Tralliance, the registry operator for .travel, is seeking permission to offer both 1 and 2 character domain names and a public comment period has just opened. The .travel domain extension has had a bumpy ride over the last couple of years, but like other gTLD operators its latest pitch for the shorter names comes with… Continue reading Tralliance (.travel) Wants To Offer 1 and 2 Character Domains
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Lead Networks In Breach of ICANN Rules
Lead Networks, an Indian based registrar, has been sent a “notice of breach” by ICANN. The letter goes into details of how the registrar has failed to meet its requirements under the RAA and also its obligations under the UDRP. Seemingly Lead Networks’ registrants have attracted no less than 61 separate UDRP proceedings and their… Continue reading Lead Networks In Breach of ICANN Rules
Nominet AGM Announced
Nominet’s AGM has been announced. It will take place on Wednesday July 8th in the Hilton London Kensington Two non-executive director seats are up for grabs… More information on the AGM is available on the Nominet site
IRT Final Report Ignores End User Concerns
Image via Wikipedia Remember the draft IRT report? Well they’ve published the final version after supposedly taking into consideration comments and feedback. However you’d be forgiven for thinking that their view on the feedback process was ever so slightly biased. Basically they seem to have taken on board any comments and feedback that supported their… Continue reading IRT Final Report Ignores End User Concerns
IRT Draft Report Comments Phase 1 Closes Today
If you want your comments to be considered in the final IRT report then you need to get them in today. More details here and previously submitted comments here
New TLDs Need Sanity
The much vaunted launch of the new TLDs as announced at the ICANN Paris meeting last year is probably a bit of a damp squid in many respects. Don’t expect to see any actual progress there until next year at the earliest. In the meantime you can read all about the plans people have for… Continue reading New TLDs Need Sanity
EU Calling For Independent ICANN
As yesterday was a holiday in Ireland I didn’t get a chance to mention this … Yesterday morning Viviane Reding, EU Commissioner for Information Society and Media, posted a video calling on ICANN to decouple itself from the US. You can see the full video here or download the text of the message (PDF). Further… Continue reading EU Calling For Independent ICANN
Registration Opens For ICANN 35 In Sydney
As the ICANN meeting in Mexico draws to a close, registration has already opened for ICANN 35. ICANN’s next public meeting is being held in Sydney, Australia from June 21st to June 26th 2009. In common with all ICANN public meetings entrance is free and open to pretty much anyone who has an interest in… Continue reading Registration Opens For ICANN 35 In Sydney
ICANN Seeking Feedback on Registrar Disqualification Process
ICANN is looking for public feedback and comment on a proposed policy / process for disqualifying registrars. The idea behind the process is to put in place a policy to deal with “bad actors”, however in its current form the document is far from ready. You can download the document here (pdf) and see existing… Continue reading ICANN Seeking Feedback on Registrar Disqualification Process
Nominet PAB Election Takes A Strange Turn
Nominet was expected to announce the nominations for the PAB election this afternoon. What we got instead took me by surprise. Since there were only three nominations put forward by the deadline all three get appointed without any election, leaving one free seat on the PAB. In other words, there won’t be a PAB election… Continue reading Nominet PAB Election Takes A Strange Turn