If you're interested in heading up an international organisation, like plenty of travel and a nice fat salary, then maybe you might want to apply for the job as ICANN's CEO. Applications close on February 17th (nicely spotted Kevin!) … [Read more...] about Want To Run ICANN?
This Site Is Going Dark
This site will be "dark" tomorrow from 8am to 8pm Irish time in protest against SOPA and similar legislation. It doesn't matter that SOPA might be "dead". There will be other legislation that is just as bad .. … [Read more...] about This Site Is Going Dark
First Decision Under New French Dispute System Published
AFNIC's new dispute resolution system, Syreli, is now live with one decision published so far. The first case involved infragenius.fr The case was processed fully in less than a month, with the initial complaint being logged on November 22nd 2011 and the decision being handed down on December 19th 2011. The first case was pretty simple and wasn't that contentious with … [Read more...] about First Decision Under New French Dispute System Published
Afilias Acquires .Pro
Afilias has acquired .pro (RegistryPro) I assume they'll move the registry backend to the Afilias system at some point, though managing that transition is going to be awkward. Here's the release: DUBLIN, Jan 17, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Afilias Limited, the ICANN-designated registry operator for the .INFO top level domain (TLD) and a global provider of domain registry … [Read more...] about Afilias Acquires .Pro
Fox Files UDRP Over XXX Domain
From the "told you so" and "some domainers are really really dumb" department .. Yes - foxstudios.xxx and asking a crazy high price for it As Kevin reports Fox have now filed a UDRP. Prediction - unless Fox's complaint is submitted on toilet paper this will be a slam dunk win for them. Tip: Do not register domain names that are an exact or close match to well known … [Read more...] about Fox Files UDRP Over XXX Domain
Wikipedia To Go Dark In Protest Against SOPA
Obviously I'm not the only person who is more than a little cynical about SOPA, or the retraction / shelving, cal it what you will of the legislation. Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has made it clear that he's not considering SOPA "dead" until the proverbial fat lady sings. More coverage on Financial Times Related articles Wikipedia will go dark to protest SOPA/PIPA … [Read more...] about Wikipedia To Go Dark In Protest Against SOPA
Want a Short Domain? Check Out The .Pro Auction
I'd be the first to admit that I wasn't exactly enamoured with .pro as an extension due to the registry rules. It seemed to have been setup to serve the US market solely and even then only a small subset of the US would even have been able to deal with the registration requirements. In recent months the registry has made several significant changes to how they handle things … [Read more...] about Want a Short Domain? Check Out The .Pro Auction
What Does The Whitehouse SOPA Statement Actually Mean?
The proposed legislation coming from the US to combat online piracy known as SOPA has not been popular among internet industry professionals or internet users. The debate surrounding the legislation heated up considerably in the runup to Christmas and there is now a planned "blackout" being organised by several high profile content providers. In a rather interesting and … [Read more...] about What Does The Whitehouse SOPA Statement Actually Mean?
Domains, DNS and Internet Policy & News Blogs?
I'm a creature of habit. I read articles from quite a wide range of sources, but a lot of the links are coming to me from the same people over and over again. So the question I have is this Which sites do you go to for news and opinion for the internet industry? ie. internet policy, domains and DNS (Not startups and all that thanks!) Feel free to recommend your own … [Read more...] about Domains, DNS and Internet Policy & News Blogs?
Is The Gabon Registry Offline?
It looks like the Gabon registry is having issues of some kind. While it's not unheard of for a domain registry operator to have technical difficulties they're usually "blips". In the case of the .ga registry, however, it looks like the zone has been having serious issues since September of last year! Stéphane Bortzmeyer conducted a detailed analysis (in French) of what … [Read more...] about Is The Gabon Registry Offline?