IEDR have launched a new website (screenshot below).The new site also combines the former "why.ie" site's content back into the main site. … [Read more...] about IEDR Launch New Site
Archives for April 2014
#NetMundial Releases Final Statement
Over the past couple of days NetMundial has been taking place in Brazil. From what those of us following the event from afar can gather the meetings ran late into the night.This evening the final statement (document) was released. It's a compromise, obviously, and has "rough consensus".Here it is in full:NetMundial Final Doc … [Read more...] about #NetMundial Releases Final Statement
Tracking #Netmundial via Twitter
If you're not in Brazil this week for the NetMundial meeting you might be following it remotely.So out of interest I decided to check the stats on the more popular hashtag people are using on Twitter, ie. #netmundialOver the past 24 hours the level of activity has been pretty impressive according to TweetReach:You can follow the hashtag here Update: … [Read more...] about Tracking #Netmundial via Twitter
Norwegian ccTLD To Open Up To Private Individuals
Norid, the ccTLD registry of Norway, has announced that they will be changing their policies in order to allow private individuals to register .no domain names. The changes come after the registry conducted a public consultation earlier this year.The new policy will come into effect on June 17th 2014 at 10 am local time. Interestingly the registry will not be offering any … [Read more...] about Norwegian ccTLD To Open Up To Private Individuals
Former ICANN Board Member To Congress – ICANN Needs Oversight
Karl Auerbach has written a quite long but very detailed and well thought out letter to Congress. It's not clear which members of Congress were sent the letter.Karl Auerbach is a former member of ICANN's board and is probably best remembered by many as having taken ICANN to court (and winning) in order to gain access to the organisation's financial records.The letter … [Read more...] about Former ICANN Board Member To Congress – ICANN Needs Oversight
GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving To Do Reddit AMA
GoDaddy's CEO, Blake Irving, will be doing a Reddit AMA (ask me anything) this Thursday, April 24th.Irving's AMA will start at 0930 PST, 1630 UTC or 1730 ISTReddit AMAs have featured pop stars, movie stars, porn stars and a wide variety of other celebrities and you can literally ask them anything you want.Whether you'll get a "good" answer or not is another matter … [Read more...] about GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving To Do Reddit AMA
(Dot)Joburg Explained
As others have noted, the launch plans and policies of "geo" and "city" new TLDs vary quite a bit. Some will be heavily restricted and require "presence" in the region or city, while others are going to be fully "open".Neil Dundas, who is involved with the .joburg registry as well as that of .africa, posted this deck earlier today which explains their launch … [Read more...] about (Dot)Joburg Explained
Our NetMundial Brings Some Humour to Internet Governance
If you follow Internet Governance circles you'll know that most people involved in the internet policy and governance are either in Brazil or en route there this weekend.NetMundial is being held in São Paulo, Brazil on 23rd and 24th and it's pretty serious business if the agenda is anything to go by.However over on Our Netmundial there's a slightly different message … [Read more...] about Our NetMundial Brings Some Humour to Internet Governance
European Data Protection Supervisor Smacks ICANN Over Privacy Issues With 2013 RAA
ICANN has been sent a letter by the European Data Protection Supervisor calling them out with respect to both data collection, retention and privacy within the context of the 2013 Registrar contract (RAA).The letter is the first instance of one, to my knowledge, which makes reference to the ECJ's recent ruling that rendered the data retention directive null and … [Read more...] about European Data Protection Supervisor Smacks ICANN Over Privacy Issues With 2013 RAA
ICANN Rolling Out New Site
It's that time again - yet another new iteration of the ICANN website ...This time instead of simply "throwing the switch" ICANN are rolling out the site in phases ..According to ICANN's Chris Gift the new site is going to be a big improvement: "We had three objectives for the new site: improve transparency of ICANN by making information easier to find, make it … [Read more...] about ICANN Rolling Out New Site