While the most recent ICANN public meeting only drew to a close at the end of last week the details of the next meeting are already available. ICANN's next public meeting will be ICANN 66 which will run from November 2nd to November 8th in Montreal and it is also the organisation's AGM. It'll be a bigger meeting than the last one and it'll probably also have quite a bit … [Read more...] about ICANN 66 Montreal Registration Open
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ICANN to Offer Childcare Grants
ICANN will be offering grants of up to $750 per family for childcare. The grants will be made available to help cover the cost of childcare for those attendees who are bringing their children to the ICANN public meetings. ICANN will not be providing childcare facilities directly onsite, but will provide assistance with identifying suitable providers. One of the … [Read more...] about ICANN to Offer Childcare Grants
US Government to ICANN – Move Quickly
David Redl has written to ICANN in relation to the ongoing work around whois and GDPR. The letter, which was shared with the GNSO Council last night, is a mixed bag. On the one hand it offers the carrot in relation to what's been done so far, but then there's the not so veiled threat, which isn't a revelation by any means, of "domestic legislation". Bottom line the … [Read more...] about US Government to ICANN – Move Quickly
ICANN is Trying to Find a Registrar for AlpNames’ Domains
ICANN pulled the plug on AlpNames yesterday. The action was swift and from informal conversations I've had with multiple registrars it's pretty clear that very few people will mourn their demise. But what will happen with the domains currently linked to AlpNames? ICANN has a process for moving the names of a de-accredited registrar to a new home. Normally ICANN staff would … [Read more...] about ICANN is Trying to Find a Registrar for AlpNames’ Domains
ICANN Terminates AlpNames
AlpNames has been sent a notice of termination by ICANN. Unlike many termination notices that specify a future date the one they were sent is has immediate effect. As reported in multiple fora over the last few days AlpNames had gone offline, and at time of writing still is. They've also become unresponsive. It's on the basis of this that ICANN decided to terminate their … [Read more...] about ICANN Terminates AlpNames