The preliminary full schedule for the 55th ICANN public meeting has been published. The meeting, which is scheduled from March 5 – 10, will be held at the Palmeraie Conference Centre in Marrakech, Morrocco. ICANN 55 is the first meeting under ICANN’s “future meeting strategy“. The new way of approaching the meetings means that instead of having… Continue reading ICANN 55 Marrakech Schedule Published
Are RIPE Members Trying To “Game” The System?
This one piqued my curiosity this morning. There is no IPv4 left. While that’s not something that non-techies care about (yet) it is something that people in the technical community are worried about at some level. Within the RIPE region the IP address allocation policy is governed by “the last /8 policy”. A potential loophole… Continue reading Are RIPE Members Trying To “Game” The System?
ICANN55 Preparation Webinar For Business Stakeholders
ICANN’s business engagement team are organising a webinar next week to help prepare business stakeholders for the upcoming meeting in Marrakech. Topics being covered include: ICANN55 Public Meeting in Marrakech and sessions of interest Opportunities to follow, participate and join the work of business stakeholders in their various constituency groups Latest topics in the Internet… Continue reading ICANN55 Preparation Webinar For Business Stakeholders
Nominet Opens Consultation On Dispute Resolution Service
Nominet has launched a public consultation on their domain name dispute service (DRS). According to Nominet aren’t substantial, but are aimed at simplifying and updating their processes: Removing references to fax numbers Removing the option to file hard copy complaints Noting the availability of direct registrations under .uk The consultation is open from today until… Continue reading Nominet Opens Consultation On Dispute Resolution Service
ICANN’s New CEO Is Swedish Telecoms Regulator Göran Marby
ICANN’s new CEO has been announced today – it is Göran Marby from the Swedish telecoms regulator. Marby had been Director General of Post and Telecom Agency, PTS in Sweden, where he’d held the post since 2010. The news was made public as Marby’s resignation was notified to his Swedish employer – the Swedish government. Here’s the official… Continue reading ICANN’s New CEO Is Swedish Telecoms Regulator Göran Marby
EURid Gets .ею (Cyrillic for .eu)
EURid, who run the .eu registry, have finally been delegated .ею (Cyrillic for .eu). Punycode xn--e1a4c. One of the things that EURid is chartered to do under its contract to the European Commission was to get the extension in scripts other than Latin. EURid used ICANN’s IDN ccTLD “Fast Track” process, though whether the process is truly… Continue reading EURid Gets .ею (Cyrillic for .eu)
ICANN Cancels Meeting In Panama City Due To Zika Virus
Earlier this evening ICANN announced that the scheduled meeting in June 2016 will not be held in Panama City. The cancellation of the meeting and its change of location is due to concerns related to the recent outbreak of the Zika Virus. ICANN will be holding a meeting in June, but where that meeting will… Continue reading ICANN Cancels Meeting In Panama City Due To Zika Virus
IEDR Issue 2015 Domain Registration Figures
The IEDR have issued details of the 2015 domain name registrations. Overall the .ie namespace has grown. As with previous years the more densely populated areas of Dublin, Cork and Galway accounted for a higher number of domains than other parts of the country. Here’s the full release: Almost 100 .ie domains registered every… Continue reading IEDR Issue 2015 Domain Registration Figures
ICANN’s Meeting App For ICANN55 Now Available
ICANN’s next public meeting is scheduled for March 5 – 10 in Marrakech, Morocco. While that might be a month away the organisation has already launched their meeting app for the meeting. At the moment the app is missing the most important element – the event schedule, but other elements are there, such as… Continue reading ICANN’s Meeting App For ICANN55 Now Available
Republican Presidential Candidate Upset With ICANN CEO
Republican senator and US presidential candidate Ted Cruz is not very happy with ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade. In a letter from Cruz dated today Cruz has some pointed questions for Chehade in relation to his involvement with a recent meeting in China. Here’s the letter in full: [spiderpowa-pdf src=”https://www.internetnews.me/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160203_FadiChehadeLetter.pdf”]20160203_FadiChehadeLetter The IANA transition has been raised… Continue reading Republican Presidential Candidate Upset With ICANN CEO