/draft-strategic-plan-fy26-30-20…>. The Draft Annual (FY26) Operating Plan and Budget describes ICANN’s planned activities in FY26 and the anticipated funding and expenses levels. The webinars will help attendees better understand these draft plans and offer an opportunity to ask questions. They will also provide a short overview of the Draft Internet Assigned Numbers Authority and Public Technical Identifiers FY26 Operating Plans and Budgets. The webinars are intended to prepare the community to participate in the Public Comment proceedings for the plans, which will open on 17 December 2024 and close on 14 February 2025.

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