Chinese Community Steps Forward for Chinese TLDs – Forms Generation Panel for Root Zone Label Generation Ruleset (LGR)

ICANN announces that the Generation Panel for the Chinese Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) has been seated. Following the Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules published on 11 July 2013, the Chinese script community has developed and submitted to ICANN, on 27 August 2014, the Proposal for the …

.ru: Putin considers plan to unplug Russia from the internet ‘in an emergency’

Kremlin to discuss taking control of the .ru domain and measures to disconnect Russians from the web in the event of unrest. The Kremlin is considering radical plans to unplug Russia from the global internet in the event of a serious military confrontation or big anti-government protests at home, Russian officials hinted on Friday. President …

CentralNIC the DotConnectAfrica registry partner to invest US$1.5 in a new gTLD Company, Issues Interim revenue results

CentralNIC who are the registry partner for the .africa applicant DotConnectAfrica is set to invest US$1.5 in a new gTLD Company. CentralNIC announced in the press statement below Notice of Intention to Invest CentralNic plc (AIM:CNIC), the internet platform business which derives revenues from the global sale of domain names, today announces that the Group …

Theory Vs Reality, Rep. John Shimkus weighs in on IANA transition: Keeping the Internet Open and Free

By Rep. John Shimkus on rollcall.com Summary: In theory, this transition follows a long-anticipated, congressionally endorsed plan to empower Internet architects and engineers, civil society, and technology industry stakeholders with the authority to maintain the DNS without government intrusion. In reality, the proposed transition creates an opportunity for authoritarian governments to supplant ICANN with the …

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 …

Hacked? Gmail Users Scramble To Find Out If They Were One Of 5 Million Accounts Hacked

  Word that Russian hackers posted nearly 5 million Gmail usernames and passwords to a shadowy bitcoin forum pushed much of the Internet into a panic Wednesday. Many of Google’s hundreds of millions of users scrambled to see if they were among those victimized, though that very act was a risk because of the number …