Karl Auerbach has written a quite long but very detailed and well thought out letter to Congress. It's not clear which members of Congress were sent the letter. Karl Auerbach is a former member of ICANN's board and is probably best remembered by many as having taken ICANN to court (and winning) in order to gain access to the organisation's financial records. The letter … [Read more...] about Former ICANN Board Member To Congress – ICANN Needs Oversight
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IANA Whois For IE Updated
The IANA whois data for .ie was changed yesterday. While the "sponsoring organisation" is still listed as UCD, the other contacts have switched The old listing was: Hostmaster Team at University College University College Dublin Computing Services Computer Centre Belfield Dublin City hostmaster@ucd.ie And a similar entry for the technical contact. This is now … [Read more...] about IANA Whois For IE Updated
ICANN Wins IANA Contract Bid
The US government has renewed the IANA contract to ICANN. Full details in the official release. The IANA contract renewal had been haunting ICANN for the last year, so closure on this key aspect of internet plumbing should be greeted positively in most quarters. The EU, however, might not be too happy, as they'd already raised concerns about the bidding process, which … [Read more...] about ICANN Wins IANA Contract Bid
European Commission Likes New IANA Contract – Doesn’t Like US Only Bidding Process
In a move that shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone, the EU Commission has given a rather mixed welcome to the IANA bid. While they obviously like a lot of what they are seeing, they're also not overly impressed with the contract only being open to US companies. Here's the full text of their press release: Digital Agenda: Commission welcomes improvements in new IANA … [Read more...] about European Commission Likes New IANA Contract – Doesn’t Like US Only Bidding Process
Why Won’t ICANN Answer Questions?
During the last public ICANN meeting in San Francisco there was a public forum. This is quite normal. Several people asked questions of the ICANN board, some were answered, others weren't. Why not? Nigel Roberts from the Channel Isles registry asked the following (for the sake of clarity I'm republishing the entire section of the transcript): >>NIGEL ROBERTS: … [Read more...] about Why Won’t ICANN Answer Questions?
ICANN Nairobi Kicks Off This Weekend – So What Is Cooking? .xxx , new TLDs and more
The ICANN meeting in Nairobi starts officially next Monday. However, as is normally the case, by the time Monday rolls around people will already have been working since Saturday morning (if not earlier). All ICANN meetings seem to be surrounded by some bit of controversy and excitement, but the Nairobi meeting is possibly more dramatic than many others. The last attempt to … [Read more...] about ICANN Nairobi Kicks Off This Weekend – So What Is Cooking? .xxx , new TLDs and more
Ripe Implements IPv4 Allocation Policy Change
The depletion of remaining IPv4 space is not a "sexy" topic, but it's a very important one.RIPE, which is charged with the IP space for Europe, has implemented a policy change regarding the reallocation of IP space.While this may sound very technical, what it means is that they're streamlining the process for freeing up and reusing IPs. Of course, in reality, the only longterm … [Read more...] about Ripe Implements IPv4 Allocation Policy Change
Check Your DNS Security
In the last few weeks considerable attention has been focussed on security flaws in DNS.IANA have released an easy to use tool that allows you to check your dns to make sure that it is not vulnerable to attack and / or abuse.They also explain what the tool is checking for and why. … [Read more...] about Check Your DNS Security
IANA Cleans Up Registry
With all the talk about the depletion of IPv4 space and efforts to stretch the existing IP space out as much as possible it's nice to see that IANA have cleaned up their registry. Leo Vegoda explains in a recent post on the ICANN blog how they've made it all a lot more transparent and less confusing to see who is actually in charge of a /8 … [Read more...] about IANA Cleans Up Registry
IANA Revamped
IANA are in the process of revamping their website. The current site is functional, though it's got that 90's look and feel :) The new site, however, is much more attractive and modern (in every sense!) According to their press release: The redesign offers a cleaner looking and more navigable website. As well, the upgrade will allow new functions to be added to the site … [Read more...] about IANA Revamped