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</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:#FFF1D6">for ICANN87 in Bali, Indonesia. The program facilitates the in-person participation of community members with children who are 12 years old or younger at ICANN
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<p><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:#FFF1D6">Deadline:
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</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ICANN Public Data Webpage Update</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">Users who currently rely on the ODP must begin using the new webpage and update their processes before 31 August. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ICANN 2026 Round Applicant Support Program Closes on a High Note</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">At the close of the ASP application window on 19 December 2025, 78 ASP applications had been received from across five global regions. Of those, 56 qualified for support. Take a closer
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<p><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Important Update: ICANN Adjusts Evaluation Fee Payment Timeline for 2026 Round Applicants</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">ICANN has made an adjustment to the generic top-level domain (gTLD) evaluation fee payment timeline for New gTLD Program: 2026 Round applicants. This adjustment ensures that for applicants
that receive an invoice after the close of the application submission window (23:59 UTC on 12 August 2026), there are seven days between when the invoice is sent and when ICANN must receive payment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ICANN must receive the full gTLD evaluation fee by whichever date is later:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">23:59 UTC on 19 August 2026 OR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">23:59 UTC on the date that is seven days after the invoice was sent.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(For example, for an invoice sent on 14 August 2026, payment must be received by 23:59 UTC on 21 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">ICANN Extends Deadline 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><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The application window will remain open until all roles have been filled.</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> ICANN will actively
review submissions, conduct interviews, and begin to contract with selected candidates while the window is open and highly recommends that interested providers not wait to apply.<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">Date: 8 September at 12:30 UTC for 45 minutes</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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