The 2019 IGF will be held in Berlin, Germany from November 25th to November 29th. This year’s event is being hosted by the German government and will take place in the Estrel Congress Centre. The local host is using a .berlin domain name for the event site, which is available in both German and English.… Continue reading IGF 2019 Dates & Venue Confirmed
Month: February 2019
Data Transfers Post-Brexit Are Going to get Complicated
If the UK proceeds with a “no deal” Brexit, or any kind of Brexit at the end of March data transfers to the UK from EU countries will become much more complicated. At present all members of the EU are covered by the same laws (more or less) so transferring data around with the EU’s… Continue reading Data Transfers Post-Brexit Are Going to get Complicated
PIR Hiring Associate Counsel
PIR, the .org domain name registry, is hiring for a position on their legal team. The role of “associate counsel” will involve a mixture of legal strategy, domain name policy as well as dealing with their anti-abuse program Full details of the role and how to apply can be found here.
A Detailed IE Domain Dispute Decision
Reading domain dispute decisions is a rather odd way to spend your day, but I’ll admit that I do read quite a few of them. Why? Because it’s fascinating to see why and how people win or lose these disputes. The .ie ccTLD traditionally has had a very low volume of complaints, with it being… Continue reading A Detailed IE Domain Dispute Decision
ICANN Promotes Cyrus Namazi
ICANN announced yesterday that they have appointed Cyrus Namazi as Senior Vice President of the Global Domains Division (GDD). It’s a newly created position, as they’ve decided to discontinue the role of President of GDD. Since the departure of Akram Atallah, who left ICANN recently to head up Donuts, Namazi has been running GDD. The… Continue reading ICANN Promotes Cyrus Namazi
Becky Burr Gets Second Term on ICANN Board
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… Continue reading 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 3 PTI Board of Directors x 1 At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) x 3 GNSO Council x 2 ccNSO Council x 1 Full details on the application… Continue reading 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… Continue reading 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 security Internet governance Internet… Continue reading 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… Continue reading Africa DNS Forum to be Held in Gaborone