Request for Public Comments on ICANN Open Proceedings (Oct 2025)
ICANN APAC Regional Office
Dear APAC Space members,
The following are new public comment proceedings that are currently open for inputs:
Description: ICANN is seeking inputs on the second Public Comment proceeding on the draft Next Round Base gTLD Registry Agreement. The incremental changes include: (1) updates resulting from the feedback received in the first Public Comment proceeding; (2) changes to previously proposed new language that was bracketed because it was under further discussion with the SubPro IRT for policy-related issues or members of the RySG on operational issues, and (3) further clean-up changes to clarify language.
Submission Link: Submit your inputs here.
Submission Deadline: 17 November 2025; 23:59 (UTC)
Description: ICANN is seeking feedback on the proposed dates for ICANN public meetings from 2029 – 2033.
Submission Link: Submit your inputs here.
Submission Deadline: 1 December 2025; 23:59 (UTC)
Description: ICANN org is seeking feedback on the String Similarity Evaluation Data in preparation for the new gTLD Program: Next Round. This set of data has been collected from script experts and will be used to support the String Similarity Evaluation (SSE) Panel in conducting their subsequent independent manual evaluation.
Submission Link: Submit your inputs here.
Submission Deadline: 4 December 2025; 23:59 (UTC)
Description: ICANN is seeks input on the Controlled Interruption IPv6 Research Study Summary Report, which proposes the use of ffff::127.0.53.53 in the AAAA record for future controlled interruption activities.
Submission Link: Submit your inputs here.
Submission Deadline: 22 December 2025; 23:59 (UTC)
Regards,
Melody Au
Stakeholder Engagement Regional Specialist, APAC
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)