Tag: africa

(Dot)Joburg Explained

As others have noted, the launch plans and policies of “geo” and “city” new TLDs vary quite a bit. Some will be heavily restricted and require “presence” in the region or city, while others are going to be fully “open”. Neil Dundas, who is involved with the .joburg registry as well as that of .africa,… Continue reading (Dot)Joburg Explained

Going To ICANN 47 Durban? Check The Hotel Restrictions!

ICANN’s first public meeting of 2013 will be held in Beijing in April, but they’ve opened registration for the subsequent one in Durban, South Africa in July. The July meeting – ICANN 47 – will be held in Durban International Convention Centre with hotel accommodation available in the surrounding area. However attendees need to be… Continue reading Going To ICANN 47 Durban? Check The Hotel Restrictions!

ICANN 47 Confirmed For Durban South Africa

ICANN’s 47th public meeting will take place in Durban, South Africa from 14th to 19th July 2013. The meeting location was confirmed in the most recent ICANN board minutes. The .za Domain Name Authority will be the local hosts. Here’s the relevant snippet from the board resolution: Whereas, ICANN intends to hold its second Meeting… Continue reading ICANN 47 Confirmed For Durban South Africa

AusRegistry Awarded South African Registry Contract

AusRegistry has announced that they have been chosen by the .za Domain Name Authority to provide consultancy services related to a new domain registry system for South Africa. At present .za is split between several registry operators, with co.za being run by a different organisation to net.za, for example. The new registry will centralise the… Continue reading AusRegistry Awarded South African Registry Contract

ICANN Nairobi Kicks Off This Weekend – So What Is Cooking? .xxx , new TLDs and more

The ICANN meeting in Nairobi starts officially next Monday. However, as is normally the case, by the time Monday rolls around people will already have been working since Saturday morning (if not earlier). All ICANN meetings seem to be surrounded by some bit of controversy and excitement, but the Nairobi meeting is possibly more dramatic… Continue reading ICANN Nairobi Kicks Off This Weekend – So What Is Cooking? .xxx , new TLDs and more

ICANN 37 To Be Held In Kenya

ICANN’s 37th public meeting, which is to be held from March 7th to March 13th 2010, is to take place in Kenya. Kenya had previously been slated to act as host for a meeting in 2008, but due to security concerns the slot was re-allocated.

Wanted : Hosts For ICANN Meetings in 2009-10

ICANN will be holding a meeting somewhere in Europe from October 25 – 30 2009, while another meeting is planned for Africa from February 7 – 12 2010. The question, of course, is where exactly will these meetings take place… The logistics of holding an ICANN meeting are quite daunting, to put it mildly. The… Continue reading Wanted : Hosts For ICANN Meetings in 2009-10

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