Dutch technology company Philips plans to launch its .philips generic top-level domain (gTLD) in the first half of next year, TBO can reveal. Ingrid Baele, vice president in the company’s IP and standards division, told TBO about the plan in a detailed article about the new gTLD. It will be published next week in our …
A member of the US House of Representatives has written to ICANN on the .Wine .Vin case. The letter is posted below
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 …
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 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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …