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Nominet PAB Election Takes A Strange Turn

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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 Seeking Feedback on Governance

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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

Nominet Statement On Board Activity

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Nominet have, not surprisingly, issued a statement this afternoon regarding recent activity on their board:Statement from the Chairman of Nominet regarding the resignation of Jim Davies as a Non-Executive Director of Nominet We acknowledge the resignation of Jim Davies as a Non-Executive Director of Nominet, published on 20th January 2009.  His resignation follows a … [Read more...] about Nominet Statement On Board Activity

Belgian Registry Reports Strong Growth

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DNS.be, who run the Belgian (.be) registry have announced their figures and report for 2008.Unlike some registries that focus purely on number, the Belgian registry has done some analysis on the type of registrant.Some of the results are not surprising.Most .be domains are registered to Belgians (over 70%).69% are registered by Flemings, so does that mean that the Walloons are … [Read more...] about Belgian Registry Reports Strong Growth

Want To Run A ccTLD?

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Who needs new gTLDs when you can grab your own ccTLD!Last year I noticed a trend in the ccTLD world, with a lot of governments and interest groups taking an interest in governance of their namespaces.AFNIC, which runs .fr and several other cctlds, came under review from the French government.Less than a year later the French government has put the registry management out to … [Read more...] about Want To Run A ccTLD?

Nominet Board Member Resigns

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Jim Davies, who was at the centre of a recent debacle involving Nominet, has tendered his resignation from the board. In a letter to Bob Gilbert, which Mr Davies also posted to a members' mailing list this afternoon, Davies cited his continued disagreement with the Board's conduct and that of the organisation's executives as reasons for his resignation. Oddly enough no mention … [Read more...] about Nominet Board Member Resigns

Comreg Finally Publish IEDR Report

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Although it's several months later than announced, Comreg (Irish Communications Regulator), has finally published its report on the consultation of IEDR and the IE ccTLD.The regulator published a press release (below) as well as all submissions received and the consultation conclusions based on the submissions.The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) has today … [Read more...] about Comreg Finally Publish IEDR Report

Have Comreg Forgotten About The IEDR?

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Remember Comreg? Remember the famous IEDR report?It's now the 18th of December, which means that civil servants will soon be shutting up shop until the New Year. And still we have no inkling as to the outcome of Comreg's investigations into the IE Domain Registry, the company currently charged with managing the Irish ccTLD.Over 12 months ago the external consultants presented … [Read more...] about Have Comreg Forgotten About The IEDR?