ICANN's board is composed of appointees from a number of organisations including the ASO. The ASO is essentially "the numbers community" which is made up of the respective regional address registries (RIPE, ARIN etc.,). The ASO gets two seats on the board, though their terms are broken up so only 1 seat is up for election this time round. The seat currently held by Ron da … [Read more...] about Numbers Community ICANN Board Nominees List Published
Middle East DNS Forum Issues Call for Committee Members
The Middle East DNS Forum is now heading into its 5th year, with previous editions being held in Cairo, Tunis, Amman and Dubai. In common with many conferences the event's program committee is made up of volunteers. They've issued a call for volunteers to the committee as 3 of the current 6 members have rotated off. If you're interested you should have knowledge of one or … [Read more...] about Middle East DNS Forum Issues Call for Committee Members
ICANN Appoints Kim Davies Head of IANA
A few months ago ICANN announced that Elise Gerich would be stepping down as head of IANA. Yesterday they formally announced that Kim Davies would be replacing her. The official job title is Vice President, IANA Services and President, PTI. The IANA functions are the bits that are truly crucial for the proper functioning of the internet globally: Public Technical … [Read more...] about ICANN Appoints Kim Davies Head of IANA
NamesCon Offering 50% Off Tickets
NamesCon will be held the last week of January (28th - 31st) in the Tropicana in Las Vegas. The venue is located right beside the strip, so it's close to the airport as well as a good range of hotels. The draft agenda for the event looks quite interesting, with a broad range of topics that would be of interest to domain registrars, registries and investors alike. Pricing … [Read more...] about NamesCon Offering 50% Off Tickets
Will .wed Get Divorced From ICANN?
The .wed TLD could end up getting divorced from ICANN. The .wed domain extension has always been a bit of an odd fish. The people behind it were convinced that their business model was viable and that people would want to register .wed domains in very high volumes. Because of this "demand" the registry's pricing model made it prohibitive to register a .wed domain name for … [Read more...] about Will .wed Get Divorced From ICANN?
ECO Hosting GDPR Domain Industry Playbook Event in Brussels
Eco is hosting a GDPR focussed event next Monday in Brussels. The event is focussed on how registrars and registries can legally continue to offer domain registrations while remaining compliant with GDPR. Full details including how to sign up to attend the event either in person or remotely are available here. … [Read more...] about ECO Hosting GDPR Domain Industry Playbook Event in Brussels
European Data Protection Authorities Send Clear Message to ICANN
The Article 29 Working Party represents the data protection authorities of all 28 member states of the European Union. In many instances the individual DPAs prefer to rely on a high level communication from the Article 29 Working Party rather than taking individual action. As data protection law in the EU has been fairly harmonious for years this approach made a lot of sense. … [Read more...] about European Data Protection Authorities Send Clear Message to ICANN
EURid Web Awards 2017
EURid held their annual web awards in central Brussels last week. The awards are focussed on businesses, organisations and individuals that are actively using a .eu domain name for their online presence. As with every year the range of finalists covered the European Union. Here's the official video they released that covers the … [Read more...] about EURid Web Awards 2017
ICANN Issues Guidance to Registrars & Registries in Light of Hurricane Maria
ICANN has issued a guidance notice to registrars and registries in relation to Hurricane Maria, which caused massive damage throughout the Caribbean. Dear gTLD Registries and Registrars, As you know, Hurricane Maria caused catastrophic damage in the Caribbean and surrounding areas. We have also heard from community members that ongoing issues with electric power grids and … [Read more...] about ICANN Issues Guidance to Registrars & Registries in Light of Hurricane Maria
World Hosting Days Rebrands as Cloud Fest
World Hosting Days aka WHD has rebranded itself as "Cloud Fest". They're describing themselves as: CloudFest is a world-leading conference geared toward the cloud, hosting, and service provider industries. Focusing on three distinctive pillars – growth, connectivity and learning – our festivals provide cloud professionals access to the latest technologies, innovations, and … [Read more...] about World Hosting Days Rebrands as Cloud Fest