León Felipe Sánchez Ambía will get a second term on the ICANN Board. León, who was elected by the ALAC to the ICANN Board back in 2017, was due to have his first term end at the ICANN AGM next year. In the end he ran unopposed for a second term and so will get… Continue reading León Felipe Sánchez Ambía Gets Second Term on ICANN Board
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León Felipe Sánchez Ambía Elected to ICANN Board
León Felipe Sánchez Ambía has been elected by ALAC to the ICANN Board. Mr Sánchez Ambía will be seated at ICANN 60 in Abu Dhabi in November. The current ALAC appointee to the Board Rinalia Abdul Rahm was seated 3 years ago. León bio is below: León Felipe Sánchez Ambía is an intellectual property attorney graduated from the… Continue reading León Felipe Sánchez Ambía Elected to ICANN Board
Olivier Crépin-Leblond Stepping Down As ALAC Chair
Olivier Crépin-Leblond announced earlier today that he would step down as ALAC Chair. He has been Chair of ALAC since 2010. He also nominated Alan Greenberg to take his place. Nominations for the position are open until September 3rd. Whether other candidates will be nominated for the position is unclear, but Greenberg has accepted the nomination.… Continue reading Olivier Crépin-Leblond Stepping Down As ALAC Chair
European Hotel Association Files Objections Against .Hotel Applications
HOTREC, the European association of hotels, restaurants and cafes has filed four community objections with the ICC. They’re concerned about several of the “closed generic” applications for .hotel and derivatives of the string. With that in mind they’ve filed against the following: Application # 1-1016-75482 for HOTELS by Booking.com B.V. Application # 1-1249-36568 for HOTEL… Continue reading European Hotel Association Files Objections Against .Hotel Applications