John DemcoMember Nominees Seek Shows Of Support For CIRA Election – The C
anadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has published the names and statements of Member Nominees in the forthcoming CIRA Board of Directors election. To be included on the ballot, a nominee must receive the support of at least 20 CIRA Members. This year, a CIRA Member may show support for one nominee. Shows of Support may be registered until 6:00 pm Eastern Time on Wednesday, September 4.
ICANN Nominating Committee Announces Selections – ICANN’s Nominating Committee has announced its selection of members of the ICANN Board of Directors, the At-Large Advisory Council, the GNSO Council, and the ccNSO Council. Reappointed to the Board are Cherine Chalaby and Erika Mann; joining the Board is Bruno Lanvin.
Picks To Click
- A survey released by CIRA “finds Canadians apathetic about online privacy”. The topic will be discussed at the upcoming Canadian Internet Forum.
- ICANN has announced the conclusion of New gTLD Initial Evaluations. According to ICANN: “Out of the 1,930 new gTLD applications submitted, a total of 1,745 applications passed Initial Evaluation, 32 have gone into Extended Evaluation, and 121 were withdrawn from the program.”
Timeline
- Wed, Aug 21 – Wed, Sep 4: shows of support for Member Nominees for CIRA election
- Mon, Sep 9 – Mon, Sep 16: online forum for CIRA Board of Directors election
- Mon, Sep 16: CIRA Annual General Meeting in Montreal
- Mon, Sep 16 – Mon, Sep 23: CIRA Board of Directors election
- Sun, Nov 17 – Thu, Nov 21: ICANN meetings in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Sat, Feb 1: .net registry fee increases