ICANN announced the schedule for the ICANN86 Prep Week, which is taking place 20–21 May 2026. The schedule consists of seven sessions to prepare the ICANN community for the ICANN86 Policy Forum taking place 8–11 June 2026 in Seville, Spain. To attend any of the sessions, you must register for ICANN86. Click the title to learn more.

From 9 to 27 November 2026, governments from 194 ITU Member States will gather for the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2026 (PP-26), alongside Sector Members, who participate as observers. PP-26 is the highest governing conference of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Click the title to learn more about what PP-26 is, why it matters, and what to expect.

ICANN opened the second application period for the Registry Service Provider (RSP) Evaluation Program as part of the New gTLD Program: 2026 Round. The RSP Evaluation Program streamlines the evaluation of gTLD applications by separating the evaluation of the technical aspects of operating a gTLD from the application for the label. Click the title to learn more.

With the opening of the application window for new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) just days away, ICANN has made several resources available to help prospective applicants familiarize themselves with ICANN's TLD Application Management System (TAMS). Click the title to learn more and access these key resources.