The guys in Cloud Registry have made available a "sane" iCal feed of the ICANN Toronto timetable You can grab it here They'll try their best to keep it up to date, but it's a free service to the ICANN community, so you get what you pay for :) I'd recommend following them on Twitter for updates … [Read more...] about Cloud Registry’s Calendar For ICANN Toronto Is Now Available
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Article 29 Working Party Deem RAA Asks In Violation of EU Law
The Article 29 Working Party has written to ICANN to express their concerns about some of the "asks" being tabled by law enforcement in the RAA negotiations. They focus on two areas of contention: Annual re-verification of contact details Data retention In both instances they find that the "asks" are in violation of EU law. They've also given ICANN a standing … [Read more...] about Article 29 Working Party Deem RAA Asks In Violation of EU Law
ICM To Launch Search.xxx This Week
ICM Registry, the company behind the .xxx top level domain, are getting into the search business. This Thursday they'll launch search.xxx, which is going to allow you to "search .XXX" ie. developed sites that use the .xxx top level domain. If you use a .xxx domain name and want to find out about getting it indexed (or not) then they've prepared some information for … [Read more...] about ICM To Launch Search.xxx This Week
New ICANN Boss Rejigs Management
ICANN's new CEO Fadi Chehadé started working full-time for ICANN yesterday. His first order of business? Rejigging the organisation's management structures and bringing in new execs. It's going to take time to fully understand the implications and the impact of the changes that were made in yesterday's announcement, and you can probably expect to see more changes being made … [Read more...] about New ICANN Boss Rejigs Management
cctld.ru Event Opens In Budva
The 5th annual cctld event run by .ru has opened this morning in Budva, Montenegro. The opening session included speeches from the local government, the .me registry, ICANN and the .ru cctld … [Read more...] about cctld.ru Event Opens In Budva
Cloudnames CEO Expects ICANN To Rewrite Internet Protocols
While most of the comments on the SSAC report on "dotless domains" are supportive of the recommendations one of them is completely opposed. Rolf Larsen of CloudNames wants SSAC to recommend a rewrite of the protocols! Instead of trying to force the dotbrand owners to not use their TLD like they would want to, why not recommend changes to the Internet protocols? He also … [Read more...] about Cloudnames CEO Expects ICANN To Rewrite Internet Protocols
Cctld Conference In Budva
The 5th International Conference for ccTLD registries and registrars of CIS, Central and Eastern Europe is being held in Budva, Montenegro this week. The event runs over two days and will feature speakers from several cctlds, ICANN and other experts in the area of domains. The full agenda is here. Related articles Yet Another Trip To Montenegro (michele.me) Press … [Read more...] about Cctld Conference In Budva
ICANN Announce TLD Application Change Request Process and Criteria
Shortly after ICANN announced the new TLD applications list it became evident that some applicants may have made mistakes in their applications. For the last couple of months there has been a lot of chatter in the ICANN community about how ICANN would handle changes to the submitted applications. Finally this morning ICANN has announced the criteria that they will use to … [Read more...] about ICANN Announce TLD Application Change Request Process and Criteria
Google Withdraws 3 New TLD Applications
Google has withdrawn 3 of its new TLD applications. Its applications for .and, .are and .est are now listed as "withdrawn" on the new TLD application status page: As Kevin pointed out, the three strings break the rules, as they appear on the ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 list and are the codes for the United Arab Emirates, Estonia and Andorra. A fourth application, for .ksb … [Read more...] about Google Withdraws 3 New TLD Applications
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 for 2013 in the Africa region as per … [Read more...] about ICANN 47 Confirmed For Durban South Africa