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ICANN55 Preparation Webinar For Business Stakeholders

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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 … [Read more...] about ICANN55 Preparation Webinar For Business Stakeholders

Nominet Opens Consultation On Dispute Resolution Service

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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 … [Read more...] about Nominet Opens Consultation On Dispute Resolution Service

ICANN’s New CEO Is Swedish Telecoms Regulator Göran Marby

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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 announcement: Göran Marby, an … [Read more...] about ICANN’s New CEO Is Swedish Telecoms Regulator Göran Marby

EURid Gets .ею (Cyrillic for .eu)

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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 "fast" or not is debatable, as it … [Read more...] about EURid Gets .ею (Cyrillic for .eu)

ICANN Cancels Meeting In Panama City Due To Zika Virus

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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 be held has not been announced yet. Many ICANN insiders suspect … [Read more...] about ICANN Cancels Meeting In Panama City Due To Zika Virus

IEDR Issue 2015 Domain Registration Figures

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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 day in 2015 35,225 new .ie domains … [Read more...] about IEDR Issue 2015 Domain Registration Figures

ICANN’s Meeting App For ICANN55 Now Available

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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 practical information on getting there. There's … [Read more...] about ICANN’s Meeting App For ICANN55 Now Available

Nominet Publish Lyons Report And Board Response

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Nominet have published the Lyons report. The report was prepared by Sir Michael Lyons at Nominet's request to investigate the registry's operations. While the report was delivered to Nominet's Board late last year the registry decided to wait until they had formulated responses to the recommendations prior to publishing it or their response. What will probably meet … [Read more...] about Nominet Publish Lyons Report And Board Response