The ICANN AGM wrapped up in Montréal earlier this week. As usual the Board held several meetings over the course of the week and during one of them they signed off on the organisation returning to San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2022. ICANN 73 San Juan Puerto Rico will be March 2022, which is the "forum" meeting, which is usually smaller in terms of attendance numbers. Over … [Read more...] about ICANN Chooses Puerto Rico for 2022 Meeting
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ICANN 61 Welcome Video Is Quite Powerful
ICANN 61 is scheduled to be held in Puerto Rico early next year. As most people know, however, the region was very badly hit during recent storms and many parts of the country are still without power, drinking water or internet. This is not ignored in the welcome video produced by the local host for the upcoming meeting: https://youtu.be/l7ooF2Xwf04 The official … [Read more...] about ICANN 61 Welcome Video Is Quite Powerful
LACTLD vs ICANN: Letter Dispatched To ICANN Board
A few days ago LACTLD issued a statement about ICANN moving meetings out of their region. Today they've escalated matters and have written directly to the ICANN Board. Don't worry, they're still being very polite, but it's very clear from their latest missive that they are not very happy with ICANN. The letter, which is signed by not only LACTLD (Latin American and … [Read more...] about LACTLD vs ICANN: Letter Dispatched To ICANN Board