This week, #ICANN's Technical Engagement team is in Costa Rica 🇨🇷 providing a two-day workshop on #DNS, Interconnection, and Secure Network Operations, together with @LACNIC, @LACNOG, and @CR_NIC.
Many thanks to the more than 50 participants who joined! 👏🏼
🌎 Our Latin America and the Caribbean May newsletter is out! In it, you will find a recap of the OAS-CITEL IX General Assembly, our recent ICANN Near You stop in Peru, and our most recent community profile, among other relevant news. Read it here >> https://t.co/aN3AyB9Ged
🌎 Nossa newsletter de maio da LAC já saiu! Nela, você encontrará um resumo da IX Assembleia Geral da OEA-CITEL, nossa recente parada do "ICANN Near You" no Peru e nosso perfil de comunidade mais recente, entre outras notícias relevantes. Leia aqui >> https://t.co/G4RkhS4NLp
🗓️ No dia 23 de abril, junte-se a Roy Arends, Tecnólogo Distinto da #ICANN, para uma análise da anomalia de DNS de 2024 que levou tráfego inesperado ao topo dos rankings globais — e as lições que ela traz para a comunidade DNS.
💻 Inscreva-se agora! https://t.co/6NvgmvRleG
No dia 26 de fevereiro, às 14:00 UTC, a @ICANN realizará o webinar “Unlocking the Power of the Internet with a .Brand Domain Name”.
Veja os detalhes e inscreva-se aqui:
https://t.co/B8VcWnIN4T
📢 #ICANN has launched the Universal Acceptance (UA) Curriculum program. UA is a technical necessity for a multilingual Internet, helping ensure all valid domain names and related email addresses work across Internet-enabled applications, devices, and systems regardless of script, language, or character length.
🌟 The program enables academic institutions to integrate Internationalized Domain Names, Email Address Internationalization, and UA into relevant degree programs at no charge, with faculty training and support to add the topics into new or existing courses.
🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/HYlBl6mS7y
#AUBH #ForALifetimeOfSuccess #Unimodelo
Discover how a .Brand domain can transform your digital strategy, enhance security, and build trust. Join us as we explore the New gTLD Program: 2026 Round with a focus on Latin America and the Caribbean.
🗓️ 26 February 2026 | 14:00 UTC
💡 Register now >> https://t.co/lWXftDSxPK
📢 The #ICANN Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Strategic Plan for FY26–30 is out! Developed with input from the community and aligned with ICANN’s Strategic Plan, the plan includes newly defined Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure progress and ensure accountability >> https://t.co/6Ju1ZN9XR2
#ICANN Technical Engagement Manager Nicolás Antoniello presents How the Internet Works, sharing key historical insights into the Internet’s core functions with a full room of diverse stakeholders at the University of Guyana. 🌐
ICANN Near You | #Caribbean cc @uniofguyana
🎥 Planning to apply for a new gTLD?
In this video, Kristy Buckley, Sr. Director for the New gTLD Program at #ICANN, shares how ICANN is preparing applicants for the 2026 Round through webinars, educational resources, application system demos, and more.
🔗 Visit the New gTLD Program website to stay up to date >> https://t.co/UCwmT3rfhF
🔔 In a few days: The second webinar in the New gTLD Program: 2026 Round webinar series.
2026 Round New gTLD Applicant Journey Overview
🗓 27 January, 16:00 UTC
This 90-minute session provides an end-to-end view of gTLD application processing stages and milestones, helping applicants and community members better understand application requirements and roles across the process.
🔗 Learn more and register: https://t.co/r6OzJL3VLi
What’s next for DNS Abuse mitigation at #ICANN?
In this ICANN Webinar Series for EMEA session, we’ll break down recent progress and upcoming policy work on associated-domain checks and unrestricted API access, recently approved by the GNSO Council.
📅 28 January 2026 | ⏰ 12:00–12:30 UTC
Learn more and register today: https://t.co/WV71mdSbaJ
"El futuro del Internet se escribe después del punto" 📰🗞️
Lee el nuevo editorial de nuestro vicepresidente regional para América Latina y el Caribe, Rodrigo de la Parra, para Revista P&M de Colombia.
https://t.co/sXDb46csPW
¡Hola Córdoba! 🇦🇷 Hoy comienza el #LACIGF2025, el Foro de Gobernanza de Internet de América Latina y el Caribe. Desde la #ICANN estamos participando y apoyando este encuentro. Conoce la agenda completa: https://t.co/xDAHBZ6OWH
Se está llevando a cabo el Día Mundial de las Ciudades en Bogotá, Colombia: un encuentro internacional enfocado en ciudades inteligentes con las personas como protagonistas. La #ICANN participa de este encuentro, compartiendo sobre el #NewgTLDProgram y oportunidades para que ciudades y comunidades puedan formar parte con su propio dominio geográfico. ¡Visítanos en nuestro stand para conocer más! 🌆 #WCD2025
World Cities Day is underway in Bogotá, Colombia — an international gathering focused on people-centered smart cities! #ICANN is participating and sharing insights on the #NewgTLDProgram — come visit our booth! 🌆 #WCD2025
🔎 Need to identify who’s behind a suspicious website?
Whether you're in law enforcement, cybersecurity, or IP protection, #ICANN's Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) offers a centralized and secure platform to request domain name registration details. Instead of searching registrar by registrar, you can file requests in one system and track request progress from start to finish.
Built to support investigations, strengthen online security, and protect brands, RDRS makes getting critical domain name information easier for you.
🔗 Learn more about RDRS >> https://t.co/Z7TibAssRB
🤝 We are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between #ICANN and ALETI (Federation of Information Technology Entities of Ibero-America) — an important step to strengthen cooperation in promoting #UniversalAcceptance (UA) of all domain names and email addresses across Latin America and the Caribbean. 🌎
Learn more: https://t.co/c7InCA5jVK
A geographic name top-level domain (TLD) can transform a city or region into a digital destination. TLDs like .tokyo or .vegas are being used to showcase regional identity, improve online discoverability, and coalesce residents, visitors, and businesses in a shared digital location. Learn more: https://t.co/30GDLoqS2f #NewgTLDprogram #NewgTLD