Fadi Chehadé speaks during DNS Summit in New York

On April 23, Fadi Chehadé met with leaders of ccTLDs, Registries, and Registrars in New York City for a milestone event that converged our work initiated during each of the CEO Roundtables hosted since the beginning of this year. Throughout the roundtable series, Fadi Chehadé says “I have learned a great deal and have been profoundly impressed by the participants’ dedication to enhancing, strengthening and advancing the Domain Name System (DNS) sector.”

This particular session also marked the posting of the Proposed Final 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) for which ICANN is seeking public comment. Getting to this stage, after eighteen months of intense negotiations, is a tremendous collective accomplishment and I would like to convey my sincere appreciation to the Registrar Negotiating Team for their significant contributions and collaborative dialogue throughout the process. Read more