The IETF (Internet Enginerring Task Force) is the main internet standards body. If you’re reading this blog post then you’re relying on standards that came out of IETF. In common with a lot of work that goes into making the internet function, IETF is not a commercial organisation and relies on volunteers who contribute via… Continue reading Jay Daley Appointed IETF Executive Director
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ISOC Opens Nominations for Board of Trustees
ISOC (the Internet Society) has opened a call for nominations to its board of trustees. During this round there are four posts available, with two being elected by IETF, one by members and one by chapters. Full details here
CNNIC To Implement Alternative WHOIS
CNNIC, the .cn registry, are to implement an alternative to traditional whois. According to an announcement by ICANN’s Kurt Pritz, the Chinese organisation will be implementing a “RESTful” Whois server implementation. This is based on ongoing work within the IETF in the rather oddly named “weirds” project. Of course “weirds” is actually an acronym for:… Continue reading CNNIC To Implement Alternative WHOIS