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 … [Read more...] about IRT Draft Report Comments Phase 1 Closes Today
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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 launching their "solutions".The problem with some of the proposed "solutions" is simply that … [Read more...] about 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 coverage on CircleID … [Read more...] about EU Calling For Independent ICANN
ICANN IRT Report Open For Comment With Short Timeframe
The Intellectual Property Constituency's draft report on trademark issues is now available for comment. The draft report was put together behind closed doors, which would appear to go against the normal policy development process at ICANN, which is quite worrying. Its contents, however, are even more disturbing. While reading the 48 page document, which is littered with … [Read more...] about ICANN IRT Report Open For Comment With Short Timeframe
New gTLD Comment Period Closes
ICANN has been holding a public comment period on the second draft of the new gTLD handbook. This period was due to close yesterday.Prior to yesterday afternoon there was a healthy number of comments, but in the past 24 hours a significant number of new comments have been submitted.The tone and content of the comments vary considerably. While some commentators are not overly … [Read more...] about New gTLD Comment Period Closes
IEDR Working On Implementing Comreg Report
The IEDR is currently in discussions with its resellers with a view to implementing some of the aspects of the Comreg report published in January of this year.There are two key issues that need to be addressed, however whether they can be treated separately or not is another matter.In the first instance the IEDR is attempting to setup a policy advisory board of some kind that … [Read more...] about IEDR Working On Implementing Comreg Report
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 comments here. … [Read more...] about 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 this year.Considering how vocal some Nominet members were in … [Read more...] about Nominet PAB Election Takes A Strange Turn
Nominet Policy Advisory Board – Call For Nominations
Nominet's Policy Advisory Board (PAB) elections are coming up soon, with the call for nominations being issued earlier today.There are four seats available for a period of two years.Full details on the election process and timelines are available on their site.You don't need to be a member of Nominet to stand for election, though you would need to be both proposed and seconded … [Read more...] about Nominet Policy Advisory Board – Call For Nominations
Nominet Seeking Feedback on Governance
Nominet are currently seeking feedback from members and the public on governance matters:The governance review, which we announced last year, led by Professor Bob Garratt, is making good progress. As part of that process, we have engaged an independent company, Mutuo, to conduct research into stakeholders' views on governance. The results of this research will be … [Read more...] about Nominet Seeking Feedback on Governance