Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

Highlights of the First Year

 

30 Sep 98    - ICANN Incorporated as Calif Non-profit Organization

25 Oct 98    - ICANN Initial Board meets - Adopts Bylaws etc

14 Nov 98      - First Public ICANN meeting - Cambridge, Mass.

25 Nov 98      - ICANN Recognized by US Govt - signs MOU

16 Dec 98      - Membership Advisory Committee appointed

31 Dec 98      - Contract signed with USC/ISI for IANA etc

January    - Recm'd Tech Reps to DOC/NSI SRS Review Comm

February   - Posted public comment draft of Accreditation Guidelines

2-4 Mar 99      - Board Public Forum and Meeting in Singapore

                 - Adopted Accreditation Guidelines

                 - Adopted framework and principles for DNSO

                 - Adopted Reconsideration Policy

                 - Approved Root Server System Comm formation

April         - Accredited 5 SRS Competitive Testbed Registrars

                 - Opened ICANN office in Marina del Rey, California

25-27 May   - Board Public Forum and Meeting in Berlin

                 - Provisionally recognized DNSO

                 - Adopted portions of WIPO report and referred others to
                   DNSO

                 - Received final MAC Report and Adopted preliminary

                   policy on At Large membership

                 - Authorized terms of MOU for PSO

                 - Adopted framework for Independent Review

                 - Adopted FY99-00 Budget

June/July   - Board responded to DOC procedural concerns

                 - U.S. House hearings - Commerce and Judiciary

                 - Board authorized short term loans

                 - Signed CRADA with DOC re Root Servers

24-26 Aug   - Board Public Forum and Meeting in Santiago

                 - Adopted Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy

                 - Adopted policy on development of At Large

                   membership and creation of At Large Council

                 - Accepted proposal for formation of ASO

                 - Approved formation of Ad Hoc Group on Addressing

                 - Held 1st meeting of Task Force on Funding

September  - Completed negotiations with DOC & NSI and posted

                   draft agreements for public comment

October    - Completed SO Director Elections to Board

                 - Completed final adoption of UDRP

                 - Posted draft Final Report of Funding Task Force

                 - Appointed Staff General Counsel

                 - Adopted Bylaw revisions to implement At Large

                   resolutions from Santiago and conform to other

                   changes in Board procedure

                 - Placed ICANN's own network into operation