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
EURid Web Award Nominations Open
EURid's annual "web awards" are now open for nominations. The 2016 event will be the 3rd year that EURid runs the awards which are aimed at helping to raise the profile of European businesses and organisations that are actively using a .eu web address. The categories this year are: The Leaders: The website represents an established national business that is currently … [Read more...] about EURid Web Award Nominations Open
LACTLD vs ICANN: Letter Dispatched To ICANN Board
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
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
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
Middle East DNS Forum On Today & Tomorrow
The Middle East DNS Forum is being held today and tomorrow in Tunis. You can review the full agenda here. If you're interested in following the event there is a live stream you can access here. The event's speakers include a mix of local and international speakers, though the focus this year seems to be more on the region, which is a positive sign. … [Read more...] about Middle East DNS Forum On Today & Tomorrow
ICANN Releases Geektastic Data On Marrakech Meeting
I've always been fascinated by the logistics that go into organising events. It's interesting to see what is involved in putting together the meeting space, what kind of equipment is used (and how much) as well as what gets used during an event. Some organisations, such as RIPE, have included some of that data in their presentations at the meetings themselves. ICANN released … [Read more...] about ICANN Releases Geektastic Data On Marrakech Meeting
Christine Jones Announces Congress Bid
Former GoDaddy General Counsel Christine Jones announced that she was running for Congress earlier today. Jones sent out an email to her supporters earlier today making the announcement as well as publishing her first campaign video: https://youtu.be/dvK6VQkkqgc Jones will be seeking the Republican nomination for Arizona's Fifth Congressional District. Here's the … [Read more...] about Christine Jones Announces Congress Bid
Cpanel’s Conference Heads To Portland
Cpanel is one of the more popular control panel solutions used by hosting providers. Every year they organise a conference aimed at their users (ie. web hosting providers etc) and this year the conference will be in Portland, Oregon. They're calling this year's event "WEIRED". No details of the conference schedule are available as yet, but it should be of interest to … [Read more...] about Cpanel’s Conference Heads To Portland
Brazil Blocks WhatsApp Again
A Brazilian judge has ordered the blocking of WhatsApp. The order came in the last couple of days and has been reported in mainstream media: The Intercept The NextWeb The blocking order means that 100 million Brazilian users of WhatsApp are cut off. AFNIC's Stéphane Bortzmeyer did a bit of digging around using RIPE's Atlas probes and the blocking can be seen clearly … [Read more...] about Brazil Blocks WhatsApp Again