Domaining Europe will take place in Valencia in 2018 from June 7th to June 9th. As usual the venue is the Hotel Sorolla Palace on the edge of Valencia city. The speakers and agenda for the 2018 event haven't been announced yet, but generally speaking it's an interesting event to attend. The event organisers, however, are offering both "early bird" and discounted … [Read more...] about Domaining Europe Offering Early Bird & Discount Pricing
Archives for December 2017
Numbers Community ICANN Board Nominees List Published
ICANN's board is composed of appointees from a number of organisations including the ASO. The ASO is essentially "the numbers community" which is made up of the respective regional address registries (RIPE, ARIN etc.,). The ASO gets two seats on the board, though their terms are broken up so only 1 seat is up for election this time round. The seat currently held by Ron da … [Read more...] about Numbers Community ICANN Board Nominees List Published
Middle East DNS Forum Issues Call for Committee Members
The Middle East DNS Forum is now heading into its 5th year, with previous editions being held in Cairo, Tunis, Amman and Dubai. In common with many conferences the event's program committee is made up of volunteers. They've issued a call for volunteers to the committee as 3 of the current 6 members have rotated off. If you're interested you should have knowledge of one or … [Read more...] about Middle East DNS Forum Issues Call for Committee Members
ICANN Appoints Kim Davies Head of IANA
A few months ago ICANN announced that Elise Gerich would be stepping down as head of IANA. Yesterday they formally announced that Kim Davies would be replacing her. The official job title is Vice President, IANA Services and President, PTI. The IANA functions are the bits that are truly crucial for the proper functioning of the internet globally: Public Technical … [Read more...] about ICANN Appoints Kim Davies Head of IANA
NamesCon Offering 50% Off Tickets
NamesCon will be held the last week of January (28th - 31st) in the Tropicana in Las Vegas. The venue is located right beside the strip, so it's close to the airport as well as a good range of hotels. The draft agenda for the event looks quite interesting, with a broad range of topics that would be of interest to domain registrars, registries and investors alike. Pricing … [Read more...] about NamesCon Offering 50% Off Tickets