What we do
Policy work for Intellectual Property
- Participate in ICANN public meetings
- Elect Councilors to the GNSO Council
- Participate in Working Groups, the lifeblood of ICANN, where policy recommendations are developed by members of various stakeholder groups and other individuals
- Provide public comments on proposed ICANN policies and activities affecting IP rights
- Develop and advocate policy positions, in comments and letters, in person at ICANN meetings, and by other means
- Work with the other ICANN stakeholders where there are common interests
Select a representative to the ICANN Nominating Committee, which appoints members of the Board of Directors and other ICANN organizations
Navigating IP policy at ICANN
- WHOIS/registration directory services, including accuracy, availability, translation and transliteration, privacy and proxy services and advancements in “next generation” registration directory services
- Reviews of ICANN’s New gTLD program, including a competition, consumer trust and consumer choice review
- Reviews of rights protection mechanisms (RPMs) for the New gTLD Program and for “legacy” gTLDs, including the Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS) and the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH), as well as a possible review of the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP)
- Internet governance, including the IANA stewardship transition and the associated process to enhance ICANN accountability
- Issues relating to Geographic Indicators and other geographic terms
Abuses and concerns relating to the New gTLD Program, both overall and in relation to specific registries and new gTLDs - Strong, consistent enforcement of ICANN’s contracts with registries and registrars, especially new provisions focused on protection of intellectual property rights
As an IPC Member, you are invited to:
- Join for three international ICANN meetings each year
- Elect Councilors to the GNSO Council
- Contribute to Working Groups, the lifeblood of ICANN, where policy recommendations are developed by members of various stakeholder groups and other individuals
- Provide public comments on proposed ICANN policies and activities affecting IP rights
- Develop and advocate policy positions, in comments and letters, in person at ICANN meetings, and by other means
- Work with the other ICANN stakeholders where there are common interests
- Select a representative to the ICANN Nominating Committee, which appoints members of the Board of Directors and other ICANN organizations
Channels of operation
About ICANN
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is a global non-profit responsible for the coordination of the Internet’s unique identifiers. This includes managing IP address allocation, protocol identifiers, and the Top-Level Domain (TLD) system. ICANN’s core mission is to ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet through a bottom-up, consensus-based multistakeholder model.
About GNSO
The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) is the body within ICANN responsible for developing policies related to generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) like .com, .org, and .biz. Managed by the GNSO Council, the organization ensures that the domain name system remains fair and competitive while fostering global innovation.
Our Place in ICANN’s Multi Stakeholder Model
