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LACTLD Appoints Andrés Piazza General Manager

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LACTLD has announced that the appointment of Andrés Piazza as General Manager. Piazza will take up the post formally from April 1st 2016. He will be working alongside the current General Manage, Carolina Aguerre, from mid-March. Piazza is a well known figure in the Latin American and Spanish speaking internet industry. He's been with LACNIC since 2011, but prior to that was … [Read more...] about LACTLD Appoints Andrés Piazza General Manager

Heading To ICANN 55? Local Data SIMs Might Save You Money

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The next public ICANN meeting is being held in Marrakech early next month. I'll be attending, so I thought I'd check with my mobile phone company about their roaming rates for both voice and data. I've also seen several colleagues from the ICANN community posting about the rates their providers are quoting. Short version - it's not cheap! (The mobile phone company we use … [Read more...] about Heading To ICANN 55? Local Data SIMs Might Save You Money

Ted Cruz vs ICANN CEO Saga Continues

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Earlier this month US Presidential hopeful, Senator Ted Cruz, wrote to ICANN CEO Fadi Chehadé to express his displeasure over Chehadé's activity in China. Chehadé's reply was sent last week and obviously did little to placate the Republican politician. In a release from Cruz's office last night it's pretty clear that we haven't heard the end of this episode (emphasis … [Read more...] about Ted Cruz vs ICANN CEO Saga Continues

Chehadé Sends ICANN Board Farewell Letter

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ICANN's current CEO Fadi Chehadé is leaving the organisation in a few weeks time. His replacement has been announced and the upcoming public meeting in Marrakech, Morrocco, will be Chehadé's final public engagement as ICANN CEO. A couple of days ago Chehadé sent the ICANN board a letter entitled "summary of my tenure". While the letter may have been addressed to the board it … [Read more...] about Chehadé Sends ICANN Board Farewell Letter

ICANN 55 Marrakech Schedule Published

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The preliminary full schedule for the 55th ICANN public meeting has been published. The meeting, which is scheduled from March 5 - 10, will be held at the Palmeraie Conference Centre in Marrakech, Morrocco. ICANN 55 is the first meeting under ICANN's "future meeting strategy". The new way of approaching the meetings means that instead of having 3 large meetings per year … [Read more...] about ICANN 55 Marrakech Schedule Published

ICANN55 Preparation Webinar For Business Stakeholders

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ICANN's business engagement team are organising a webinar next week to help prepare business stakeholders for the upcoming meeting in Marrakech. Topics being covered include: ICANN55 Public Meeting in Marrakech and sessions of interest Opportunities to follow, participate and join the work of business stakeholders in their various constituency groups Latest topics in … [Read more...] about ICANN55 Preparation Webinar For Business Stakeholders

ICANN’s New CEO Is Swedish Telecoms Regulator Göran Marby

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ICANN's new CEO has been announced today - it is Göran Marby from the Swedish telecoms regulator. Marby had been Director General of Post and Telecom Agency, PTS in Sweden, where he'd held the post since 2010. The news was made public as Marby's resignation was notified to his Swedish employer - the Swedish government. Here's the official announcement: Göran Marby, an … [Read more...] about ICANN’s New CEO Is Swedish Telecoms Regulator Göran Marby

ICANN Cancels Meeting In Panama City Due To Zika Virus

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Earlier this evening ICANN announced that the scheduled meeting in June 2016 will not be held in Panama City. The cancellation of the meeting and its change of location is due to concerns related to the recent outbreak of the Zika Virus. ICANN will be holding a meeting in June, but where that meeting will be held has not been announced yet. Many ICANN insiders suspect … [Read more...] about ICANN Cancels Meeting In Panama City Due To Zika Virus

ICANN’s Meeting App For ICANN55 Now Available

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ICANN's next public meeting is scheduled for March 5 - 10 in Marrakech, Morocco. While that might be a month away the organisation has already launched their meeting app for the meeting.   At the moment the app is missing the most important element - the event schedule, but other elements are there, such as practical information on getting there. There's … [Read more...] about ICANN’s Meeting App For ICANN55 Now Available