.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
Tag: icann
Oooops no ICANN 51 Gala
ICANN meetings happen three times a year in different locations in the globe, the international meeting normaly organizes an evening Gala where all delegates get to enjoy an easy time. Well according to yesterday’s blog by the Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement – North America Christopher Mondini, there will be no ICANN 51 Gala because they …
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
Staff vs Stakeholders as ICANN’s accountability comes under the radar
This weekend ICANN launched a new public comment period on enhancing its accountability and governance. However, its approach to the issue has come under fire, with questions raised over the lack of community input into the current process. In June, World Trademark Review reported on a call from the Generic Names Supporting Organisation’s (GNSO) various …
.nyc: New York’s hottest new real estate exists only on the Internet
Washington Post Writes: A vast new stretch of digital real estate opened on Monday in New York City, where several dozen local businesses, non-profits and institutions went live online with enviable new dot-nyc Web sites. The early settlers include a savvy local photographer (casey.nyc), a beekeeping association (bees.nyc), a renowned jazz club (birdland.nyc), a university …
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 …
ICANN staff imposed Accountability Process receives a formal Reconsideration Request (RR) to the ICANN Board
As posted on CircleID by Philip S. Corwin, In a rapid follow-up to the unprecedented joint letter sent on August 26th by all members of the ICANN community questioning the proposed Accountability Process imposed by ICANN staff, three of the groups that signed that letter have now submitted a formal Reconsideration Request (RR) to the …
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 …