John Demco
Fast-Tracking of Internationalized ccTLD Names To Be Explored – ICANN’s Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) is soliciting input from ccTLD managers on the topic of fast-tracking the implementation of some ccTLD Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs). According to the document: “It became clear that the development of the required policy for IDN ccTLDs to resolve the issues raised was likely to take a minimum of 2 years. It also became clear that such a time frame was a major concern for a number of ccTLD managers who have expressed there is a pressing need for an IDN ccTLD in their territory.”
Picks To Click
- An article on Internet pioneer and incoming ICANN Board member Dennis Jennings.
- An interview with Vint Cerf.
- Maps of the world showing country codes, by Byte Level Research.
- The U.S. Department of Commerce has granted a one-year extension of its contract with ICANN to operate the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA).
- ABELSoft Corporation wins a dispute over abelmed.ca and abeldent.ca.
- The agenda of the October 12, 2007 meeting of the CIRA Board of Directors.
Timeline
- Tue, Oct 9: .asia registry sunrise period begins
- Fri, Oct 12: last day for comments on the ICANN Strategic Plan issues paper
- Fri, Oct 12: CIRA Board of Directors meeting in Ottawa
- Fri, Oct 19: last day for submissions on draft .au recommendations
- Mon, Oct 29 – Fri, Nov 2: ICANN meetings in Los Angeles
- Wed, Oct 31: last day for responses to second Nominet governance consultation
- Mon, Nov 12: last day for submissions to .nz domain policy review
- Sun, Feb 10 – Fri, Feb 15: ICANN meetings in Delhi
- Sun, Jun 22 – Fri, Jun 27: ICANN meetings in Paris