John Demco
.CA Registry Launches One Million Domain Countdown – The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has launched a campaign to celebrate the registration of one million dot-ca domain names, with the milestone expected in April. The campaign website onemilliondomains.ca features dot-ca facts, a trivia challenge, and profiles on a number of dot-ca sites.
.XXX Domain Proponent Loses FOIA Suit – ICM Registry, the company backing the .xxx domain application which was rejected by ICANN in 2007, has lost a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against U.S. federal agencies. ICM Registry had been attempting to obtain additional government information which had been withheld by the State and Commerce Departments.
Picks To Click
- The public body governing the city of Prague has won a dispute over prague.eu.
- Abelsoft Corporation has won a dispute over abelsoft.ca.
- The Bank of Nova Scotia has won a dispute over scotiabanktheatre.ca and scotiabanktheatres.ca.
Timeline
- Wed, Mar 26: .asia domain first-come-first-served registrations begin
- Fri, Mar 28: last day for comments on draft motion to curb domain tasting
- Mon, Apr 7: last day for comments on report on inter-registrar transfer policy
- Tue, Apr 15: last day for applications to the ICANN Nominating Comittee
- Thu, May 1: nominations open for CIRA Board of Directors election
- Sun, Jun 22 – Fri, Jun 27: ICANN meetings in Paris, France
- Wed, Sep 10: CIRA Annual General Meeting in Vancouver
- Thu, Sep 18 – Thu, Sep 25: voting period for CIRA Board of Directors election