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European Data Protection Authorities Send Clear Message to ICANN

December 7, 2017 by Michele Neylon

The Article 29 Working Party represents the data protection authorities of all 28 member states of the European Union. In many instances the individual DPAs prefer to rely on a high level communication from the Article 29 Working Party rather than taking individual action. As data protection law in the EU has been fairly harmonious for years this approach made a lot of sense. … [Read more...] about European Data Protection Authorities Send Clear Message to ICANN

EU Commission Opens Public Consultation on EU Domain

May 15, 2017 by Michele Neylon

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The .eu ccTLD is quite different in that it is run by the European Commission. The Commission contracts EURid to run the registry on their behalf. As the entire thing is setup and managed by the European Union institutions the ccTLD's policies are based on European treaties and laws. Complicated? Yes, but it's still fully functional and one of the larger ccTLDs.Last Friday … [Read more...] about EU Commission Opens Public Consultation on EU Domain

Eco to Address the Impact of Brexit On the Domain Industry

July 6, 2016 by Michele Neylon

Eco, which is the largest internet industry association in Europe, is holding a virtual meeting later this month to discuss Brexit.The meeting, which is scheduled for July 27th at 1200 UTC, will be the first of several dialogues among industry to discuss the potential impact of the UK's exit from the EU on the domain name industry.As I mentioned in a recent post, the … [Read more...] about Eco to Address the Impact of Brexit On the Domain Industry

European Data Protection Supervisor Smacks ICANN Over Privacy Issues With 2013 RAA

April 18, 2014 by Michele Neylon

ICANN has been sent a letter by the European Data Protection Supervisor calling them out with respect to both data collection, retention and privacy within the context of the 2013 Registrar contract (RAA).The letter is the first instance of one, to my knowledge, which makes reference to the ECJ's recent ruling that rendered the data retention directive null and … [Read more...] about European Data Protection Supervisor Smacks ICANN Over Privacy Issues With 2013 RAA

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