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Australian ccTLD Registry Advertises CEO Job

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Back in March of this year auDA announced that they weren't renewing their then CEO's contract. So after over 15 years in the role Chris Disspain was leaving the organisation. Obviously his position could not be left vacant indefinitely, so it's little surprise that they recently published a job advertisement. There's no indication of salary or benefits that come with the … [Read more...] about Australian ccTLD Registry Advertises CEO Job

New Zealand’s ccTLD Proposes Flawed Whois Policy Change

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In common with several other ccTLDs, the .nz ccTLD is split into two bodies. While the registry operator is NZRS, the policies are managed by a different entity The Domain Name Commission. They've recently been reviewing their whois related policies and have come up with a proposal which would allow private individuals to opt out of public whois. However the proposal is … [Read more...] about New Zealand’s ccTLD Proposes Flawed Whois Policy Change

Cruz Sees Himself As Protector Of Internet Freedom

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It looks like Senator Cruz' letter writing campaign isn't going to end any time soon. While previously the Senator and former US presidential hopeful was happy exchanging salvoes with ICANN he's now switched gears and is instead focussing on NTIA and the US Department of Commerce. The latest letter is focussed on a very strange interpretation of the IANA transition … [Read more...] about Cruz Sees Himself As Protector Of Internet Freedom

WordPress’ Automattic To Launch Dot Blog

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When you try to explain new TLDs to non-domain people it's often best to choose a clear example of a domain extension that illustrates the concept of the domain extension itself holding meaning. One of the examples that I and others have used more than once is .blog and the reaction has nearly always been of instant understanding and enlightenment. People "get it". If you're … [Read more...] about WordPress’ Automattic To Launch Dot Blog

LACTLD vs ICANN: Letter Dispatched To ICANN Board

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A few days ago LACTLD issued a statement about ICANN moving meetings out of their region. Today they've escalated matters and have written directly to the ICANN Board. Don't worry, they're still being very polite, but it's very clear from their latest missive that they are not very happy with ICANN. The letter, which is signed by not only LACTLD (Latin American and … [Read more...] about LACTLD vs ICANN: Letter Dispatched To ICANN Board

WordPress Foundation Wins More Domain Disputes

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Wordpress powers a very large proportion of the web these days, so in terms of "brand" it's very strong. So it's not that surprising that the Wordpress Foundation has formulated a strong, yet clear, trademark policy. Short version - you can't use the term "wordpress", but you can use things like "wp": Under no circumstances is it permitted to use WordPress or WordCamp as … [Read more...] about WordPress Foundation Wins More Domain Disputes

LACTLD Politely Smacks ICANN Over Meeting Location Moves

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Earlier this week LACTLD put out a statement about ICANN meetings. The statement, which is available in both Spanish and English, while very polite and diplomatic, expresses the organisation's concerns with ICANN moving meetings out of Latin America due to health concerns. So far this year the meeting scheduled for Panama (ICANN 56) has been relocated to Helsinki. ICANN … [Read more...] about LACTLD Politely Smacks ICANN Over Meeting Location Moves