ICANN and the Global Domain Governance Transition (1998–2016)

1. U.S. “DNS White Paper” sets privatization goal

   Jun 5, 1998Labels: NTIA, DNS White

   • NTIA

2. ICANN is incorporated as a nonprofit

   Sep 30, 1998Labels: ICANN, California nonprofit

   • ICANNWiki

3. ICANN and U.S. Commerce sign MOU

   Nov 25, 1998Labels: ICANN, U S

   • ICANN MOU

4. ICANN receives initial IANA functions contract

   Feb 9, 2000Labels: ICANN, IANA functions

   • ICANN Contract
   • NTIA IANA

5. Joint Project Agreement replaces earlier MOU framework

   Sep 29, 2006Labels: Joint Project, U S

   • ICANN Agreements
   • ICANN AoC Talk

6. Affirmation of Commitments becomes effective

   Oct 1, 2009Labels: Affirmation of, NTIA

   • AoC PDF
   • ICANN AoC Talk

7. First accountability review issues final recommendations

   Dec 31, 2010Labels: ATRT1, Accountability Review

   • ICANN ATRT1

8. ICANN board approves launch of New gTLD Program

   Jun 20, 2011Labels: ICANN Board, New gTLD

   • ICANN Announcement
   • Guidebook Notice

9. New gTLD application window opens

   Jan 12, 2012Labels: New gTLD, Applicants

   • ICANN Press

10. GAC issues Beijing Communiqué safeguards advice

    Apr 11, 2013Labels: GAC, Beijing Communiqu

    • ICANN Public Comment
    • GAC Safeguards

11. 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement is approved

    Jun 27, 2013Labels: Registrar Accreditation, Registrars

    • ICANN Resolutions
    • 2013 RAA

12. NTIA announces intent to transition IANA stewardship

    Mar 14, 2014Labels: NTIA, IANA stewardship

    • ICANN Process
    • ICANN Historic

13. ICANN board transmits stewardship and accountability proposals

    Mar 10, 2016Labels: ICANN Board, Stewardship Proposal

    • Board Minutes
    • ICANN Update

14. ICANN incorporates Public Technical Identifiers (PTI)

    Aug 11, 2016Labels: Public Technical, PTI

    • ICANN PTI

15. IANA stewardship transition completes; PTI begins performing functions

    Oct 1, 2016Labels: IANA transition, PTI

    • IANA News
    • ICANN Historic