Alexa Raad, who used to be the CEO of PIR (.org), unveiled her new business’ site earlier today. Architelos describes itself as: .. a strategy and marketing consultation company that focuses on growth, brand and positioning as well as business development for clients within the Internet and DNS sector. Our mission is to employ the… Continue reading Alexa Raad Unveils New Business
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Top Level Domain Holdings Rejig Staff
Top Level Domain Holdings, which is probably better known under its more public name – Minds and Machines, has announced a few changes to their staff. Antony Van Couvering is now CEO, while Caspar von Veltheim becomes the Director of European Operations. Following on from the recent ICANN board announcement you can expect to see… Continue reading Top Level Domain Holdings Rejig Staff
Site Rebranding!
As you may have noticed if you are viewing this in a browser and not via a feed (RSS) reader, we have switched domains. Since this site’s inception we’ve been using “isquattedyour.eu” which while “amusing” to some was probably not that memorable. From now on the site will be reachable (and redirect to) DNSNews.me which… Continue reading Site Rebranding!
ICANN Lose More Staff – Head of Compliance Leaves
Several people have made comments about how ICANN has been losing staff over the last few months. The most recent departure is their head of compliance – David Giza. His interim replacement will be Pam Little. What makes this departure noteworthy is the level of activity in the compliance department over the past 18 months… Continue reading ICANN Lose More Staff – Head of Compliance Leaves
Facebook Trials IPv6
Facebook is currently trialling an IPv6 version of their social network site. If you have access to IPv6 go to: http://www.v6.facebook.com/
DAG4 Released
ICANN have published the 4th version of the DAG. The DAG – Draft Applicant Guidebook – is like the “bible” for anyone aspiring to run a new TLD. Unfortunately the new TLD launch cannot take place until the DAG has been finalised – a point that seems to be always just over the horizon.
ICANN Board – Vertical Integration
The board has put forward a motion to decide vertical integration once and for all. There will no cross-ownership allowed. The board’s decision is very interesting. They are, to quote Dennis Jennings, setting a baseline, but will bow to any policy decision that comes from the GNSO. There is now a GNSO PDP (Policy Development… Continue reading ICANN Board – Vertical Integration
ICANN Board Meets in Nairobi – EOI Is Dead
This morning the ICANN board is meeting in Nairobi On the menu this morning are a number of topics, but only a couple of them are attracting any serious attention. One of them, EOI (Expressions of Interest), was hoped, by some, to be a way to move the new TLD project forward. The board looks… Continue reading ICANN Board Meets in Nairobi – EOI Is Dead
Olympics Want Special Treatment From ICANN
Whenever I hear the misinformed harping on about how “anyone will be able to get their own TLD” I sigh deeply. If only it was that simple. The most recent assault on the new gTLDs comes from the Olympics – the International Olympic Committee to be precise. You can read the full text of their… Continue reading Olympics Want Special Treatment From ICANN
OpenSRS Culls Expired Domains Program
OpenSRS will be withdrawing its “Expired Domains Program” early next year. The program which allowed resellers to monetise expired domains under their account is to be withdrawn on January 6th 2009 due to a cited decrease in revenues from ad networks. The “Parked Pages Program” will not be affected