[Ncuc-af] NCUC Africa Webinar-DNS Abuse between ICANN’s Remit and Non-Commercial Interests in the African Region

[ICANN Policy Calendar]

Please join NCUC Africa for their webinar, DNS Abuse between ICANN’s Remit and Non-Commercial Interests in the African Region.

Monday, 20 April 2026 at 15:00 UTC for 60 min. Check your time zone here<https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=NCUC+Africa+Webinar&iso=20260420T15&p1=%3A&ah=1>.

Please register here<https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/5retM5d7Rh6pWqNl7-JiKg> to receive the Zoom details.
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a critical component of the internet’s infrastructure, enabling users to access websites through human-readable domain names. However, the DNS is increasingly exploited for malicious activities such as phishing, malware distribution, botnets, and spam—collectively referred to as DNS Abuse.

Within the multistakeholder model of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), addressing DNS Abuse has become a priority.

As global concern over cybersecurity grows, there is increasing pressure on ICANN and contracted parties (registries and registrars) to take stronger action against DNS Abuse. However, debates persist about:

   *   The scope of ICANN’s remit
   *   The definition and categories of DNS Abuse
   *   Risks of overreach into content regulation
   *   Impacts on non-commercial users and digital rights
Non-commercial stakeholders—including civil society, academia, and end-user advocates—play a key role in ensuring that DNS Abuse mitigation efforts respect human rights, freedom of expression, and privacy.

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