The provisional schedule of meetings and social events for the next ICANN meeting in LA is now available.The next meeting will cover many important and interesting topics, but it also marks the exit of Vint Cerf from the organisation that he has led for the last 8 years. Mr Cerf's contribution will be honoured during a gala event on Tuesday October 30 in Sony Studios. … [Read more...] about ICANN Los Angeles Meeting Schedule
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ICANN New Delhi Officially Announced
I mentioned that ICANN would be meeting in New Delhi early next year a couple of weeks ago.They've since made it officialI sincerely doubt if I'll be able to make it all the way to New Delhi, as I'm planning on heading to DomainFest in LA as well next year, plus the Paris meeting is already on my calendar! … [Read more...] about ICANN New Delhi Officially Announced
The Logistics of an ICANN Meeting – Paris 2008
Between 1200 and 1500 people attend each ICANN meeting.A few months ago I had a look over the documents provided to potential hosts to get some idea of the requirements and it was quite scary on some levels.The organisers of next year's Paris meeting have been sharing some of the details (in French), though they still haven't finalised the actual venue (not that I'm complaining … [Read more...] about The Logistics of an ICANN Meeting – Paris 2008
Domain Pricing – What’s Going On?
Domain pricing is always an emotive subject.In recent discussions among Nominet members it came up as part of a discussion on drop-catching and domaining. Some people feel that the fees are too high, while others feel that they need to be increased significantly in order to discourage domainers. Within the Irish internet community the upcoming change to policy regarding … [Read more...] about Domain Pricing – What’s Going On?
ICANN Asia Pacific Meeting in Delhi
According to minutes of the ICANN board meeting held last week, the Asia Pacific ICANN meeting will take place in Delhi from 10-15 February 2008. … [Read more...] about ICANN Asia Pacific Meeting in Delhi
Anyone Up For Dinner In LA Before ICANN?
I presume that most people who are travelling to ICANN in LA will be arriving over the weekend, so it seems like a good time to plan a "domainer dinner" (you can take the term "domainer" to mean anyone with an interest in domains)If anyone is interested please let me know … [Read more...] about Anyone Up For Dinner In LA Before ICANN?
Trademark Police in Whois Scandal
Jay reports that WIPO's whois records are not 100% accurate / compliant with ICANN rules. Seemingly they've been reported!It would be interesting to see how many high profile sites / organisations actually are publishing accurate WHOIS data. … [Read more...] about Trademark Police in Whois Scandal
ICANN LA Meeting Schedule Announced
The schedule for the ICANN meeting in LA next month has been announced.As could be expected many of the topics that have been under debate in recent months are on the agenda.Full details are on the meeting site … [Read more...] about ICANN LA Meeting Schedule Announced
The Battle Over Whois Policy Continues
One of the sessions I attended at the ICANN meeting in Lisbon earlier this year centred on whois. It became abundantly clear to me that the various stakeholders had very different views and objectives on how to treat and publish registrant data.I wouldn't care to get into the finer points of the arguments, as the parties involved have done so time and again without reaching an … [Read more...] about The Battle Over Whois Policy Continues
Registrars Resorting To Comment Spam? TodayNic Using Dodgy Marketing
The competition between the various ICANN accredited registrars has been tough for quite some time. All you need to do is look at the pricing being offered by some of the companies, along with the various other enticements they use to attract new registrants and resellers, to get an idea of how tough the market has become. However I never thought I would see an ICANN … [Read more...] about Registrars Resorting To Comment Spam? TodayNic Using Dodgy Marketing