Request for Public Comments on ICANN Open Proceedings (Jan 2026)
Melody Tai
Dear APAC Space members,
In case you are interested, the following new public comment proceedings are open for input:
Description: ICANN seeks community input on the draft ICANN Ombuds Office Framework and Process. This document clarifies what community members can expect from the Office and what the Ombuds can and cannot do. It outlines standards and procedures for conflict resolution, including unfairness and harassment complaints, and reconsideration requests. The document also provides information about time scales, responsibility to respond to the Ombuds Office, and a channel for feedback and complaints about the Ombuds Office.
Submission Link: Submit your inputs here
Submission Deadline: 10 February 2026; 23:59 (UTC)
Description: ICANN seeks community input on several draft documents for the ICANN FY27-31 Operating & Financial Plan, and ICANN/IANA FY27 Operating Plans and Budgets. The drafts include documents that outline ICANN’s planned activities, strategic initiatives, funding sources, and considerations for reserve and supplemental funds.
Submission Link: Submit your inputs here
Submission Deadline: 12 February 2026; 23:59 (UTC)
Description: Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) is seeking community input on the Draft PTI FY27 Operating Plan and Budget, which outlines the costs associated with delivering the IANA functions. It describes how PTI plans to prioritize work supporting core IANA operations, and how PTI proposes to advance the three focus areas of the IANA 2030 Strategy: Innovation, Operational Excellence, and Community Engagement.
Submission Link: Submit your inputs here
Submission Deadline: 12 February 2026; 23:59 (UTC)
Description: The Latin Script Diacritics Policy Development Process Working Group (LD PDP WG) is seeking Public Comment on its Initial Report. The WG focused on what mechanism is needed to allow a single registry operator simultaneously operate a base ASCII New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) and the Latin script diacritic version of the gTLD that are not variants of each other. The WG will begin its review and analysis of the Public Comments at ICANN85 Mumbai.
Submission Link: Submit your inputs here
Submission Deadline: 23 February 2026; 23:59 (UTC)
Description: ICANN org seeks input on the Name Collision Procedure documentation for Initial Assessment, Temporary Delegation, and High-Risk String Mitigation Plan Assessment. The procedures outline how Name Collision assessments will be carried out for applied-for strings in the New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program: 2026 Round.
Submission Link: Submit your inputs here
Submission Deadline: 16 March 2026; 23:59 (UTC)
I would also like to take this opportunity to introduce myself— I’m Melody Tai who recently joined ICANN as a Stakeholder Engagement Regional Analyst, APAC, in the Global Stakeholder Engagement Team. Looking forward to meeting and working with everyone in the APAC community.
Regards,
Melody Tai
Stakeholder Engagement Regional Analyst, APAC
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)