APIGA 2026 Alumni & NetMission.Asia APAC Youth Community members (see the list of contributors below) have collectively submitted to the ICANN Public Comment proceeding on the DNS Abuse Mitigation PDP 1 Initial Report, which proposes a policy framework for Associated Domain Checks (ADCs). Under the proposed framework, registrars would investigate other domains linked to a […]
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Who Gets a Dot? ICANN’s 2026 New gTLD Round and the Fight for a More Inclusive Internet
For most Internet users, the characters after the final dot in a web address barely register. We type .com, .org, .net or .asia without thinking much about who decides which extensions exist, who can operate them, or what it takes to create a new one. But behind that small part of a web address lies […]
NetMission.Asia (APAC Youth) Submission to ICANN Public Comment: Advancing Universal Acceptance Through Youth-Led Multistakeholder Engagement
NetMission.Asia (APAC Youth) provided collective input on the Draft Guidelines for Advancing Universal Acceptance (UA) Adoption, emphasizing that UA must move beyond a voluntary best practice toward a measurable, enforceable, and accountable global standard. The submission reflects youth perspectives across the Asia-Pacific region, where linguistic diversity and uneven digital readiness continue to expose significant gaps […]
Bridging Regions, Shaping Policy: Our ICANN83 Takeaways
By Barkha Manral and Bibek Silwal As NetMission Ambassadors and young contributors to the Internet governance community, attending ICANN83 in Prague was more than just a learning experience, it was a moment of reflection and responsibility for both of us. Having previously participated as ICANN Fellows, this time was different. We were no longer simply […]
NetMission Academy 2025 Session 7 Summary
On February 20, 2025, the seventh session of NetMission Academy 2025, titled “ICANN Policies,” was held, moderated by Nawal Munir Ahmad and Sameer Gahlot. The session gathered participants from the Asia-Pacific region and provided a comprehensive exploration of ICANN’s (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) structure, functions, and policy-making processes. It featured in-depth presentations […]