.XYZ, .berlin and .Club top the new gtlds leaderboard
According to ntldstats.com, .xyz, .berlin and .club are the three most registered new gTLDS. And other stats below as at Sept 16 2014
Category: Governance
House of Representatives lead by Tom Reed wrote to ICANN (again) on .WINE and .VIN
A member of the US House of Representatives has written to ICANN on the .Wine .Vin case. The letter is posted below
Twitter, Netflix and Reddit stage net neutrality protest
They are among dozens of firms worried that proposed new regulations will mean extra charges for fast internet access. The US Federal Communications Commission said its proposals were designed to protect net neutrality. Many groups taking part will display the spinning wheel, an icon for slow loading speed, but will run normally. Indicating that it …
The Internet Power Vacuum Worsens, A looming threat
The U.S. hasn’t even abandoned its Web protection yet, and authoritarians are making their move. by wsj.com The Obama administration plan to give up U.S. protection of the open Internet won’t take effect for a year, but authoritarian governments are already moving to grab control. President Obama is learning it’s as dangerous for America to create …
Six .Hotel applicants question CPE panel decision
Six companies that saw their bids for the .hotel domain name die as a result of a Community Priority Evaluation decision in favor of HOTEL Top-Level-Domain S.a.r.l have asked ICANN for information regarding the decision. The applicants filed a Document Information Disclosure Policy Request (DIDP) with ICANN on August 4. The DIDP requests resumes for …
BCG e-Friction Index: A Country-by-Country Analysis
The BCG e-Friction Index quantifies the factors inhibiting growth in the Internet economy, so policymakers, businesses, and other stakeholders can “grease the wheels” by addressing friction sources. Digitally driven economic growth continues to be one of the few bright spots in a sluggish global economy. Reducing or eliminating numerous factors that inhibit online interactions and …
Clarification or correction WANTED: ICANN Community writes letter Questioning ICANN’s Proposed Accountability Process
In another unpredicted development the entire community of ICANN stakeholders has sent a joint letter to CEO Fadi Chehade and the ICANN Board that strongly questions the “Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance – Process and Next Steps” document published by ICANN staff on August 14th over widespread community objections. Signatories to the August 26th letter …
Charter for the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group is Published
The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) today announced that it has finalized and published the group’s charter [PDF, 45 KB]. The final charter is the result of multiple email and phone discussions among the members of the ICG, and the 8-15 of August open comment period on the draft charter [PDF, 44 KB]. To …
Pending US court case may shed light on ICANN’s legal status
Our legal system likes to divide the world into categories. Some things are property and some are not. Property has distinct owners. Some brands are trademarked and some are not. Most legal precedent is about drawing demarcation lines and inventing new categories to cover new circumstances. The Internet has upended many traditional categories, and the …
Here’s what’s most likely to kill the free internet by 2025
A Pew report on the future of the internet tracks the worst-case scenarios First, the good news: a new Pew Research Center report on the future of the internet is mostly optimistic. The research agency canvassed 1,400 technology experts for its 2014 Future of the Internet report, and a majority believed the internet wouldn’t be significantly worse …