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ICANN and XXX – Stuck In An Infinite Loop or A Maze?

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The ICANN board meeting in Nairobi led to a number of surprises. EOI was killed off, "vertical integration" was shunted back to a GNSO workgroup to "sort it out", while the much awaited "decision" on .xxx morphed into this: 15. Consideration of the Independent Review Panel Declaration - ICM Registry v. ICANN Whereas, on 6 June 2008, in accordance with ICANN Bylaws, ICM … [Read more...] about ICANN and XXX – Stuck In An Infinite Loop or A Maze?

Vertical Integration – Post-Nairobi

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The ICANN Board's statement on vertical integration at Nairobi has left pretty much everyone in an awkward position. Either it is: a masterful move by the board or an act of madness I'd hope it was the masterful move, as it essentially forces everyone to reach a consensus. Failure to do so will have a negative impact on both registrars and registries, as nobody can really … [Read more...] about Vertical Integration – Post-Nairobi

Google.cn Is No More

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Google's ongoing dispute with China has taken an interesting twist.The internet giant is no longer using its .cn domain. If you go to google.cn you will get redirected to google.com.hk - Google Hong Kong.Now while the world is watching the big question remains. Will anyone in China's government really care?Related articles by ZemantaGoogle 99.9 Percent Sure To Shut Down … [Read more...] about Google.cn Is No More

Eurid Now On YouTube

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Image via CrunchBaseEurid now have a YouTube channel and so far they've got three videos on there, which isn't a bad start.The number of domain registries and registrars setting themselves up on Youtube and Facebook is constantly increasing, though only a very small number of organisations seem to really do anything more than pay lip service to the concepts.Will the same happen … [Read more...] about Eurid Now On YouTube

ICANN Board Meets in Nairobi – EOI Is Dead

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This morning the ICANN board is meeting in Nairobi On the menu this morning are a number of topics, but only a couple of them are attracting any serious attention. One of them, EOI (Expressions of Interest), was hoped, by some, to be a way to move the new TLD project forward. The board looks set to completely reject the EOI concept this morning. At present board members are … [Read more...] about ICANN Board Meets in Nairobi – EOI Is Dead

Nominet To Release 1 and 2 Character Domain Names

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Nominet, the registry operator that manages *.uk, is planning on releasing both single and two character domain names. In common with a lot of other ccTLD registry operators, Nominet had blocked single and two character domain names from being registered. However they are now planning on releasing them to the public in a phased plan. The exact details of "how" the domains will … [Read more...] about Nominet To Release 1 and 2 Character Domain Names

.org Revamp Website

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PIR, the registry operator for .org, has relaunched their website. The new site is currently "beta", though that seems like an odd way to label a public-facing site that has been live for years .. The area that interests me, of course, is the registrar list .. And I'm not overly impressed with the way it displays.. … [Read more...] about .org Revamp Website

ICANN Nairobi Kicks Off This Weekend – So What Is Cooking? .xxx , new TLDs and more

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The ICANN meeting in Nairobi starts officially next Monday. However, as is normally the case, by the time Monday rolls around people will already have been working since Saturday morning (if not earlier). All ICANN meetings seem to be surrounded by some bit of controversy and excitement, but the Nairobi meeting is possibly more dramatic than many others. The last attempt to … [Read more...] about ICANN Nairobi Kicks Off This Weekend – So What Is Cooking? .xxx , new TLDs and more