The sale of .org was made public back in November of last year. ISOC probably thought that selling off PIR and the .org domain registry would be relatively simple and I sincerely doubt they expect the backlash that the announcement triggered. There have been thousands of articles written about the proposed sale. If you made… Continue reading ICANN and the Risk of Lobbying
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FBI vs Apple: A Bit Of Light Reading
Encryption is key to commerce online. Anything that weakens it is a threat to the digital economy, so the FBI vs Apple case is something that a lot of people are watching very closely. I posted about the case on my company’s blog the other day and the case and its implications have been covered… Continue reading FBI vs Apple: A Bit Of Light Reading
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
#HostingCon $500 Amazon Gift Cert Giveaway
HostingCon is being held in San Diego, California this July from July 27th to 29th. In the runup to the event the organisers will be pushing out quite a bit of PR .. And today they announced a USD$500 Amazon gift certificate giveaway. You can enter up to twice per day simply by tweeting Full… Continue reading #HostingCon $500 Amazon Gift Cert Giveaway