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ICANN 57 Schedule Now Live On Web and In Mobile App

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With the ICANN public meeting in Hyderabad only a couple of weeks away ICANN are currently finalising the schedules for the sessions and meetings. They've published the full schedule online and it's also accessible via the ICANN 57 mobile app which is available for both iOS and Android. If you've used sched.org in the past you'll probably be familiar with the service and … [Read more...] about ICANN 57 Schedule Now Live On Web and In Mobile App

Nordic Domains Days Announced For January

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For the last couple of years the "Nordic Domain Days" have been held as part of a larger event,  The Swedish Internet Days (Internetdagarna) which covers a very broad range of internet related topics. The next Nordic Domains Days, however, will be a standalone event. When? 17th and 18th January 2017 Where? Wanha Satama, Helsinki, Finland More information will … [Read more...] about Nordic Domains Days Announced For January

ICANN 57: You Will Need A Conference Visa. Seriously.

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Over the past few weeks many people within the ICANN Community have begun the process of applying for their visas to attend ICANN 57 at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre in Hyderabad India. ICANN has provided quite a bit of information about the visa requirements and the process on their site, including a fairly detailed guide to completing the application form. … [Read more...] about ICANN 57: You Will Need A Conference Visa. Seriously.

LAC DNS Forum To Be Held In Dominican Republic

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The third LAC DNS forum will be held in the Dominican Republic, as part of the "Semana de Internet" (Internet Week). Internet Week runs from August 22nd to August 25th, with the LAC DNS forum being held on the 24th and 25th. The event covers a range of topics and themes related to domains, DNS and should be of interest to both registries, registrars and anyone with an … [Read more...] about LAC DNS Forum To Be Held In Dominican Republic

ICANN Unveils New Meeting Schedule Tool

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Over the past year or so ICANN's meeting team and IT team have been working on a number of things to help make the overall meeting experience better. They introduced a mobile app (search for "ICANN56" on the app store to download it) and now they've rolled out a new look and feel for the actual meeting schedule itself. For those of you who attend events around the globe the … [Read more...] about ICANN Unveils New Meeting Schedule Tool

LACTLD vs ICANN: Letter Dispatched To ICANN Board

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A few days ago LACTLD issued a statement about ICANN moving meetings out of their region. Today they've escalated matters and have written directly to the ICANN Board. Don't worry, they're still being very polite, but it's very clear from their latest missive that they are not very happy with ICANN. The letter, which is signed by not only LACTLD (Latin American and … [Read more...] about LACTLD vs ICANN: Letter Dispatched To ICANN Board

LACTLD Politely Smacks ICANN Over Meeting Location Moves

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Earlier this week LACTLD put out a statement about ICANN meetings. The statement, which is available in both Spanish and English, while very polite and diplomatic, expresses the organisation's concerns with ICANN moving meetings out of Latin America due to health concerns. So far this year the meeting scheduled for Panama (ICANN 56) has been relocated to Helsinki. ICANN … [Read more...] about LACTLD Politely Smacks ICANN Over Meeting Location Moves