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ICANN Hiring Registrar Liaison

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ICANN is hiring for their registrar liaison team. The vacancy arose due to internal movement of current staff which was announced at the Singapore meeting. The job vacancy details are here, though there's no indication of salary - or even salary range .. Related articles ICANN Names Steve Crocker as Chair of the Board (circleid.com) ICANN Approves New TLD Program … [Read more...] about ICANN Hiring Registrar Liaison

4th International Conference for ccTLD registries and registrars of CIS, Central and Eastern Europe

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The .ru registry is organising the 4th International Conference for ccTLD registries and registrars of CIS, Central and Eastern Europe. This year it's being held in Novi Sad, Serbia. Full agenda and other details will be made available in the coming weeks, but the current information is on the site … [Read more...] about 4th International Conference for ccTLD registries and registrars of CIS, Central and Eastern Europe

George Sadowsky’s Explanation of His No Vote

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George Sadowsky voted against the launch of new TLDs in last Monday's ICANN board meeting. I'd been meaning to re-read the transcript, as I found a lot of what he said was very well thought out and logical. Here it is: >>GEORGE SADOWSKY:   Thank you, Peter. This is one of the most important votes in which I will participate within ICANN.  I have agonized over it, and … [Read more...] about George Sadowsky’s Explanation of His No Vote

ICANN Board Votes in Favour of New TLDs

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This morning's board meeting in Singapore didn't bring too many surprises. The board voted in favour of launching the new TLD program, though not all board members voted in favour. They've also put out a timeline for applications, which should make quite a few people happy. What is interesting is what the board members said both in favour of the decision and against … [Read more...] about ICANN Board Votes in Favour of New TLDs

D-Day For New TLDs?

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  Later this morning, during the ICANN meeting in Singapore, ICANN's board will meet. This is not a "normal" board meeting, as it has only one item on the agenda:   Consideration of New gTLD Program. That single line says so little and yet so much. For the last few years the new gTLD program has dominated ICANN meetings. This meeting could be the one … [Read more...] about D-Day For New TLDs?

EU Rep Refers to ICANN as “deaf or stupid”

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Earlier this evening in Singapore the board of ICANN met with the GAC (representatives of governments). The meeting's start was delayed by about 45 minutes and the entire thing ran over by about an hour. While it was evident that the relations between the GAC and board aren't exactly "warm" there usually is a certain degree of mutual respect and general civility. This … [Read more...] about EU Rep Refers to ICANN as “deaf or stupid”

ICANN Security and Stability Advisory Committee On DNS Blocking

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ICANN's Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) has published a paper on DNS Blocking. SSAC 50: DNS Blocking: Benefits Versus Harms is available for download in PDF here The paper isn't very long and has a short list of points that people should be aware of when considering implementing DNS blocking: 1. The organization imposes a policy on a network and its … [Read more...] about ICANN Security and Stability Advisory Committee On DNS Blocking