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New gTLD Comment Period Closes

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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

Olympics Want Special Treatment From ICANN

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Whenever I hear the misinformed harping on about how "anyone will be able to get their own TLD" I sigh deeply.If only it was that simple.The most recent assault on the new gTLDs comes from the Olympics - the International Olympic Committee to be precise.You can read the full text of their nastygram over hereThe closing line of the letter is particularly unpleasant:The IOC … [Read more...] about Olympics Want Special Treatment From ICANN

Registration Opens For ICANN 35 In Sydney

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As the ICANN meeting in Mexico draws to a close, registration has already opened for ICANN 35.ICANN's next public meeting is being held in Sydney, Australia from June 21st to June 26th 2009.In common with all ICANN public meetings entrance is free and open to pretty much anyone who has an interest in internet policy.Related articles by ZemantaICANN 34 Opens In Mexico … [Read more...] about Registration Opens For ICANN 35 In Sydney

ICANN President and CEO To Step Down

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Image via Wikipedia Earlier today saw the official opening of the 34th public ICANN meeting in Mexico City, Mexico.As is common with ICANN meetings there was an opening ceremony at 9am local time. What probably wasn't expected was for Dr Paul Twomey to announce his departure:"Last year, I told the Board that I did not want to renew my contract as President and CEO for another 3 … [Read more...] about ICANN President and CEO To Step Down

ICANN Seeking Feedback on Registrar Disqualification Process

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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

Minds and Machines Launch At ICANN Mexico

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It's always nice to see new ventures launching, but that is especially true when you know most of the actors involved.Minds and Machines, which launched this weekend during the ICANN meeting in Mexico, is aimed at assisting companies and organisations navigate the new gTLD application process, as well as offering a registry services backend. Put another way, if you want to get … [Read more...] about Minds and Machines Launch At ICANN Mexico

Keep Track of ICANN Mexico via Twitter

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Image via WikipediaIf like me you cannot attend the ICANN meeting in Mexico City, then you are probably looking for other methods for keeping track of goings on.Twitter, which has become one of the most popular social networks,  has been adopted by both ICANN staff and many of the meeting delegates. You can find out what is going on by following the hashtag #IMX Related … [Read more...] about Keep Track of ICANN Mexico via Twitter

WIPO Paperless Process Proposal

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WIPO, which manages domain disputes on behalf of the gTLDs and a lot of the ccTLDs, has put forward a proposal to ICANN for a paperless UDRP process.In a very interesting and insightful article on CircleID George Kirikos looks at the implications of such a process. If you have an interest in domains then you really should read both what he has to say and the details of the … [Read more...] about WIPO Paperless Process Proposal