Bylaws FOR INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS | A California Nonprofit Public-Benefit Corporation - ICANN

Governance Documents
As amended 3 July 2026
ARTICLE 1 MISSION, COMMITMENTS AND CORE VALUES
ARTICLE 3 TRANSPARENCY
ARTICLE 4 ACCOUNTABILITY AND REVIEW
ARTICLE 6 EMPOWERED COMMUNITY
ARTICLE 7 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ARTICLE 8 NOMINATING COMMITTEE
ARTICLE 9 ADDRESS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION
ARTICLE 10 COUNTRY-CODE NAMES SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION
ARTICLE 11 GENERIC NAMES SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION
ARTICLE 12 ADVISORY COMMITTEES
ARTICLE 13 OTHER ADVISORY MECHANISMS
ARTICLE 14 BOARD AND TEMPORARY COMMITTEES
ARTICLE 16 POST-TRANSITION IANA ENTITY
ARTICLE 17 CUSTOMER STANDING COMMITTEE
ARTICLE 18 IANA NAMING FUNCTION REVIEWS
ARTICLE 19 IANA NAMING FUNCTION SEPARATION PROCESS
ARTICLE 20 INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND OTHER AGENTS
ARTICLE 21 GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 22 FISCAL AND STRATEGIC MATTERS, INSPECTION AND INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION
ARTICLE 24 OFFICES AND SEAL
ARTICLE 25 AMENDMENTS
ARTICLE 26 SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF ICANN'S ASSETS
ARTICLE 27 TRANSITION ARTICLE
ANNEX A: GNSO POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
ANNEX A-1: GNSO EXPEDITED POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
ANNEX A-2: GNSO GUIDANCE PROCESS
ANNEX B: CCNSO POLICY-DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
ANNEX C: THE SCOPE OF THE CCNSO
ANNEX D: EC MECHANISM
ANNEX E: CARETAKER ICANN BUDGET PRINCIPLES
ANNEX F: CARETAKER IANA BUDGET PRINCIPLES
(a) The mission of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is to ensure the stable and secure operation of the Internet's unique identifier systems as described in this Section 1.1(a) (the "Mission"). Specifically, ICANN:
(i) Coordinates the allocation and assignment of names in the root zone of the Domain Name System ("DNS") and coordinates the development and implementation of policies concerning the registration of second-level domain names in generic top-level domains ("gTLDs"). In this role, ICANN's scope is to coordinate the development and implementation of policies:
The issues, policies, procedures, and principles addressed in Annex G-1 and Annex G-2 with respect to gTLD registrars and registries shall be deemed to be within ICANN's Mission.
(ii) Facilitates the coordination of the operation and evolution of the DNS root name server system.
(iii) Coordinates the allocation and assignment at the top-most level of Internet Protocol numbers and Autonomous System numbers. In service of its Mission, ICANN (A) provides registration services and open access for global number registries as requested by the Internet Engineering Task Force ("IETF") and the Regional Internet Registries ("RIRs") and (B) facilitates the development of global number registry policies by the affected community and other related tasks as agreed with the RIRs.
(iv) Collaborates with other bodies as appropriate to provide registries needed for the functioning of the Internet as specified by Internet protocol standards development organizations. In service of its Mission, ICANN's scope is to provide registration services and open access for registries in the public domain requested by Internet protocol development organizations.
(b) ICANN shall not act outside its Mission.