ICANN's current CEO Fadi Chehadé is leaving the organisation in a few weeks time. His replacement has been announced and the upcoming public meeting in Marrakech, Morrocco, will be Chehadé's final public engagement as ICANN CEO. A couple of days ago Chehadé sent the ICANN board a letter entitled "summary of my tenure". While the letter may have been addressed to the board it … [Read more...] about Chehadé Sends ICANN Board Farewell Letter
Archives for February 2016
CENTR Appoints New Board
CENTR, which is the association of European country code top-level domain (ccTLD) registries, recently held its General Assembly in Budva, Montenegro. One of the outcomes of the meeting was the election of a new board. The new board is made up of representatives from the four corners of Europe: CENTR is happy to announce that it has elected its new Board of Directors at the … [Read more...] about CENTR Appoints New Board
Nominet Issues Data On Domain Suspensions Due To Criminal Activity
In common with a number of other ccTLDs, Nominet has policies governing "criminal activity" involving domain names. The Nominet policy in this areas was formalised back in 2014 and allows them to suspend domains based on reports from a variety of sources: The revised terms and conditions published by Nominet expressly prohibit any .uk domains being used to carry out … [Read more...] about Nominet Issues Data On Domain Suspensions Due To Criminal Activity
ICANN 55 Marrakech Schedule Published
The preliminary full schedule for the 55th ICANN public meeting has been published. The meeting, which is scheduled from March 5 - 10, will be held at the Palmeraie Conference Centre in Marrakech, Morrocco. ICANN 55 is the first meeting under ICANN's "future meeting strategy". The new way of approaching the meetings means that instead of having 3 large meetings per year … [Read more...] about ICANN 55 Marrakech Schedule Published
Are RIPE Members Trying To “Game” The System?
This one piqued my curiosity this morning. There is no IPv4 left. While that's not something that non-techies care about (yet) it is something that people in the technical community are worried about at some level. Within the RIPE region the IP address allocation policy is governed by "the last /8 policy". A potential loophole in the policy allows new LIRs to get an … [Read more...] about Are RIPE Members Trying To “Game” The System?
ICANN55 Preparation Webinar For Business Stakeholders
ICANN's business engagement team are organising a webinar next week to help prepare business stakeholders for the upcoming meeting in Marrakech. Topics being covered include: ICANN55 Public Meeting in Marrakech and sessions of interest Opportunities to follow, participate and join the work of business stakeholders in their various constituency groups Latest topics in … [Read more...] about ICANN55 Preparation Webinar For Business Stakeholders
Nominet Opens Consultation On Dispute Resolution Service
Nominet has launched a public consultation on their domain name dispute service (DRS). According to Nominet aren't substantial, but are aimed at simplifying and updating their processes: Removing references to fax numbers Removing the option to file hard copy complaints Noting the availability of direct registrations under .uk The consultation is open from today … [Read more...] about Nominet Opens Consultation On Dispute Resolution Service
ICANN’s New CEO Is Swedish Telecoms Regulator Göran Marby
ICANN's new CEO has been announced today - it is Göran Marby from the Swedish telecoms regulator. Marby had been Director General of Post and Telecom Agency, PTS in Sweden, where he'd held the post since 2010. The news was made public as Marby's resignation was notified to his Swedish employer - the Swedish government. Here's the official announcement: Göran Marby, an … [Read more...] about ICANN’s New CEO Is Swedish Telecoms Regulator Göran Marby
EURid Gets .ею (Cyrillic for .eu)
EURid, who run the .eu registry, have finally been delegated .ею (Cyrillic for .eu). Punycode xn--e1a4c. One of the things that EURid is chartered to do under its contract to the European Commission was to get the extension in scripts other than Latin. EURid used ICANN's IDN ccTLD "Fast Track" process, though whether the process is truly "fast" or not is debatable, as it … [Read more...] about EURid Gets .ею (Cyrillic for .eu)
ICANN Cancels Meeting In Panama City Due To Zika Virus
Earlier this evening ICANN announced that the scheduled meeting in June 2016 will not be held in Panama City. The cancellation of the meeting and its change of location is due to concerns related to the recent outbreak of the Zika Virus. ICANN will be holding a meeting in June, but where that meeting will be held has not been announced yet. Many ICANN insiders suspect … [Read more...] about ICANN Cancels Meeting In Panama City Due To Zika Virus