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<p><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#258D23">NEW:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Chair’s Blog: Recapping the March Board Workshop and ICANN85</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Key areas of discussion included preparations for the 2026 Round, lessons learned from the World Summit on the Information Society 20-year review process, and the evolution of ICANN
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</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ICANN Opens Second Evaluation Period for 2026 Round Registry Service Providers</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The second application period for the Registry Service Provider (RSP) Evaluation Program for the New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program: 2026 Round is slated to open on 30 April
2026 and close on 12 August 2026.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ICANN87 Fellowship Application Round Now Open</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:#FFF1D6">ICANN is opening the application round for the ICANN Fellowship Program for ICANN87 Annual General Meeting.
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:#FFF1D6">The ICANN87 meeting is scheduled for 17–22 October 2026 in Muscat, Oman. If ICANN87 is held virtually, the Fellowship Program also will be held virtually. The
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<p><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ICANN86 Community Childcare Grants Program: Apply Now</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:#FFF1D6">ICANN opened the application round for its </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bWmmAQj80DJoVpiKn_HCFqTqgeSPTzMU8DXCpl3Oel_VEOde2WeJdLs08s7D5-ZyraeuXJqSJ2uzm__j2kPJGDV5vg2Se8jD4ZwWj2jn_K8dySQQ4S84qezaL32Ry1toOX9ueNlqoeQt-R8U2NxonLMZXs-CS4ENStFbsqE-jjl0jUuFIa1VbnrjzV-oC6QU5tOnikJXJImjLfOF6P_pFA==&c=fl-i1UDWN6BWSYibcdS6Mi8nMadVe41aFYqyqYHSO1C2hhZ1UA8Rwg==&ch=RzixMEW6puzIDQfR9DlBDFzs48lnYRaEy1BshZKRLHm8ZUcylm9ofg==__;!!PtGJab4!8HYur0YJPcjD2HYSHDZLCoYPG6fjFiOojGaIcjGnhLv7MXlB-C1Pb0EcH1LS46FdRhq2CCzpYcQRoScvtvSn8bjvGtFG$" target="_blank"><span style="color:#48A199;background:#FFF1D6">Community
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We are only weeks away from opening the 2026 Round of the New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program. The program leaders and their teams continue to make significant progress toward
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<p><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ICANN Announces Community Priority Evaluation Provider for 2026 Round</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:#FFF1D6">ICANN announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Analysys Mason Limited to be the Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) provider for the </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bWmmAQj80DJoVpiKn_HCFqTqgeSPTzMU8DXCpl3Oel_VEOde2WeJdNHJRElVp915MIWUnn-4GY3wbG7MFinPinSVcJW-aC0LU-6U6xJp89EONDX3WlcKbJI4mAPr6OEB9w7tVf2OBXzJIfKjfoNmRfo8qnjM5gd_cruM552snmg=&c=fl-i1UDWN6BWSYibcdS6Mi8nMadVe41aFYqyqYHSO1C2hhZ1UA8Rwg==&ch=RzixMEW6puzIDQfR9DlBDFzs48lnYRaEy1BshZKRLHm8ZUcylm9ofg==__;!!PtGJab4!8HYur0YJPcjD2HYSHDZLCoYPG6fjFiOojGaIcjGnhLv7MXlB-C1Pb0EcH1LS46FdRhq2CCzpYcQRoScvtvSn8dJCh4nz$" target="_blank"><span style="color:#48A199;background:#FFF1D6">New
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<p><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">2026 Round Highlights From ICANN85</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:#FFF1D6">With ICANN85 behind us, I'd like to provide you with an update on the progress being made as we approach the launch of the New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program:
2026 Round. The ICANN85 Community Forum, the last Public Meeting before the launch day, was busy and productive.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Call for Expressions of Interest: 2026 Round Independent Objectors</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:#FFF1D6">ICANN opened a Call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) to identify three individuals to serve as Independent Objectors, including one who will act as chair, as part
of the New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program: 2026 Round. The Independent Objectors will file Community and Limited Public Interest objections and appeals and participate in mediation, where appropriate. Although an individual may be affiliated with
a firm, that person will be ultimately responsible for the processes described in this EOI. Individuals from the same firm will not be selected.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">More Entities Qualify for ICANN’s Applicant Support Program</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">As of 27 February, there are five fully qualified supported applicants and seven that are conditionally qualified, bringing the total to 12 – with 62 applicants still in review.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:#FFF1D6">ICANN Request for Proposal: Name Collison Temporary Delegation</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:#FFF1D6">ICANN issued a request for proposal (RFP) to identify a service provider to operate the Name Collision Temporary Delegation process for the New Generic Top-Level
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