IEDR has launched a public consultation on the introduction of IDN domains in the .ie name space. The consultation period runs from February 21st, 2016, until March 21st, 2016. Up until now only Latin characters have been permitted in .ie domain names, even though one of Ireland's official languages is Irish (gaelic) which uses accented characters. The "fada" is used in … [Read more...] about IEDR Opens Public Consultation On IDN Domains
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Minds & Machines Replace CEO Antony Van Couvering With CMO Toby Hall
Minds and Machines (Top Level Domain Holdings) is one of the publicly traded companies involved in the TLD space. The company trades on the UK stock market with the symbol: LSE:MMX Earlier this morning news broke that the company's board had voted unanimously to remove company founder and CEO Antony Van Couvering. Van Couvering broke the story himself in a blog post … [Read more...] about Minds & Machines Replace CEO Antony Van Couvering With CMO Toby Hall
Chehadé Sends ICANN Board Farewell Letter
ICANN's current CEO Fadi Chehadé is leaving the organisation in a few weeks time. His replacement has been announced and the upcoming public meeting in Marrakech, Morrocco, will be Chehadé's final public engagement as ICANN CEO. A couple of days ago Chehadé sent the ICANN board a letter entitled "summary of my tenure". While the letter may have been addressed to the board it … [Read more...] about Chehadé Sends ICANN Board Farewell Letter
Nominet Issues Data On Domain Suspensions Due To Criminal Activity
In common with a number of other ccTLDs, Nominet has policies governing "criminal activity" involving domain names. The Nominet policy in this areas was formalised back in 2014 and allows them to suspend domains based on reports from a variety of sources: The revised terms and conditions published by Nominet expressly prohibit any .uk domains being used to carry out … [Read more...] about Nominet Issues Data On Domain Suspensions Due To Criminal Activity
ICANN 55 Marrakech Schedule Published
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 3 large meetings per year … [Read more...] about ICANN 55 Marrakech Schedule Published
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 … [Read more...] about 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 … [Read more...] about Nominet Opens Consultation On Dispute Resolution Service
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 … [Read more...] about Republican Presidential Candidate Upset With ICANN CEO
Fadi Chehade To Leave ICANN on March 12th
ICANN's current CEO and President Fadi Chehadé has put out a Christmas greeting on behalf of ICANN. It runs to just over 4 minutes and talks mostly about the IANA transition. However he also declares in the video that his last date at ICANN will be March 12th 2016 (around 2 minutes in): https://youtu.be/mW8p2uSQW9g Who will be replacing him? It's not known yet, though … [Read more...] about Fadi Chehade To Leave ICANN on March 12th
DotGlobal Registry Giving Away Premium Names
The guys over at the .global registry are doing something a little different for Christmas. They've giving away premium domain name every day of advent! Every day from December 1st until December 24th you can enter a draw to win a premium .global domain name: We will be giving away one valuable premium domain name every day up to December 24th. We have 24 .GLOBAL premium … [Read more...] about DotGlobal Registry Giving Away Premium Names