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Beckstrom Explains Abstention on XXX Vote (Sort Of)

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When the ICANN board voted on XXX in the public meeting in San Francisco there were a number of people who abstained. One of them was ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom, who said that he would provide a reason for his abstention at a later date. That reason has now been provided: (thanks to @thereforeICANN on Twitter) This was an extremely difficult decision. There were extensive … [Read more...] about Beckstrom Explains Abstention on XXX Vote (Sort Of)

ICANN 41 Registrations Open

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If you're planning on attending the 41st ICANN public meeting in Singapore in June registrations are now open. So far about 100 people have registered to attend (or at least have opted to be listed as attending) The meeting site currently has information on hotels, visa requirements and lists some of the meeting's sponsors. There's also a lot of practical information on … [Read more...] about ICANN 41 Registrations Open

ICANN 41 To Go To Singapore?

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ICANN's meeting in June 2011 was scheduled to be held in Jordan. They have since cancelled it due to concerns about the region's stability and a new location has not been formally announced.One of the locations rumoured to be playing host is Singapore, so this tweet from the ccTLD operator of Jordan this evening may be based on more than rumour:ICANN Amman officially cancelled … [Read more...] about ICANN 41 To Go To Singapore?

Afilias Attempts To Bury The Hatchet With Registrars

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Afilias was vocally opposed to vertical integration and cross-ownership between registrars and registries. Several of its policy staff were active participants in the VI (vertical integration) working group within the GNSO for the last few months. And if you have a few hours to spare you can trawl through the email archives and meeting recordings to get a "feel" of their … [Read more...] about Afilias Attempts To Bury The Hatchet With Registrars

ICANN Releases Latest Draft Applicant Guidebook

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ICANN has released yet another "Draft Applicant Guidebook" in relation to the new TLD application process.However, this time round they're referring to it as the "Proposed Final New gTLD Applicant Guidebook"You can read the announcement here or go over and download it and submit comments here.You can expect this to be one of the "hot topics" at the upcoming ICANN public meeting … [Read more...] about ICANN Releases Latest Draft Applicant Guidebook

ICANN Board Gets Decisive. Vertical Integration Debate Killed Off

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Earlier this morning ICANN made public the resolutions from the most recent board meeting of November 5th 2010. The meeting was not a "normal" meeting - it was deemed a "special meeting" and its sole topic was vertical integration and cross-ownership between registrars and registries. This topic, often simply referred to as VI, has been a subject of debate - often very heated - … [Read more...] about ICANN Board Gets Decisive. Vertical Integration Debate Killed Off