Either the ICANN meeting in Sydney is going to be very popular or the timing is bad, as the venue hotel has already sold out! … [Read more...] about ICANN Sydney Hotel Rooms Going Fast
New gTLD Update – Scottish Users Prefer .scot
Image by Scottish Government via FlickrThe campaign for a TLD for Scotland announced a small change of tack earlier today on their facebook presence. While previously the campaign had been focussed on setting up the .sco tld for Scottish culture etc., they are now pressing ahead with .scot instead.Davie Hutchinson, one of the main movers in the .scot movement explained the … [Read more...] about New gTLD Update – Scottish Users Prefer .scot
Enum UK Goes Live
Nominet have announced that ENUM is now live.Full details on the Nominet site … [Read more...] about Enum UK Goes Live
New ccTLD Domain Discussion Forum Opens
It's always nice to see someone pushing ccTLD domains as opposed to focussing solely on .com.Earlier this week ccTLDs.com was launched as a new discussion and marketplace site for domainers etc., interested in the ccTLD namespace.It will be interesting to see how this forum develops and matures. … [Read more...] about New ccTLD Domain Discussion Forum Opens
Telnic Whois Service Now Available
As the Telnic (.tel) "go live" progresses, the registry operator has finally launched their WHOIS service.It's available from the command line or via the web based whoisWhat makes the .tel whois slightly different is the little addition at the end of the output:Contact information: Disclosure of contact data is restricted becauseof UK and EU Data Protection legislation. The … [Read more...] about Telnic Whois Service Now Available
IEDR Working On Implementing Comreg Report
The IEDR is currently in discussions with its resellers with a view to implementing some of the aspects of the Comreg report published in January of this year.There are two key issues that need to be addressed, however whether they can be treated separately or not is another matter.In the first instance the IEDR is attempting to setup a policy advisory board of some kind that … [Read more...] about IEDR Working On Implementing Comreg Report
Registration Opens For ICANN 35 In Sydney
As the ICANN meeting in Mexico draws to a close, registration has already opened for ICANN 35.ICANN's next public meeting is being held in Sydney, Australia from June 21st to June 26th 2009.In common with all ICANN public meetings entrance is free and open to pretty much anyone who has an interest in internet policy.Related articles by ZemantaICANN 34 Opens In Mexico … [Read more...] about Registration Opens For ICANN 35 In Sydney
Eurid To Keep .EU?
Image via WikipediaAccording to a news alert I received last night, Eurid's contract to manage the .eu namespace has been renewed for a further 5 years.The news, which appears to have either been broken or leaked at the Eurid registrar dinner last night in Mexico city appeared on a French domain news site, but has since vanished.If anyone can confirm or deny this news it would … [Read more...] about Eurid To Keep .EU?
ICANN President and CEO To Step Down
Image via Wikipedia Earlier today saw the official opening of the 34th public ICANN meeting in Mexico City, Mexico.As is common with ICANN meetings there was an opening ceremony at 9am local time. What probably wasn't expected was for Dr Paul Twomey to announce his departure:"Last year, I told the Board that I did not want to renew my contract as President and CEO for another 3 … [Read more...] about ICANN President and CEO To Step Down
ICANN Seeking Feedback on Registrar Disqualification Process
ICANN is looking for public feedback and comment on a proposed policy / process for disqualifying registrars.The idea behind the process is to put in place a policy to deal with "bad actors", however in its current form the document is far from ready.You can download the document here (pdf) and see existing comments here. … [Read more...] about ICANN Seeking Feedback on Registrar Disqualification Process