Some clever editing of video footage, some dramatic music and a clever voiceover make ICANN and Internet Governance sound .. well, exciting I guess. Here's the teaser video: https://youtu.be/OgPQbeHWYP8 As I mentioned yesterday, ICANN CEO Göran Marby will be speaking at WHD Global next month. … [Read more...] about WHD Have Managed to Make ICANN Sound Exciting
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ICANN CEO to Speak at WHD Global
ICANN CEO Göran Marby will be speaking at WHD Global next month in Germany. Marby is scheduled to speak on Wednesday March 29th. The title of his talk suggests that he'll be trying to get more of the hosting community to engage with ICANN: "Shape the future of the Internet: Your business depends on it." From the announcement this morning: ICANN CEO Göran Marby to … [Read more...] about ICANN CEO to Speak at WHD Global
ICANN to Hold DNS Symposium in Madrid in May
ICANN and a couple of other organisations are taking advantage of venue chosen for the 2017 GDD Summit. ICANN will be holding a "DNS Symposium" in the Hotel NH Collection Madrid Eurobuilding in Madrid on Saturday 13th May. It's the first time that ICANN organises this type of event. The focus of the event will be the technical types and it is being organised by office of … [Read more...] about ICANN to Hold DNS Symposium in Madrid in May
Domain Spotting at CES in Las Vegas
I'm at CES this week in Las Vegas, Nevada, This year is my 3rd year attending the event and it is, as usual, packed to the gills with people from the four corners of the globe. As I've been walking around the floors here (and there are multiple) I've been keeping an eye open for domains "in action". Here's a few that I spotted: From the show floor: The .audio … [Read more...] about Domain Spotting at CES in Las Vegas
Want to Host the RIPE Meeting in October 2018?
RIPE is seeking hosts for their 77th public meeting in October 2018. The meeting is scheduled to take place between October 15th and October 19th 2018. There's full details about what is expected of a local host on the RIPE site here. Short version: lots of bandwidth. The venue will need to have a minimum of 300 Mbps, but ideally 1 Gps or higher. Good location … [Read more...] about Want to Host the RIPE Meeting in October 2018?
ICANN Announces Date and Venue for 2017 GDD Summit
ICANN has formally announced both the dates and the venue of the GDD Summit 2017. This year's event was held in Amsterdam, while 2017 will see the event move to Madrid. The venue for the event is the NH Collection Madrid Eurobuilding in central Madrid. Choosing Madrid as the venue for the meeting will probably suit European attendees, as it's quite easy to get to from most … [Read more...] about ICANN Announces Date and Venue for 2017 GDD Summit
How Will the Internet Industry be Impacted by Trump?
In January there will be a changing of the guard in Washington DC. Not only will President Obama be replaced by President Elect Donald Trump, but also a lot of the administration will change. What kind of policies will Trump be focussed on? Will these policies have a negative impact on the internet industry as a whole? The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2c) will … [Read more...] about How Will the Internet Industry be Impacted by Trump?
WHIR 2017 Networking Events
If you work in the domains or hosting space you probably have read The WHIR at some point. Apart from the news site, they also organise a number of networking events in the US and overseas. They recently announced the cities and dates for their events in 2017: Austin - February 23 Phoenix - March 16 Los Angeles - April 5 Las Vegas - April 12 Montreal - May … [Read more...] about WHIR 2017 Networking Events
Nordic Domain Days Cancelled
The previously announced Nordic Domain Days which was meant to be held in Helsinki has been cancelled. It's not clear if an alternative date will be announced for 2017. … [Read more...] about Nordic Domain Days Cancelled
Domain Pulse Registration Open
Domain Pulse 2017 will be held on February 16th and 17th in Vienna, Austria. The venue for 2017 is Palais Niederösterreich which looks pretty amazing. Domain Pulse rotates every year between three host countries Germany, Austria and Switzerland. While the event does attract international attendees and speakers it is primarily focussed on the German speaking market so not … [Read more...] about Domain Pulse Registration Open