Becky Burr recently announced that she would be leaving Neustar to return to private practice. She currently serves on the ICANN Board in "Seat 13" which is appointed by the "contracted party house" (CPH) of the GNSO aka registries and registrars. Her current term ends at the 2019 AGM later this year. The CPH has decided to re-appoint Ms Burr for a second term, which was … [Read more...] about Becky Burr Gets Second Term on ICANN Board
ICANN NomCom Extends Application Deadline
ICANN's Nominating Committee (NomCom) has extended its application deadline to March 22nd 2019. This year's NomCom will be choosing candidates for 10 open positions: ICANN Board of Directors x 3PTI Board of Directors x 1At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) x 3 GNSO Council x 2ccNSO Council x 1 Full details on the application process our outlined on the NomCom … [Read more...] about ICANN NomCom Extends Application Deadline
RIPE NCC Board Elections
RIPE NCC's board elections will be held during the next RIPE meeting, which is scheduled for May. There will be two positions on the NCC's board up for grabs this time round. You can read more about the roles here. Here's the timeline for the election: 14 February – Invitation to register for GM and voting14 February – Call for nominations to RIPE NCC Executive … [Read more...] about RIPE NCC Board Elections
Domain Pulse 2019 Next Week
Next week Domain Pulse will be held in Bern, Switzerland next week. The event, which is run by the .ch, .at and .de domain name registries, is being hosted this year by Switch, the .ch (Swiss) domain registry. As usual the event runs over two days, with topics covered including: Cyber securityInternet governanceInternet security and tacking abuseDigital … [Read more...] about Domain Pulse 2019 Next Week
Africa DNS Forum to be Held in Gaborone
The 7th Africa Domain Name System Forum (AFDNS) will be held in Gaborone Botswana from 22nd to 24th July 2019. The event will be hosted by the Botswana Communication and Regulatory Authority (BOCRA). According to the official announcement: The Africa Domain Name System Forum is an annual open event for stakeholders in the Domain Name Industry in Africa, organized by … [Read more...] about Africa DNS Forum to be Held in Gaborone