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. Attendance at IGFs is free, but registration is compulsory, as … [Read more...] about IGF 2019 Dates & Venue Confirmed
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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 securityInternet governanceInternet security and tacking abuseDigital … [Read more...] about 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 Industry in Africa, organized by … [Read more...] about Africa DNS Forum to be Held in Gaborone
RIPE 78 Registration Now Open
Registration for RIPE 78 is now open. RIPE meetings are focussed on technical issues of interest to network operators, ISPs, hosting providers and other players in the internet infrastructure space. The event will be held in Reykjavík, Iceland 20 - 24 May 2019. Full information on the event site. … [Read more...] about RIPE 78 Registration Now Open
NamesCon Europe Moves to Portugal
NamesCon Europe will be held in Portugal in 2019. Previously the event organisers had said they'd chosen Lisbon for the 2019 event, but now they're saying that it'll be close to Lisbon. The event will be held in Cascais, which is near Lisbon. I'm not 100% sure about the logistics involved in getting from Lisbon airport to Cascais, but it appears to be about an hour by … [Read more...] about NamesCon Europe Moves to Portugal
Middle East DNS Forum Heads to Dubai
The 2019 edition of the Middle East DNS Forum will be held in Dubai on February 20th and 21st 2019. The event will take place at the same time as APTLD 75, so some of the sessions will be shared. Topics on the agenda for the 2019 event include: GDPR New TLDs internationalised domains and universal acceptance IPv6 Root server system DNS Abuse … [Read more...] about Middle East DNS Forum Heads to Dubai
NamesCon Black Friday Discount
NamesCon will take place in Las Vegas in January 2019 (27 - 30) at the Tropicana. They're accepting submissions for their live auction here. From Friday 23rd until Monday 26th November they're offering discounted rates - 25% off the standard pricing using code: FridayMonday The outline schedule is available already with details of speakers etc., being announced between … [Read more...] about NamesCon Black Friday Discount
DotUS Organising “Town Hall”
The .us ccTLD registry is aimed at serving the needs of US based businesses, individuals and organisations in common with other ccTLDs that have a strong link with the geographic region where they are based. In the case of .us the contract is awarded by the US government and Neustar has been running the show for years. Several years ago they setup a Stakeholder Council (of … [Read more...] about DotUS Organising “Town Hall”
Domain Pulse Heads to Bern
The 2019 edition of Domain Pulse will be held in Bern, Switzerland. Switch, the .ch ccTLD manager, will be the hosts for the 2019 event which is being held on February 18th and 19th in the Town Hall in Bern. Registration for the event is free and should open in the next few weeks. At the moment no details of the event's schedule have been announced, though based on past … [Read more...] about Domain Pulse Heads to Bern
IGF Paris 2018 Online Registration Closed
Online pre-registration for the upcoming IGF meeting in Paris is now closed. You can still register at the venue, though whether that will have any negative implication isn't clear. If you've already registered you'll be able to pick up your badge at the following times: Friday, 9 November 2018, from 10:00 a.m. until 18:00 p.m. CET Saturday, 10 November 2018, from … [Read more...] about IGF Paris 2018 Online Registration Closed