The IEDR will be changing how their whois server "rate limits" queries starting June 20th.From June 20th onwards they will be using an approach similar to that adopted by Nominet.The number of queries per IP will remain unchanged at 100 per day for the public. … [Read more...] about IEDR To Change WHOIS Service
Senior ICANN Staffer Leaves To Join .Bank – Conflict of Interest Anyone?
Craig Schwartz has been headhunted by BITS. Seemingly they're planning on bidding to run a .bank domain extension so adding Craig to their staff wouldn't be such a bad idea However isn't there a small bit of conflict of interest? Should senior ICANN staffers be running off to work for prospective registry operators? … [Read more...] about Senior ICANN Staffer Leaves To Join .Bank – Conflict of Interest Anyone?
Kz Registry Wants Domains To Be In Country?
It looks like the .kz domain registry is taking rather odd steps to control their namespace.They're basically demanding that all .kz domains be hosted "in country"! At least that's my understanding of the text below - decide for yourself:We hereby notify you that, in accordance with paragraph 6 of the Order of the Ministry of Communications and Information of the Republic of … [Read more...] about Kz Registry Wants Domains To Be In Country?
ICANN Hires New CSO – Jeff Moss
ICANN has apparently hired Jeff Moss (aka Dark Tangent) as CSO. Moss is a well known figure in the internet security community and was founder of Black Hat and the Def Con conferences. However isn't Moss a bit conflicted? Isn't he on one of the review teams? So how can he work for ICANN whilst also reviewing it? I suspect this will be clarified when a more official … [Read more...] about ICANN Hires New CSO – Jeff Moss
French Domain Registry AFNIC Breaks New Record
The French domain name registry, AFNIC, which manages .fr, the country code for France, announced earlier today that they had broken the 2 million domain name mark.Congrats! … [Read more...] about French Domain Registry AFNIC Breaks New Record
Big Changes Chez AFNIC
Image via WikipediaThe .fr domain name registry (AFNIC) will be making changes to its modus operandi in the coming months as a result of legislative changes in France.From July 1st 2011 AFNIC will be publishing a full list of the previous day's domain name registrations, while they are also making significant changes to how they handle domain name disputes. From 15 April their … [Read more...] about Big Changes Chez AFNIC
Beckstrom Explains Abstention on XXX Vote (Sort Of)
When the ICANN board voted on XXX in the public meeting in San Francisco there were a number of people who abstained. One of them was ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom, who said that he would provide a reason for his abstention at a later date. That reason has now been provided: (thanks to @thereforeICANN on Twitter) This was an extremely difficult decision. There were extensive … [Read more...] about Beckstrom Explains Abstention on XXX Vote (Sort Of)
Catching Up On Domain News
Since I haven't been posting on here as often as I used to for a variety of reasons here are a few articles that I thought were newsworthy:Laos possibly pulling back .la? - .la, which was re-purposed as the extension for Los Angeles might go back under Laos control. Good article by Kevin.Email sender hacked - Epsilon got hacked and a large number of email addresses are now "in … [Read more...] about Catching Up On Domain News
ICANN 41 Registrations Open
If you're planning on attending the 41st ICANN public meeting in Singapore in June registrations are now open. So far about 100 people have registered to attend (or at least have opted to be listed as attending) The meeting site currently has information on hotels, visa requirements and lists some of the meeting's sponsors. There's also a lot of practical information on … [Read more...] about ICANN 41 Registrations Open
ICANN 42 Set For Dakar
The 42nd public ICANN meeting will be held in Dakar, Senegal from October 24 - 28.See the official announcement on the ICANN blog … [Read more...] about ICANN 42 Set For Dakar