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Domain Name News – August 28, 2011

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Member Nominees Seek Shows Of Support For CIRA Election – CIRA has published the 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. Shows of Support may be registered until 6:00 pm Eastern Time on Thursday, September 8.

Picks To Click

  • In “What’s in a Domain Name?“, Esther Dyson criticizes the new TLD program.
  • John Levine is publishing a sequence of articles collectively titled “The Design of the Domain Name System”. To date, three installments have been posted.
  • The Exite Group, Inc. loses a dispute over bellapierre.ca. A corrigendum has also been published.

Timeline

  • Thu, Aug 25 – Thu, Sep 8: shows of support for Member Nominees for CIRA election
  • Tue, Sep 13 – Tue, Sep 20: online forum for CIRA Board of Directors election
  • Tue, Sep 20: CIRA Annual General Meeting in Vancouver
  • Wed, Sep 21 – Wed, Sep 28: CIRA Board of Directors election
  • Sun, Oct 23 – Fri, Oct 28: ICANN meetings in Dakar, Senegal
  • Sun, Jan 15: .com, .net registry fees increase
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