March 2009 Archives
Either the ICANN meeting in Sydney is going to be very popular or the timing is bad, as the venue hotel has already sold out!
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Davie Hutchinson, one of the main movers in the .scot movement explained the change:
We're going for dotSCOT after a research survey was conduct by the Scottish Government which showed that was the string with, by far, the strongest backing.
In some respects this may help with some of the possible trademark issues that could have arisen, so it's probably a good move.
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It's always nice to see someone pushing ccTLD domains as opposed to focussing solely on .com.
Earlier this week ccTLDs.com was launched as a new discussion and marketplace site for domainers etc., interested in the ccTLD namespace.
It will be interesting to see how this forum develops and matures.
Earlier this week ccTLDs.com was launched as a new discussion and marketplace site for domainers etc., interested in the ccTLD namespace.
It will be interesting to see how this forum develops and matures.
As the Telnic (.tel) "go live" progresses, the registry operator has finally launched their WHOIS service.
It's available from the command line or via the web based whois
What makes the .tel whois slightly different is the little addition at the end of the output:
You can read more about encrypting details held in NAPTR records on the Telnic site
It's available from the command line or via the web based whois
What makes the .tel whois slightly different is the little addition at the end of the output:
Contact information: Disclosure of contact data is restricted becauseUnlike other gTLDs, .tel offers a certain degree of security that other TLDs lack when it comes to the sharing of data via DNS.
of UK and EU Data Protection legislation. The contact details for this
contact ID may be available by looking up a domain object in the WHOIS
system. The information can also be obtained through the Telnic
Special Access Service. Visit http://www.sas.nic.tel for more details.
You can read more about encrypting details held in NAPTR records on the Telnic site
The IEDR is currently in discussions with its resellers with a view to implementing some of the aspects of the Comreg report published in January of this year.There are two key issues that need to be addressed, however whether they can be treated separately or not is another matter.
In the first instance the IEDR is attempting to setup a policy advisory board of some kind that would help with policy issues and development.
The second matter is to formalise the relationship between the registry and its resellers through a formal registrar contract.
Unfortunately not many of the 100 odd resellers have taken the time to give the registry feedback on its proposals.
Does this mean that the reseller community is apathetic?
I somehow doubt it.
What is more likely is that there is a combination of legacy issues from the previous administration of the registry combined with business pressures ie. resellers are too busy running their day to day business to get actively involved in discussing contracts and policy matters.
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As the ICANN meeting in Mexico draws to a close, registration has already opened for ICANN 35.
ICANN's next public meeting is being held in Sydney, Australia from June 21st to June 26th 2009.
In common with all ICANN public meetings entrance is free and open to pretty much anyone who has an interest in internet policy.
ICANN's next public meeting is being held in Sydney, Australia from June 21st to June 26th 2009.
In common with all ICANN public meetings entrance is free and open to pretty much anyone who has an interest in internet policy.
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The news, which appears to have either been broken or leaked at the Eurid registrar dinner last night in Mexico city appeared on a French domain news site, but has since vanished.
If anyone can confirm or deny this news it would be helpful
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Earlier today saw the official opening of the 34th public ICANN meeting in Mexico City, Mexico.
As is common with ICANN meetings there was an opening ceremony at 9am local time. What probably wasn't expected was for Dr Paul Twomey to announce his departure:
As is common with ICANN meetings there was an opening ceremony at 9am local time. What probably wasn't expected was for Dr Paul Twomey to announce his departure:
Full details of Twomey's planned departure from ICANN may be found in the ICANN announcement from earlier today
"Last year, I told the Board that I did not want to renew my contract as President and CEO for another 3 year term," said Twomey. "While I am deeply and personally committed to ICANN and its success, I think this is the right time for me to move on to another leadership position in the private or international sectors."
ICANN is looking for public feedback and comment on a proposed policy / process for disqualifying registrars.
The idea behind the process is to put in place a policy to deal with "bad actors", however in its current form the document is far from ready.
You can download the document here (pdf) and see existing comments here.
The idea behind the process is to put in place a policy to deal with "bad actors", however in its current form the document is far from ready.
You can download the document here (pdf) and see existing comments here.
It's always nice to see new ventures launching, but that is especially true when you know most of the actors involved.
Minds and Machines, which launched this weekend during the ICANN meeting in Mexico, is aimed at assisting companies and organisations navigate the new gTLD application process, as well as offering a registry services backend. Put another way, if you want to get your gTLD "in a box", then these are the guys you need to be talking to.
I probably sound a little over enthusiastic and biased. You'd be right,
As I mentioned, I know the main players, namely Antony Van Couvering, Jothan Frakes and Elaine Pruis. All three have shown themselves to be experts in their chosen area of work - the domain industry, and if I was applying for a new gTLD I'd definitely be calling on their services.
I'm sure Minds and Machines won't be the only company "touting for business" down in Mexico (and again at Sydney), so I wish them the best of luck.
Minds and Machines, which launched this weekend during the ICANN meeting in Mexico, is aimed at assisting companies and organisations navigate the new gTLD application process, as well as offering a registry services backend. Put another way, if you want to get your gTLD "in a box", then these are the guys you need to be talking to.
I probably sound a little over enthusiastic and biased. You'd be right,
As I mentioned, I know the main players, namely Antony Van Couvering, Jothan Frakes and Elaine Pruis. All three have shown themselves to be experts in their chosen area of work - the domain industry, and if I was applying for a new gTLD I'd definitely be calling on their services.
I'm sure Minds and Machines won't be the only company "touting for business" down in Mexico (and again at Sydney), so I wish them the best of luck.
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