Author: John Demco

A round-up of domain news items: The fast track process for new IDN ccTLDs will launch on Monday, November 16. The Internet Governance Forum meets this week in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. A class-action lawsuit has been filed against domain auction site SnapNames. ICANN is seeking input on soliciting Expressions of Interest in new gTLDs.…

Some pointers this week: ICANN has published a briefing note summarizing the ICANN Seoul meetings. Domain name reseller SnapNames has dismissed a senior executive who is alleged to have secretly bid on domain name auctions to drive up prices. SnapNames has posted an FAQ page. Nominet has posted its 2009 domain name industry report with…

Significant Progress On Internationalized Domain Names At ICANN Seoul Meetings – At its meetings in Seoul, South Korea, the ICANN Board of Directors approved an implementation plan for introducing internationalized domain names (IDNs) as Internet top-level domains (TLDs). This fast-track process is for the introduction of a limited number of IDN TLDs associated with two-letter…

.SE Domain Brought Down Due To Misconfiguration – The registry for Sweden’s .se domain published an incorrect .se zone file on October 12, effectively removing all .se domain names from the zone file and making them inaccessible. Corrected data was quickly published, although the old incorrect information may have remained available for some time due…

CIRA Conducts Survey on Internet Policy Dialogue in Canada – The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is conducting a survey on Canadian public interest in Internet policy and decision making. The survey seeks input on: priorities and concerns around the evolution of the Internet in Canada, the best type of process to advance public debate,…

CIRA Announces 2009 Board of Directors Election Results – CIRA has announced that Margaret Gilmour, Jim Grey, Barry Shell, and Victoria Withers have been elected to its Board of Directors. A total of 603 ballots were cast. U.S. Government and ICANN Establish New Framework – With the expiry on September 30 of the Joint Project…

CIRA Board of Directors Election Continues Until Wednesday, September 30 – The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) Board of Directors election continues until noon ET (9:00 am PT) on Wednesday, September 30. CIRA members are encouraged to vote. Worldwide Domain Name Growth Continues To Slow – VeriSign’s second quarter 2009 Domain Name Industry Brief indicates…

CIRA Board Election Starts Wednesday, September 23 – The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) Board of Directors election takes place from Wednesday, September 23 to Wednesday, September 30. The online campaign forum, presently under way, ends on Tuesday, September 22. CIRA AGM Set For Tuesday, September 22 in Toronto – The CIRA Annual General Meeting…

Show Of Support Period For CIRA Board Election Closes Monday, September 7 – Shows of support for Member Nominees to the 2009 CIRA Board of Directors election must be completed by 6:00 pm Eastern (3:00 pm Pacific) on Monday, September 7. A nominee must receive at least 20 shows of support to be listed on…

ICANN Nominating Committee Announces Selections – ICANN’s Nominating Committee has announced its selection of new members of the ICANN Board of Directors, the At-Large Advisory Council, the GNSO Council, and the ccNSO Council. Appointed to the Board were Rajasekar Ramaraj, Gonzalo Navarro, and George Sadowsky. Picks To Click An interview with Frank Schilling. Afilias is…

Shows of Support for Member Nominees to CIRA Board Election – Starting Monday, August 24 at noon Eastern (9:00 am Pacific), CIRA members can show support for Member Nominees to the 2009 CIRA Board of Directors election. A nominee must receive at least 20 shows of support to be listed on the September ballot. Shows…

Last Call for Member Nominations for 2009 CIRA Board Election – Member nominations for the 2009 CIRA Board of Directors election close at 6:00 pm Eastern Time on Monday, August 17. ICANN: Domain Tasting All But Eliminated – ICANN reports that “domain tasting” has all but been eliminated. Domain tasting is the practice of speculatively…

Members of US Congress Seek Permanent ICANN Relationship – With the Joint Project Agreement (JPA) between the United States and ICANN expiring on September 30, some members of the US House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce have written to the US Commerce Secretary calling for a “permanent instrument” to replace the JPA. According…

Nomination Committee Candidates for CIRA Election Announced – CIRA has announced the Nomination Committee Slate for the 2009 CIRA Board of Directors election. The candidates selected by the Nomination Committee are: Georges Courteau, Margaret Gilmour, Jim Grey, Christopher McCue, Genevieve Plank, and Victoria Withers. The process for determining the Members’ Slate begins on August 4.…

CIRA Sponsors Media Awareness Network – The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has announced its sponsorship of the Media Awareness Network (MNet). A non-for-profit organization, MNet develops media literacy programs and “focuses its efforts on equipping adults with information and tools to help young people develop the critical thinking skills required to understand the extent…