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Informal Working Group Publish Report On New TLDs

November 18, 2009 by Michele Neylon

In an interesting move several members of the ICANN community formed an "informal" Working Group to discuss the concept of "expressions of interest" in new TLDs. This all happened very quickly, which is more or less the opposite to how most ICANN related activities progress.Earlier this evening the group submitted its report / paper to ICANNThe report, which runs to about 11 … [Read more...] about Informal Working Group Publish Report On New TLDs

ICM Registry (.xxx) Independent Review Documents Available

October 14, 2009 by Michele Neylon

The independent review of the ICM Registry bid for .xxx was held towards the end of September in Washington and the documents from this are now available onlineI'd love to summarise them, but there is a very large volume of information (hundreds of pages)If you have the time to read over them all they include witness statements from Vint Cerf, Milton Mueller, Paul Twomey and … [Read more...] about ICM Registry (.xxx) Independent Review Documents Available

PIR (dotOrg) Call For Directors

October 14, 2009 by Michele Neylon

PIR, which is behind the .org (dotOrg) registry, has issued a call for statements of interest from people interested in joining their board.According to the announcement on the ISOC site PIR is looking for two directors for the period covering July 2010 to July 2013.Full details of what they're looking for and the application process may be found hereWhile the announcement does … [Read more...] about PIR (dotOrg) Call For Directors

Beckstrom Explains The New ICANN Deal

September 30, 2009 by Michele Neylon

ICANN CEO, Rod Beckstrom, explains in plain English what the new "arrangement" for ICANN means both for the organisation and for the global internet community: … [Read more...] about Beckstrom Explains The New ICANN Deal

ICANN Inter Registrar Transfer Policy Comment Period Opens – In More Than One Language

September 14, 2009 by Michele Neylon

ICANN has opened a public comment period on the "Inter Registrar Transfer Policy" (IRTP)You can read more about the announcement hereWhat makes this comment period a bit different is that the request for comments has been published in the 6 UN languages ie. English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic and Russian. … [Read more...] about ICANN Inter Registrar Transfer Policy Comment Period Opens – In More Than One Language

Deaccredited Registrars – Domain Transfer Process Ploughs Ahead

August 18, 2009 by Michele Neylon

ICANN's latest announcement concerns the three registrars who recently lost their accreditation.The process is now underway to transfer the domains to other registrars.... … [Read more...] about Deaccredited Registrars – Domain Transfer Process Ploughs Ahead

ICANN Culls Three More Registrars

August 10, 2009 by Michele Neylon

ICANN has announced that three more registrars have lost their accreditation due to non-compliance with the RAA.The three registrars have been informed that their agreements with ICANN will not be renewed.South American Domains (NameFrog), Simply Named and Tahoe Domains have been sent letters by ICANN outlining the decision and the reasons for it.So what now?On the plus side, … [Read more...] about ICANN Culls Three More Registrars

IEDR Annual Report 2008 – More Fluff

July 23, 2009 by Michele Neylon

So what does a ccTLD operator do when they're worried about cashflow?They go off and spend thousands on a glossy annual report obviously!The IEDR's annual report and review for 2008 is the glossiest one they've produced to date. As usual it contains plenty of fluff while ignoring anything of substance.In the Chairman's introductory statement they reveal that:"The board has … [Read more...] about IEDR Annual Report 2008 – More Fluff

Lead Networks Lose ICANN Accreditation

July 17, 2009 by Michele Neylon

Lead Networks, who I mentioned a few weeks ago, have lost their ICANN accreditation.The ICANN announcement includes some of the details and ICANN are currently seeking expressions of interest from other registrars to take over the portfolio of domains (approximately 70 - 80 thousand names according to ICANN)According to ICANN Lead Networks was escrowing data, so the registrant … [Read more...] about Lead Networks Lose ICANN Accreditation

Last Call For Trademark (IRT) Comment Period For New TLDs

July 6, 2009 by Michele Neylon

Today marks the last day for public comments on the IRT (trademark protection) final report. The report, which I've mentioned a few times in the past, was drafted from the perspective of trademark holders in an effort to allay their fears and concerns associated with the launch of the new TLD program.You can see the comments submitted to date here and read the report here.I've … [Read more...] about Last Call For Trademark (IRT) Comment Period For New TLDs

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