ICANN officially announced its plans for the next meeting which was meant to be held in Seattle in October. It's going to be virtual. Again. I suspect that this will not sit well with some of the North American participants who would have been able to attend an "in person" event. However the situation globally is a lot less certain and most definitely not uniform. At time … [Read more...] about ICANN Won’t Meet in Person in 2021
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ICANN 68 Goes Virtual
Under normal circumstances ICANN holds three public face to face meetings per year. This year, as we all know, is not a normal year and the circumstances are anything but normal. So I sincerely doubt anyone will be surprised that the next ICANN meeting will not be held "in person" but solely online. ICANN's Board met yesterday and made the decision that many had been … [Read more...] about ICANN 68 Goes Virtual
ICA Asks ICANN to Block PIR Sale
The sale of PIR (.org) which was announced last week has generated a LOT of interest. Both Kevin at DomainIncite and Andrew over at DomainNameWire have written extensively in the last few days digging into various aspects of the sale which I'd recommend you read. The latest salvo comes from the Internet Commerce Association (ICA) who have written to ICANN's Board demanding … [Read more...] about ICA Asks ICANN to Block PIR Sale
León Felipe Sánchez Ambía Gets Second Term on ICANN Board
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 to spend a second term on the ICANN Board. The announcement was made yesterday: This message is being … [Read more...] about León Felipe Sánchez Ambía Gets Second Term on ICANN Board
ICANN Announces Incoming Board Chair
ICANN's AGM will be held in Montreal, Canada in November. It's the time of the year when several posts on committees, councils and boards are rotated, but a lot of the decisions about who will take on the various roles are made well in advance. Yesterday evening the ICANN Board announced who the new Chair would be and it's Maarten Botterman. He'll be joined by León Felipe … [Read more...] about ICANN Announces Incoming Board Chair
ICANN Nominating Committee Applications Open
Feel like taking an active role within one of the various committees and boards of ICANN? If so one of the paths to access is via the nominating committee (or NomCom). The application window has now opened and will remain open until 18th March. This year the positions on offer are: Three members of the ICANN Board of Directors.One member of the PTI Board of … [Read more...] about ICANN Nominating Committee Applications Open
IP Numbers Community Re-Elects Da Silva to ICANN Board
The ASO, which represents the IP numbering community globally, recently completed its election cycle for the ICANN Board. I posted about the original slate of nominees a few months ago. Ron da Silva has been re-elected for a 3 year term which will start at ICANN's autumn meeting later this year. Full details on the election process within the ASO may be found here, with … [Read more...] about IP Numbers Community Re-Elects Da Silva to ICANN Board
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
ICANN Releases Official Statement on ICANN 52
There has been some speculation about the upcoming ICANN meeting in Marrakech, Morocco. Yesterday some news sources reported that the meeting was postponed, though there hadn't been any official statement from ICANN. ICANN has now released an official statement on the situation: Statement on ICANN 52 Meeting in Marrakech, Morocco Following Morocco’s recent request to … [Read more...] about ICANN Releases Official Statement on ICANN 52
Vertical Integration – Post-Nairobi
The ICANN Board's statement on vertical integration at Nairobi has left pretty much everyone in an awkward position. Either it is: a masterful move by the board or an act of madness I'd hope it was the masterful move, as it essentially forces everyone to reach a consensus. Failure to do so will have a negative impact on both registrars and registries, as nobody can really … [Read more...] about Vertical Integration – Post-Nairobi