ICANN 85 Mumbai: DNS Abuse, DNS Abuse, DNS Abuse

When ICANN 84 gathered the global internet-governance community in Dublin last week, one issue quickly reclaimed the spotlight: DNS abuse. The topic resurfaced with force, underscoring ICANN’s renewed drive to reinforce security standards and strengthen accountability across the internet. Our legal expert Luc brings you the highlights from the latest forum. 

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ICANN 83 brought the global internet governance community to Prague last week, where discussions once again zeroed in on a familiar concern: DNS abuse. As expected, the topic continues to dominate the agenda as ICANN sharpens its focus on internet security and accountability.

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Last week, the 82nd ICANN meeting took place in Seattle. This meeting was also the first one since Kurtis Lindqvist was nominated as ICANN CEO. As an engineer, Kurtis brings a practical mindset to the table, a breath of fresh air for many in the community. This meeting continued the focus on DNS Abuse, but with a twist: we saw genuine dialogue instead of the usual back-and-forth. Several sessions stood out.

Luc, our Chief Legal Officer, is back from Istanbul's ICANN 81. Amid the city's rainy days, he brought back essential updates on registration data policies, DNS abuse amendments, and WHOIS changes. Read on for the key insights and their impact on internet governance.