12 September 2013 The ICANN Board New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC) met on 10 September 2013 and, among other things, reached a decision regarding the GAC‘s further advice on new gTLDs. The GAC conveyed its advice to the NGPC in its Durban Communiqué [PDF, 103 KB], issued on 18 July 2013. Applicants submitted responses to …
Amazon just like DotConnectAfrica is Not Backing Down – Strong Response to GAC and ICANN on New gTLD Rejection – Amazon is not backing down from ICANN or the GAC, as earlier this week ICANN published the responses to the Durban GAC Communique, including Amazon’s which stood as perhaps the most forceful and comprehensive. DotConnectAfrica …
Includes the African Batch! On 22 August 2013, the ICANN Board approved the FY14 Operating Plan and Budget. The document describes the planned core operations and project activities, aligned with the required funding, for the 2014 fiscal year. These funded project activities are based on ICANN’s strategic priorities as documented in the adopted three year …
There is a great deal of skepticism that the new gTLDs will add social value. After all, what is the social value of .book when there is already .book.com? Singer also raises cultural, expression, and competition concerns: There’s a larger issue at stake, however. Advocates of Internet freedom contend that such an expanded address system …
In a letter sent to the Chair of the new gTLD Program Committee (NGPC) The National Association Of Realtors has asked ICANN to unfreeze its application. The letter also reminded ICANN that its application for the new gTLD .Realtors is a brand application, not a generic application and should be freed from GAC Advice.Oh by …
Below is a complete unabridged version of the comment/questions raised by Ms. Sophia Bekele, Executive Director and CEO of DotConnectAfrica Trust, at the ICANN-47 Public Forum Meeting in Durban, Republic of South Africa on 18th July 2013. A shorter version was read out at the ICANN Public Forum Meeting on Thursday, July 18, 2013 due …
The US Senate has added its voice to the new gTLD process procedures. In a 26th June 2013 letter to ICANN, Senator Jay Rockefeller, the head of the Senate Commerce Committee told ICANN to “tread carefully” in opening up new gTLD’s follow GAC advice and consider a limited roll out of first round gTLD’s: Most …
What they’re saying about the GAC’s safeguard advice The ICANN New gTLD Board Committee request for comment on the GAC’s safeguard advice has closed, and the reply period will open soon. Here are some select comments, along with links to the full comments. “Instead of Guidebook advice, the GAC has offered public policy advice and …
ICANN has currently placed the GAC advice that was given during the 46th meeting in Beijing China, according to the announcement “On 11 April 2013, the Governmental Advisory Committee issued its Beijing Communiqué in which it provided advice on New gTLDs. The Board New gTLD Committee, acting on behalf of the full Board, will now …
ICANN has opened the window for the public comments to solicit input on how the New gTLD Board Committee should address GAC advice regarding safeguards applicable to broad categories of New gTLD strings. Current Status: GAC Beijing Communiqué issued on April 11, 2013 includes GAC Advice on New gTLDs. Next Steps: New gTLD Board Committee …