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Neustar To ICANN – Pause Before Implementing Batching

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Neustar have written to ICANN about batching during the new TLD program and are urging caution. The letter, penned by their latest hire Becky Burr, joins several others that are asking ICANN not to blindly implement batching without waiting to assess the actual applications received:     Neustar has long been an advocate for the introduction of new generic top level … [Read more...] about Neustar To ICANN – Pause Before Implementing Batching

Where Is ICANN’s New CEO?

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On Monday June 25th, as part of the Prague ICANN meeting, there is a slot on the schedule for the "CEO Farewell Reception". Rod Beckstrom will be leaving ICANN. This is not news. It was announced (via Twitter) several months ago. What is "news" is more correctly the lack of it ie. the naming of the new CEO. ICANN has not announced who will be replacing Rod … [Read more...] about Where Is ICANN’s New CEO?

New TLD Reveal Event In London

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ICANN will be hosting an event in London next Wednesday with both Rod Beckstrom and Kurt Pritz in attendance. The event will include the official "reveal" of the new TLD application list. Over the past few days there have been quite a few big announcements, with Donuts scooping the "lion's share" of coverage with their announcement to apply for over 300 strings! Related … [Read more...] about New TLD Reveal Event In London

RAA Negotiations Update – Is Anyone Going To Be Happy?

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I cannot write impartially or objectively about the RAA (Registrar Accreditation Agreement - the contract between ICANN and its registrars). It would be disingenuous of me to even try to do so. I run a registrar so any changes to the RAA will have a direct and tangible impact on me, my staff and my clients. In relation to this I posted at length on the company blog a few … [Read more...] about RAA Negotiations Update – Is Anyone Going To Be Happy?

ICANN Pre-Prague Document Dump

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In the run up to the Prague ICANN meeting in a couple of weeks there has been a flurry of activity chez ICANN. As happens in the weeks running up to any public meeting there has been a load of important documents published in order to meet the deadlines. Last night, while most of Europe was sleeping, ICANN published the following: Board Conflict of Interests Review RAA … [Read more...] about ICANN Pre-Prague Document Dump

ICANN Publish New TLD Timeline

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Last night ICANN published a timeline for the new TLD process moving forward. They also revealed that there were currently 500 new TLD applications that had not been completed. Whether they will be completed by 2359 UTC tonight remains to be seen, but I doubt if they'll all get done in less than 24 hours. So here's the new timeline.. 30 May 2012     Application window … [Read more...] about ICANN Publish New TLD Timeline

New TLD Application System To Come Back Online At End of Month?

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ICANN's latest update has set a date of May 22 for the re-opening of the application system. What that means in terms of the "big reveal" is unclear at this juncture, though some skeptics are positing that it won't happen until the public meeting in Prague. I wonder if we can persuade Paddy Power to let us place bets on the reveal date :) Related articles ICANN … [Read more...] about New TLD Application System To Come Back Online At End of Month?